Cost of Living Comparison Between Ende and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ende and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ende is 22.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ende is 24.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ende
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.52 RpĀ 25.8K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-74.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.41 RpĀ 210.3K
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-62.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.44 RpĀ 58.3K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-52.81%
Cappuccino
$1.65 RpĀ 27.9K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
1.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 RpĀ 9,352
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-47.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 RpĀ 4,778
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.43 RpĀ 41.1K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
40.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 RpĀ 60.9K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
12.89%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ende
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 RpĀ 20.8K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
14.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 RpĀ 19.2K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-13.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 RpĀ 14.9K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-36.23%
Eggs
$1.54 RpĀ 26.1K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-31.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.94 RpĀ 134.6K
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
77.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 RpĀ 55.0K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-43.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.79 RpĀ 132.0K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-12.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 RpĀ 40.8K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
7.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 RpĀ 25.4K
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
41.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 RpĀ 31.6K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
23.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 RpĀ 26.7K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
15.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 RpĀ 22.6K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 RpĀ 31.8K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
60.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RpĀ 16.0K
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
4.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 RpĀ 7,469
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 RpĀ 41.8K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
9.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.75 RpĀ 317.7K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
88.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 RpĀ 34.1K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
70.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 RpĀ 52.5K
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
29.71%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ende
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 RpĀ 5,437
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-62.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.74 RpĀ 165.0K
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-76.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 RpĀ 9,126
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-63.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 RpĀ 5,845
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-82.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 RpĀ 48.2K
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-63.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 RpĀ 13.3K
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
-19.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K RpĀ 421.4M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
38.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K RpĀ 467.6M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
3.28%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ende
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.4 RpĀ 1.2M
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-14.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.35 RpĀ 73.6K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-53.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.03 RpĀ 390.2K
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-2.46%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ende
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.10 RpĀ 391.4K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-9.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.06 RpĀ 102.7K
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-68.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 RpĀ 52.4K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
-24.63%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ende
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-69.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,518 RpĀ 127.4M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
27.45%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ende
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.28 RpĀ 716.3K
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-29.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.17 RpĀ 511.1K
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-5.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.5 RpĀ 1.1M
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-35.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.3 RpĀ 1.3M
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-30.19%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ende
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 RpĀ 4.3M
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-47.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 RpĀ 2.6M
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-58.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 RpĀ 9.8M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-29.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 RpĀ 5.7M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-53.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,386 RpĀ 23.5M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-50.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$867 RpĀ 14.7M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-34.30%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ende
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 RpĀ 3.0M
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-66.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Ende: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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