Cost of Living Comparison Between Envigado and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Envigado and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Envigado is 24.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Envigado is 17.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Envigado
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.01 COP 16.7K
$6.23 COP 26K
-35.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.59 COP 98.4K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-27.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.18 COP 29.9K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-2.84%
Cappuccino
$1.51 COP 6,283
$1.72 COP 7,155
-12.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COP 3,884
$1.1 COP 4,575
-15.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 COP 2,399
$0.73 COP 3,060
-20.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.2 COP 5,005
$1.66 COP 6,916
-27.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 COP 9,266
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-30.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Envigado
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 COP 4,934
$1.09 COP 4,552
8.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 COP 5,379
$1.24 COP 5,188
4.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,707
$1.33 COP 5,544
-15.04%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,135
$2.22 COP 9,252
-1.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.38 COP 18.3K
$4.55 COP 19K
-3.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.25 COP 21.9K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-8.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.26 COP 30.2K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-15.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 COP 10.2K
$2.26 COP 9,410
8.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 COP 4,490
$1.07 COP 4,461
0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COP 5,608
$1.51 COP 6,293
-10.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 COP 3,861
$1.42 COP 5,911
-34.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,887
$1.11 COP 4,619
5.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.18 COP 4,932
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 COP 3,583
$0.89 COP 3,718
-3.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 COP 2,923
$0.84 COP 3,507
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 COP 9,933
$2.35 COP 9,809
1.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 COP 40K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
2.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 COP 4,709
$1.18 COP 4,927
-4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 COP 7,382
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-28.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Envigado
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COP 2,814
$0.83 COP 3,464
-18.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 COP 6,202
$1.41 COP 5,899
5.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 COP 6,874
$1.96 COP 8,164
-15.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 COP 24.5K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-25.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 COP 3,448
$1.02 COP 4,265
-18.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
2.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K COP 108.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-1.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Envigado
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.9 COP 404.1K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
17.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.55 COP 48.2K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
22.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.98 COP 104.1K
$23.51 COP 98K
6.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Envigado
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.64 COP 98.6K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-7.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 16.2K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-1.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Envigado
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 COP 991.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
-21.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,074 COP 25.3M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
2.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Envigado
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 244.7K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
1.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.12 COP 138.1K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
4.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 COP 349.9K
$103 COP 430.1K
-18.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.1 COP 300.8K
$106 COP 440.5K
-31.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Envigado
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 COP 1.1M
$489 COP 2M
-45.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 COP 991.4K
$379 COP 1.6M
-37.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$658 COP 2.7M
$827 COP 3.4M
-20.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 COP 1.8M
$729 COP 3M
-41.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,425 COP 5.9M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-34.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,061 COP 4.4M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-30.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Envigado
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
13.43
-1.86%

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Last update for Envigado: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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