Cost of Living Comparison Between Facatativá and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Facatativá and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Facatativá is 24.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Facatativá is 34.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Facatativá
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.80 COP 10.5K
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-53.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.91 COP 116.2K
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-6.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.63 COP 28.7K
$7.29 COP 27.4K
4.66%
Cappuccino
$1.20 COP 4,494
$1.63 COP 6,128
-26.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 COP 1,415
$1.05 COP 3,944
-63.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 COP 1,399
$0.77 COP 2,896
-51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 COP 4,386
$1.73 COP 6,505
-32.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 COP 8,130
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-32.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Facatativá
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 COP 3,508
$1.07 COP 4,012
-13.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 COP 4,125
$1.31 COP 4,931
-16.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,409
$1.38 COP 5,191
-15.22%
Eggs
$1.96 COP 7,386
$2.25 COP 8,450
-12.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.71 COP 10.2K
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-39.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.22 COP 19.6K
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-9.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.22 COP 23.4K
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-29.80%
Apples (1kg)
$0.79 COP 2,952
$2.24 COP 8,431
-64.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 COP 3,110
$1.06 COP 3,985
-21.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COP 5,074
$1.51 COP 5,693
-10.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 COP 3,462
$1.36 COP 5,115
-32.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,390
$1.12 COP 4,215
4.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,410
$1.17 COP 4,397
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 COP 2,229
$0.90 COP 3,392
-34.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 COP 1,313
$0.84 COP 3,147
-58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.80 COP 10.5K
$2.26 COP 8,494
23.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.28 COP 16.1K
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-57.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COP 3,178
$1.18 COP 4,448
-27.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 COP 4,610
$2.39 COP 8,986
-48.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Facatativá
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 COP 2,718
$0.86 COP 3,230
-16.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 COP 5,588
$1.47 COP 5,517
1.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 COP 3,454
$1.95 COP 7,317
-52.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 COP 22.3K
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-23.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 COP 3,092
$0.97 COP 3,637
-15.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.8K COP 59.5M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
-11.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K COP 96.0M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-4.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Facatativá
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.66 COP 145.4K
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-52.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.36 COP 8,857
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-74.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.65 COP 96.5K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
8.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Facatativá
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.68 COP 89.0K
$25.55 COP 96.0K
-7.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 COP 18.7K
$4.10 COP 15.4K
21.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Facatativá
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$291 COP 1.1M
$306 COP 1.2M
-5.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 COP 31.7M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
43.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Facatativá
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 COP 219.0K
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-2.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.81 COP 161.0K
$31.96 COP 120.2K
33.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 COP 390.0K
$103 COP 386.2K
1.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.3 COP 309.5K
$108 COP 405.6K
-23.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Facatativá
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 COP 1.1M
$483 COP 1.8M
-42.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 COP 886.3K
$377 COP 1.4M
-37.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$518 COP 1.9M
$822 COP 3.1M
-36.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$424 COP 1.6M
$721 COP 2.7M
-41.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,544 COP 5.8M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-44.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,372 COP 5.2M
$1,320 COP 5.0M
3.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Facatativá
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
13.43
-3.72%

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Last update for Facatativá: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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