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

🙂 Solo nomad: Facatativá is 16.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Facatativá is 24.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Facatativá
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.90 COP 10.7K
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-51.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.49 COP 115.6K
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-2.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.73 COP 28.4K
$7.13 COP 26.2K
8.42%
Cappuccino
$1.23 COP 4,518
$1.65 COP 6,043
-25.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 COP 1,285
$1.06 COP 3,882
-66.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 COP 1,270
$0.77 COP 2,839
-54.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 COP 4,180
$1.75 COP 6,419
-34.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 COP 7,872
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-30.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Facatativá
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 COP 3,299
$1.10 COP 4,026
-18.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 COP 3,878
$1.30 COP 4,771
-18.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,185
$1.34 COP 4,906
-14.93%
Eggs
$2.08 COP 7,634
$2.26 COP 8,300
-7.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.69 COP 9,885
$4.50 COP 16.5K
-40.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.02 COP 18.4K
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-13.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.52 COP 23.9K
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-27.23%
Apples (1kg)
$0.81 COP 2,983
$2.37 COP 8,692
-65.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 COP 2,890
$1.07 COP 3,940
-26.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COP 4,942
$1.48 COP 5,419
-8.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 COP 3,114
$1.36 COP 5,012
-37.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,142
$1.13 COP 4,136
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,171
$1.13 COP 4,161
0.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 COP 2,287
$0.89 COP 3,275
-30.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 COP 1,261
$0.85 COP 3,114
-60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 COP 10.1K
$2.28 COP 8,361
21.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.40 COP 16.2K
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-56.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 COP 3,017
$1.19 COP 4,359
-31.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 COP 4,529
$2.40 COP 8,829
-48.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Facatativá
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 COP 2,522
$0.84 COP 3,075
-17.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 COP 5,269
$1.48 COP 5,417
-3.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 COP 3,234
$1.89 COP 6,950
-53.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 COP 21.6K
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-26.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 COP 2,988
$0.94 COP 3,455
-13.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.7K COP 57.6M
$17.7K COP 65.2M
-11.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K COP 90.9M
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-6.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Facatativá
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.02 COP 139.6K
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-53.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.40 COP 8,829
$9.54 COP 35.0K
-74.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.63 COP 94.1K
$23.68 COP 87.0K
8.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Facatativá
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.29 COP 85.5K
$25.85 COP 94.9K
-9.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.72 COP 17.3K
$4.05 COP 14.9K
16.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Facatativá
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 COP 1.1M
$316 COP 1.2M
-6.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,453 COP 31.0M
$5,971 COP 21.9M
41.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Facatativá
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 COP 215.1K
$59.0 COP 216.5K
-0.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.72 COP 156.9K
$32.49 COP 119.3K
31.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 COP 380.2K
$99.9 COP 366.7K
3.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 COP 310.9K
$108 COP 394.9K
-21.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Facatativá
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 COP 1.0M
$491 COP 1.8M
-43.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 COP 877.0K
$371 COP 1.4M
-35.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 COP 2.0M
$821 COP 3.0M
-34.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$424 COP 1.6M
$731 COP 2.7M
-42.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,497 COP 5.5M
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-50.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,306 COP 4.8M
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-1.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Facatativá
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
13.43
-3.72%

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Last update for Facatativá: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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