Cost of Living Comparison Between Fier and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Fier and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Fier is 5.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Fier is 40.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Fier
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.86 ALLĀ 983
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
96.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.92 ALLĀ 2,894
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
5.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.62 ALLĀ 300
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-50.34%
Cappuccino
$2.04 ALLĀ 169
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
25.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 ALLĀ 158
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
80.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ALLĀ 75.2
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 ALLĀ 130
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
-9.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 ALLĀ 267
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
1.26%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Fier
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ALLĀ 177
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 ALLĀ 89.3
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-17.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 ALLĀ 178
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
55.80%
Eggs
$3.93 ALLĀ 326
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
74.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.86 ALLĀ 1,066
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
187.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.21 ALLĀ 598
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
25.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.97 ALLĀ 992
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
35.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 ALLĀ 120
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
-35.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 ALLĀ 201
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
128.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 ALLĀ 166
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 ALLĀ 166
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
47.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ALLĀ 95.3
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
2.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ALLĀ 99.5
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 ALLĀ 119
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ALLĀ 50.9
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
-27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 ALLĀ 346
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
84.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 ALLĀ 916
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
10.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ALLĀ 119
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ALLĀ 177
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
-10.88%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Fier
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALLĀ 37.47
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
-47.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.76 ALLĀ 1,555
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-54.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.41 ALLĀ 199
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
63.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 ALLĀ 88.3
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-45.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.32 ALLĀ 1,435
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
123.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 ALLĀ 151
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
87.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.3K ALLĀ 1.4M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
-3.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K ALLĀ 2.9M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
30.76%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fier
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ALLĀ 8,801
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
30.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.65 ALLĀ 1,462
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
87.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.60 ALLĀ 961
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-50.87%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Fier
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 ALLĀ 4,619
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
118.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.77 ALLĀ 2,136
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
33.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.49 ALLĀ 787
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
131.46%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Fier
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 ALLĀ 13.1K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-48.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,550 ALLĀ 459.9K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-5.92%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Fier
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 ALLĀ 5,558
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
12.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.05 ALLĀ 3,899
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
47.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.6 ALLĀ 7,674
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-9.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ALLĀ 10.7K
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
20.12%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Fier
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 ALLĀ 37.4K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-6.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 ALLĀ 28.6K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-8.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$603 ALLĀ 50.0K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-26.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 ALLĀ 35.7K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-40.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,790 ALLĀ 148.3K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-35.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,219 ALLĀ 101.0K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-7.68%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Fier
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 ALLĀ 39.9K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-10.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
13.43
-58.90%

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Last update for Fier: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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