Cost of Living Comparison Between Galcaio and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Galcaio and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Galcaio is 58.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Galcaio is 51.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.1 SOS 2,899

$5.91 COP 22.5K

-13.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.01 SOS 17K

$32.19 COP 122.7K

-6.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.91 SOS 3,923

$7.21 COP 27.5K

-4.16%

Cappuccino

$0.98 SOS 554

$1.65 COP 6,284

-40.61%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 SOS 295

$1.11 COP 4,224

-53.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 SOS 163

$0.71 COP 2,716

-59.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.74 COP 6,637

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 COP 12.2K

Milk (1 liter)

$1.52 SOS 863

$1.1 COP 4,176

38.18%

White Bread (500g)

$0.49 SOS 277

$1.3 COP 4,965

-62.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 SOS 577

$1.39 COP 5,302

-26.62%

Eggs

$2.3 SOS 1,308

$2.18 COP 8,302

5.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.92 SOS 3,363

$4.54 COP 17.3K

30.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.04 SOS 1,726

$5.85 COP 22.3K

-48.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.62 COP 32.8K

Apples (1kg)

$1.99 SOS 1,130

$2.24 COP 8,539

-11.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.85 SOS 1,052

$1.07 COP 4,080

72.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 SOS 1,438

$1.53 COP 5,822

65.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.23 SOS 701

$1.41 COP 5,377

-12.77%

Potato (1kg)

$0.82 SOS 467

$1.12 COP 4,269

-26.79%

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 SOS 276

$1.14 COP 4,343

-57.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.49 SOS 277

$0.9 COP 3,418

-45.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 SOS 433

$0.91 COP 3,481

-16.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.18 SOS 673

$2.34 COP 8,932

-49.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.94 COP 37.9K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 COP 4,369

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.38 COP 9,066

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 SOS 246

$0.81 COP 3,069

-46.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.57 COP 154.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 SOS 865

$1.46 COP 5,572

4.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.48 SOS 838

$1.99 COP 7,570

-25.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.96 COP 30.3K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.08 SOS 613

$1.01 COP 3,844

6.93%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 67.3M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$10.2K SOS 5.8M

$26.8K COP 102.1M

-62.12%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$99.6 SOS 56.5K

$80.8 COP 308K

23.14%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.39 COP 35.8K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.38 SOS 17.3K

$23.51 COP 89.6K

29.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.09 SOS 14.2K

$25.61 COP 97.6K

-2.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.08 SOS 5,725

$18.95 COP 72.2K

-46.81%

Cinema Ticket

$4.12 COP 15.7K

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$306 COP 1.2M

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,875 COP 22.4M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.8 COP 224K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.9 COP 121.5K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 COP 387.4K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 413K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$478 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$838 COP 3.2M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$727 COP 2.8M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,251 COP 8.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,598 COP 6.1M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 2M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Galcaio: November 30, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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