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

🙂 Solo nomad: Galcaio is 51% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Galcaio is 55.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 62.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Galcaio
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 SOS 2,842
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-17.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.85 SOS 17.0K
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-10.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.85 SOS 3,912
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-6.04%
Cappuccino
$0.99 SOS 565
$1.63 COP 6,170
-39.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 SOS 291
$1.05 COP 3,971
-51.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 SOS 163
$0.77 COP 2,916
-62.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COP 6,550
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Galcaio
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 SOS 848
$1.07 COP 4,040
39.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 SOS 294
$1.31 COP 4,965
-61.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 SOS 560
$1.38 COP 5,227
-28.99%
Eggs
$2.29 SOS 1,305
$2.25 COP 8,509
1.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.02 SOS 3,440
$4.48 COP 17.0K
34.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 SOS 1,666
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-49.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 SOS 1,128
$2.24 COP 8,490
-12.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 SOS 1,042
$1.06 COP 4,012
71.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 SOS 1,389
$1.51 COP 5,732
60.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 SOS 679
$1.36 COP 5,151
-12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 SOS 465
$1.12 COP 4,244
-27.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 SOS 292
$1.17 COP 4,427
-56.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 SOS 299
$0.90 COP 3,416
-42.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 SOS 469
$0.84 COP 3,169
-2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.22 SOS 696
$2.26 COP 8,553
-46.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$1.98 SOS 1,132
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-80.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,479
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 9,048
-
🚌 Getting Around
Galcaio
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 SOS 247
$0.86 COP 3,253
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 SOS 846
$1.47 COP 5,555
0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 SOS 840
$1.95 COP 7,367
-24.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 SOS 617
$0.97 COP 3,663
11.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COP 68.0M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.0K SOS 5.7M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-62.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galcaio
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.5 SOS 56.2K
$81.1 COP 307.1K
21.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.29 SOS 17.3K
$23.61 COP 89.4K
28.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Galcaio
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.86 SOS 14.2K
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-2.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.03 SOS 5,731
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-48.00%
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.10 COP 15.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Galcaio
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$306 COP 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Galcaio
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COP 388.8K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 COP 408.4K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Galcaio
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Galcaio
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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13.43
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Last update for Galcaio: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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