Cost of Living Comparison Between Goma and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Goma and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Goma is 1.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Goma is 8.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Goma
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.3 CDF 35.2K
$6.23 COP 26K
97.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.54 CDF 127.5K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
37.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.92 CDF 28.4K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
34.24%
Cappuccino
$3.51 CDF 10.1K
$1.72 COP 7,155
104.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 CDF 2,927
$1.1 COP 4,575
-7.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 CDF 2,818
$0.73 COP 3,060
34.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 CDF 4,630
$1.66 COP 6,916
-2.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 CDF 14.6K
$3.2 COP 13.3K
59.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Goma
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 CDF 4,204
$1.09 COP 4,552
34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.06 CDF 5,886
$1.24 COP 5,188
66.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 CDF 4,542
$1.33 COP 5,544
19.55%
Eggs
$1.71 CDF 4,883
$2.22 COP 9,252
-22.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.86 CDF 16.8K
$4.55 COP 19K
28.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 CDF 18.1K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
10.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.11 CDF 14.6K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-40.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 CDF 5,894
$2.26 COP 9,410
-8.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 CDF 5,566
$1.07 COP 4,461
81.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 CDF 5,159
$1.51 COP 6,293
19.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.01 CDF 8,630
$1.42 COP 5,911
111.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 CDF 1,476
$1.11 COP 4,619
-53.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 CDF 5,620
$1.18 COP 4,932
66.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.89 COP 3,718
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 CDF 2,047
$0.84 COP 3,507
-15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.35 COP 9,809
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 CDF 5,768
$1.18 COP 4,927
70.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 CDF 6,319
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-11.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Goma
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.98 CDF 5,683
$1.96 COP 8,164
1.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 CDF 2,800
$1.02 COP 4,265
-3.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Goma
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 CDF 561.8K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
137.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.04 CDF 43.1K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
59.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.1 CDF 160.6K
$23.51 COP 98K
138.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Goma
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.34 CDF 86.9K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
18.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Goma
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$305 COP 1.3M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Goma
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.91 CDF 57K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-65.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COP 430.1K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 CDF 286.6K
$106 COP 440.5K
-5.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Goma
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$494 CDF 1.4M
$489 COP 2M
1.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 CDF 842.8K
$379 COP 1.6M
-22.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$789 CDF 2.3M
$827 COP 3.4M
-4.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$504 CDF 1.4M
$729 COP 3M
-30.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Goma
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Goma: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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