Cost of Living Comparison Between Imperatriz and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Imperatriz and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Imperatriz is 2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Imperatriz is 5.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Imperatriz
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.5 R$30.54
$6.23 COP 26K
-11.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.26 R$151
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-15.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 R$34.1
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-16.91%
Cappuccino
$1.79 R$9.92
$1.72 COP 7,155
4.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 R$6.26
$1.1 COP 4,575
2.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 R$2.38
$0.73 COP 3,060
-41.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 R$10.17
$1.66 COP 6,916
10.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 R$15.3
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-13.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Imperatriz
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 R$5.22
$1.09 COP 4,552
-13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 R$8.04
$1.24 COP 5,188
16.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.58
$1.33 COP 5,544
-10.53%
Eggs
$1.98 R$10.99
$2.22 COP 9,252
-10.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.22 R$45.63
$4.55 COP 19K
80.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.73 R$20.7
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-34.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.34 R$40.76
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-14.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 R$11.59
$2.26 COP 9,410
-7.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.28
$1.07 COP 4,461
22.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.42
$1.51 COP 6,293
-23.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 R$8.34
$1.42 COP 5,911
5.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.42
$1.11 COP 4,619
4.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.14
$1.18 COP 4,932
-5.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 R$3.94
$0.89 COP 3,718
-20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.64
$0.84 COP 3,507
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.08 R$11.53
$2.35 COP 9,809
-11.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.43 R$35.68
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-31.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 R$7
$1.18 COP 4,927
6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 R$11.12
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-19.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Imperatriz
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 R$4.75
$0.83 COP 3,464
3.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.19 R$212
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-8.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 R$5.87
$1.41 COP 5,899
-24.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$4.12
$1.96 COP 8,164
-62.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 R$36.11
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-17.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.95
$1.02 COP 4,265
4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K R$116.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
18.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K R$154.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
6.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Imperatriz
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61 R$339
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-26.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.75 R$76.3
$9.44 COP 39.4K
45.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.02 R$106
$23.51 COP 98K
-19.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Imperatriz
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.47 R$125
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-12.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.55 R$120
$19.14 COP 79.8K
12.59%
Cinema Ticket
$6.44 R$35.72
$3.96 COP 16.5K
62.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Imperatriz
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 R$1,482
$305 COP 1.3M
-12.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,608 R$36.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
11.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Imperatriz
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.11 R$267
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-16.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.25 R$229
$31.59 COP 131.7K
30.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 R$421
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.4 R$352
$106 COP 440.5K
-39.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Imperatriz
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 R$1,777
$489 COP 2M
-34.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 R$1,198
$379 COP 1.6M
-43.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 R$3,236
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 R$2,337
$729 COP 3M
-42.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,487 R$8,251
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-32.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,169 R$6,488
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-23.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Imperatriz
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.43
-18.69%

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Last update for Imperatriz: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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