Cost of Living Comparison Between Indiga and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Indiga and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Indiga is 12.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Indiga is 0.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Indiga
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.37 ₽747
$6.23 COP 26K
50.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.68 ₽3,086
$32.34 COP 134.8K
19.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.79 ₽462
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-21.65%
Cappuccino
$2.29 ₽183
$1.72 COP 7,155
33.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 ₽86.3
$1.1 COP 4,575
-1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₽38.44
$0.73 COP 3,060
-34.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.4 ₽112
$1.66 COP 6,916
-15.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 ₽200
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-21.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Indiga
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 ₽91.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 ₽55.1
$1.24 COP 5,188
-44.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 ₽111
$1.33 COP 5,544
4.51%
Eggs
$1.72 ₽137
$2.22 COP 9,252
-22.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.77 ₽859
$4.55 COP 19K
136.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.92 ₽392
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-13.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.07 ₽724
$8.59 COP 35.8K
5.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 ₽142
$2.26 COP 9,410
-21.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 ₽145
$1.07 COP 4,461
70.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 ₽158
$1.51 COP 6,293
30.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 ₽222
$1.42 COP 5,911
96.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 ₽66.3
$1.11 COP 4,619
-25.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 ₽53.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
-43.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 ₽112
$0.89 COP 3,718
58.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₽53
$0.84 COP 3,507
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.91 ₽232
$2.35 COP 9,809
23.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 ₽572
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ₽74.9
$1.18 COP 4,927
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 ₽153
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-23.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Indiga
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ₽38.79
$0.83 COP 3,464
-40.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.93 ₽154
$1.41 COP 5,899
36.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₽26.06
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.53 ₽521
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-16.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 ₽58.3
$1.02 COP 4,265
-28.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K ₽2.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
92.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K ₽2.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
34.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Indiga
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 ₽8,584
$82.5 COP 344.1K
30.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.01 ₽480
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-36.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.95 ₽634
$23.51 COP 98K
-66.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Indiga
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.19 ₽2,808
$25.68 COP 107.1K
37.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.15 ₽411
$3.96 COP 16.5K
30.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Indiga
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 ₽26.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
8.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,014 ₽559.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
18.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Indiga
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.4 ₽5,539
$57.9 COP 241.4K
19.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.61 ₽3,480
$31.59 COP 131.7K
38.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ₽9,187
$103 COP 430.1K
11.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 ₽8,416
$106 COP 440.5K
-0.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Indiga
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 ₽34.9K
$489 COP 2M
-10.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 ₽24.3K
$379 COP 1.6M
-19.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 ₽59.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-9.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$508 ₽40.5K
$729 COP 3M
-30.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,115 ₽168.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-3.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,561 ₽124.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
1.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Indiga
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
13.43
14.15%

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Last update for Indiga: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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