Cost of Living Comparison Between La Marsa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between La Marsa and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: La Marsa is 19.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: La Marsa is 20.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
La Marsa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.33 TNDĀ 9.74
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-44.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.00 TNDĀ 64.3
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
-33.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.15 TNDĀ 12.10
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-43.07%
Cappuccino
$0.77 TNDĀ 2.24
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
-52.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 TNDĀ 1.85
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 TNDĀ 0.73
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-67.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 TNDĀ 4.32
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
-14.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 TNDĀ 7.45
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-19.81%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
La Marsa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.50 TNDĀ 1.47
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
-53.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.19 TNDĀ 0.55
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-85.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 TNDĀ 4.48
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
11.59%
Eggs
$1.57 TNDĀ 4.58
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
-30.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.48 TNDĀ 33.52
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
156.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.64 TNDĀ 16.48
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-1.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 TNDĀ 40.03
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
54.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 TNDĀ 5.57
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
-14.73%
Banana (1kg)
$3.04 TNDĀ 8.88
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
186.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 TNDĀ 3.04
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
-31.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 TNDĀ 2.17
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
-45.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 TNDĀ 1.99
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-39.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 TNDĀ 1.49
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-56.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 TNDĀ 1.06
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
-60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 TNDĀ 0.79
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
-67.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.32 TNDĀ 9.68
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
46.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.68 TNDĀ 19.50
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-33.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 TNDĀ 3.18
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
-7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 TNDĀ 3.11
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
-55.65%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
La Marsa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 TNDĀ 0.96
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
-61.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.72 TNDĀ 19.62
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-83.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 TNDĀ 0.91
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-78.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.20 TNDĀ 0.58
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-89.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.17 TNDĀ 12.19
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-46.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 TNDĀ 2.63
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
-7.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K TNDĀ 100.7K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
92.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K TNDĀ 78.8K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
1.02%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Marsa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.71 TNDĀ 101
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-57.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.65 TNDĀ 28.18
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
2.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.02 TNDĀ 43.86
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-36.38%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
La Marsa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.32 TNDĀ 129
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
73.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.46 TNDĀ 21.78
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-61.33%
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 TNDĀ 13.19
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
10.24%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
La Marsa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.3 TNDĀ 243
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-72.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,418 TNDĀ 7,061
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-59.01%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
La Marsa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.76 TNDĀ 131
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-25.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.30 TNDĀ 129
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
38.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 TNDĀ 264
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-11.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.1 TNDĀ 187
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-40.60%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
La Marsa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 TNDĀ 1,005
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-28.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 TNDĀ 820
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-25.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 TNDĀ 2,284
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-4.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$818 TNDĀ 2,388
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
13.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,886 TNDĀ 5,507
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-32.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,045 TNDĀ 3,052
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-20.83%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
La Marsa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$336 TNDĀ 980
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-37.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
13.43
1.27%

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Last update for La Marsa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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