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

😐 Solo nomad: La Massana is 83.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 128.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: La Massana is 75.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 118% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Massana
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.07 €16.46
$6.23 COP 26K
206.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.4 €59.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
114.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.89 €14.58
$7.39 COP 30.8K
128.55%
Cappuccino
$3.19 €2.75
$1.72 COP 7,155
85.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.76
$1.1 COP 4,575
84.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.73 COP 3,060
145.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 €3.07
$1.66 COP 6,916
114.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.6 €3.97
$3.2 COP 13.3K
43.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Massana
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.09 COP 4,552
-3.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.24 COP 5,188
-3.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 €1.02
$1.33 COP 5,544
-10.53%
Eggs
$2.46 €2.13
$2.22 COP 9,252
10.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.35 €9.8
$4.55 COP 19K
149.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 €8.38
$5.71 COP 23.8K
69.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.45 €7.3
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-1.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$2.26 COP 9,410
43.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.07 COP 4,461
65.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.51 COP 6,293
56.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 €2.61
$1.42 COP 5,911
112.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.11 COP 4,619
2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.18 COP 4,932
24.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.89 COP 3,718
32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 €0.44
$0.84 COP 3,507
-40.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.44 €5.56
$2.35 COP 9,809
174.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.95 €4.27
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-47.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 €0.61
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-71.49%
🚌 Getting Around
La Massana
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.15 €1.86
$0.83 COP 3,464
159.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.02 COP 4,265
87.25%
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)
$46.3K €40K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
76.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Massana
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 €187
$82.5 COP 344.1K
163.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.38 €25.37
$9.44 COP 39.4K
211.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.1 €43.24
$23.51 COP 98K
113.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Massana
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$81.4 €70.3
$25.68 COP 107.1K
216.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.09 €9.57
$3.96 COP 16.5K
180.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Massana
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$595 €513
$305 COP 1.3M
95.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
158.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Massana
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 €101
$57.9 COP 241.4K
101.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.28 €34.78
$31.59 COP 131.7K
27.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$174 €150
$103 COP 430.1K
68.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$200 €173
$106 COP 440.5K
89.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Massana
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 €1,219
$489 COP 2M
188.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 €959
$379 COP 1.6M
192.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,557 €2,207
$827 COP 3.4M
209.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,064 €1,782
$729 COP 3M
183.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,372 €4,638
$2,190 COP 9.1M
145.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,422 €3,818
$1,532 COP 6.4M
188.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Massana
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,683 €2,316
$550 COP 2.3M
387.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.85
13.43
-71.33%

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Last update for La Massana: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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