Cost of Living Comparison Between Lalmatie and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lalmatie and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lalmatie is 0.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lalmatie is 7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lalmatie
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.49 MURĀ 307
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
7.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.36 MURĀ 2,098
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
33.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 MURĀ 344
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-0.27%
Cappuccino
$2.64 MURĀ 125
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
61.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MURĀ 46.03
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-7.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 MURĀ 24.98
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-31.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 MURĀ 91.5
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
12.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 MURĀ 104
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-30.50%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lalmatie
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MURĀ 79.6
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
57.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 MURĀ 7.86
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-87.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 MURĀ 63.2
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
-2.90%
Eggs
$2.24 MURĀ 106
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.80 MURĀ 606
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
185.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.28 MURĀ 297
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
9.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.57 MURĀ 595
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
41.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 MURĀ 94.1
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
-11.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 MURĀ 95.6
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
90.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 MURĀ 71.2
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 MURĀ 92.9
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
44.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 MURĀ 48.97
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-7.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 MURĀ 44.83
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-18.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 MURĀ 34.61
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
-18.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 MURĀ 38.19
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 MURĀ 308
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
188.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.47 MURĀ 353
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-25.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MURĀ 81.4
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
45.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 MURĀ 105
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
-7.11%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lalmatie
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 MURĀ 49.09
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
20.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.1 MURĀ 2,557
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
30.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 MURĀ 212
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
205.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 MURĀ 58.6
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-36.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.57 MURĀ 926
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
152.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MURĀ 67.0
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
46.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K MURĀ 1.7M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
98.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K MURĀ 1.4M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
8.95%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lalmatie
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.79 MURĀ 2,213
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-42.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.80 MURĀ 605
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
36.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.63 MURĀ 1,591
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
42.44%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lalmatie
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.41 MURĀ 1,817
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
50.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.97 MURĀ 283
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
45.61%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lalmatie
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$100 MURĀ 4,743
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-67.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,888 MURĀ 183.9K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-34.10%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lalmatie
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.45 MURĀ 589
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-79.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.27 MURĀ 1,195
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
-20.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.4 MURĀ 2,431
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-49.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.09 MURĀ 1,802
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-64.69%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lalmatie
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 MURĀ 23.9K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
4.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 MURĀ 16.6K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-7.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 MURĀ 45.4K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
16.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 MURĀ 34.3K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
0.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lalmatie
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$621 MURĀ 29.4K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
15.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.43
-50.34%

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Last update for Lalmatie: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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