Cost of Living Comparison Between Latina and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Latina and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Latina is 63.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 51.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Latina is 36.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Latina
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.05 €11.27
$6.23 COP 26K
109.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
81.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 €8.07
$7.39 COP 30.8K
26.39%
Cappuccino
$1.52 €1.32
$1.72 COP 7,155
-11.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.1 COP 4,575
138.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 €1.11
$0.73 COP 3,060
76.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 €5.14
$1.66 COP 6,916
259.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 €4.52
$3.2 COP 13.3K
63.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Latina
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.09 COP 4,552
28.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.24 COP 5,188
63.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.33 COP 5,544
98.50%
Eggs
$3.86 €3.34
$2.22 COP 9,252
73.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15 €12.95
$4.55 COP 19K
229.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.02 €10.38
$5.71 COP 23.8K
110.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.09 €15.62
$8.59 COP 35.8K
110.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.26 COP 9,410
-28.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.07 COP 4,461
76.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.51 COP 6,293
19.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.42 COP 5,911
55.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.11 COP 4,619
27.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.18 COP 4,932
54.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 €1.05
$0.89 COP 3,718
35.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 €0.35
$0.84 COP 3,507
-51.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.95 €5.13
$2.35 COP 9,809
153.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 €6.94
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-13.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 €1.32
$1.18 COP 4,927
28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.41
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-34.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Latina
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.83 COP 3,464
77.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.05 €30.26
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-16.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 €2.96
$1.41 COP 5,899
143.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.96 COP 8,164
5.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.16 €25.18
$7.85 COP 32.7K
271.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
99.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K €24.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
61.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K €24K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
6.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Latina
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$82.5 COP 344.1K
130.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.89 €12
$9.44 COP 39.4K
47.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.6 €28.15
$23.51 COP 98K
38.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Latina
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.7
$25.68 COP 107.1K
128.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.06 €19.91
$19.14 COP 79.8K
20.48%
Cinema Ticket
$8.83 €7.62
$3.96 COP 16.5K
122.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Latina
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$305 COP 1.3M
51.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,148 €3,582
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-29.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Latina
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66 €57
$57.9 COP 241.4K
14.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.15 €21.71
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-20.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.3 €70.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-21.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86 €74.2
$106 COP 440.5K
-18.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Latina
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$703 €607
$489 COP 2M
43.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$551 €475
$379 COP 1.6M
45.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,088 €940
$827 COP 3.4M
31.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$880 €760
$729 COP 3M
20.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,716 €2,345
$2,190 COP 9.1M
24.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,997 €1,724
$1,532 COP 6.4M
30.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Latina
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,909 €1,648
$550 COP 2.3M
247.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
13.43
-65.52%

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Last update for Latina: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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