Cost of Living Comparison Between Leova and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Leova and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Leova is 7.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Leova is 5.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leova
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.77 MDL 182
$6.23 COP 26K
72.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.39 MDL 599
$32.34 COP 134.8K
9.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 MDL 161
$7.39 COP 30.8K
28.82%
Cappuccino
$0.9 MDL 15.17
$1.72 COP 7,155
-47.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MDL 9.42
$1.1 COP 4,575
-49.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 MDL 7.28
$0.73 COP 3,060
-41.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.61 MDL 44.21
$1.66 COP 6,916
57.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 MDL 47.25
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-12.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leova
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 MDL 30.51
$1.09 COP 4,552
65.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 MDL 9.36
$1.24 COP 5,188
-55.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 MDL 23.96
$1.33 COP 5,544
6.77%
Eggs
$1.36 MDL 23.06
$2.22 COP 9,252
-38.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.53 MDL 246
$4.55 COP 19K
219.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.29 MDL 38.78
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-59.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.3 MDL 72.8
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-49.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 MDL 23.56
$2.26 COP 9,410
-38.50%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 MDL 15.52
$1.07 COP 4,461
-14.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 MDL 17.43
$1.51 COP 6,293
-31.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 MDL 19.25
$1.42 COP 5,911
-19.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 MDL 27.03
$1.11 COP 4,619
44.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 MDL 9.38
$1.18 COP 4,932
-53.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 MDL 8.34
$0.89 COP 3,718
-44.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MDL 18.21
$0.84 COP 3,507
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.74 MDL 80.2
$2.35 COP 9,809
101.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.52 MDL 263
$9.34 COP 38.9K
66.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 MDL 20.33
$1.18 COP 4,927
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 MDL 45.29
$2.49 COP 10.4K
7.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Leova
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 MDL 7.22
$0.83 COP 3,464
-48.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.99 MDL 491
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-30.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 MDL 48.18
$1.41 COP 5,899
102.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MDL 8.91
$1.96 COP 8,164
-72.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 MDL 58
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-56.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 MDL 25.34
$1.02 COP 4,265
47.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K MDL 584.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
96.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.5K MDL 618.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
39.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leova
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 MDL 3,312
$82.5 COP 344.1K
137.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.92 MDL 100
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-37.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.87 MDL 370
$23.51 COP 98K
-6.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leova
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.74 MDL 588
$25.68 COP 107.1K
35.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.73 MDL 199
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-38.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 MDL 77.4
$3.96 COP 16.5K
15.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leova
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$305 COP 1.3M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leova
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.7 MDL 1,501
$57.9 COP 241.4K
53.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.8 MDL 996
$31.59 COP 131.7K
86.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 MDL 1,706
$103 COP 430.1K
-2.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 MDL 1,962
$106 COP 440.5K
9.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leova
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$869 MDL 14.7K
$489 COP 2M
77.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$361 MDL 6,115
$379 COP 1.6M
-4.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 MDL 26.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
90.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,150 MDL 19.5K
$729 COP 3M
57.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,606 MDL 44.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
18.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,006 MDL 34K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
30.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leova
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$667 MDL 11.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
21.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.19
13.43
-46.46%

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Last update for Leova: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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