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

😐 Solo nomad: Leova is 16.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Leova is 1.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leova
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.94 MDL 189
$6.03 COP 22.8K
81.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.43 MDL 594
$33.17 COP 125.6K
3.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.47 MDL 163
$7.29 COP 27.6K
29.90%
Cappuccino
$0.84 MDL 14.46
$1.63 COP 6,170
-48.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 MDL 9.34
$1.05 COP 3,971
-48.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 MDL 6.75
$0.77 COP 2,916
-49.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.64 MDL 45.59
$1.73 COP 6,550
52.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 MDL 47.76
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-12.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leova
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 MDL 29.42
$1.07 COP 4,040
59.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MDL 9.58
$1.31 COP 4,965
-57.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 MDL 24.60
$1.38 COP 5,227
3.62%
Eggs
$1.42 MDL 24.57
$2.25 COP 8,509
-36.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.39 MDL 248
$4.48 COP 17.0K
221.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.33 MDL 40.13
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-59.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.25 MDL 73.3
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-52.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 MDL 23.27
$2.24 COP 8,490
-39.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.90 MDL 15.54
$1.06 COP 4,012
-15.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 MDL 17.57
$1.51 COP 5,732
-32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 MDL 20.51
$1.36 COP 5,151
-12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 MDL 27.05
$1.12 COP 4,244
40.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 10.21
$1.17 COP 4,427
-49.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 MDL 7.89
$0.90 COP 3,416
-48.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MDL 18.43
$0.84 COP 3,169
27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.75 MDL 81.9
$2.26 COP 8,553
110.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.74 MDL 272
$9.97 COP 37.8K
57.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 MDL 20.39
$1.18 COP 4,479
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 MDL 48.25
$2.39 COP 9,048
17.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Leova
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 MDL 7.35
$0.86 COP 3,253
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.00 MDL 500
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-30.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 MDL 49.39
$1.47 COP 5,555
94.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MDL 9.02
$1.95 COP 7,367
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 MDL 59.7
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-55.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MDL 25.89
$0.97 COP 3,663
54.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K MDL 605.7K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
95.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K MDL 621.3K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
34.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leova
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 MDL 3,309
$81.1 COP 307.1K
136.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 MDL 101
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-37.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.69 MDL 374
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-8.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leova
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.11 MDL 606
$25.55 COP 96.7K
37.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.84 MDL 204
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-38.62%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 MDL 82.3
$4.10 COP 15.5K
16.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leova
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$306 COP 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leova
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.9 MDL 1,517
$59.8 COP 226.5K
46.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 MDL 992
$31.96 COP 121.0K
79.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 MDL 1,703
$103 COP 388.8K
-3.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 MDL 2,041
$108 COP 408.4K
9.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leova
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$879 MDL 15.2K
$483 COP 1.8M
81.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 MDL 6,357
$377 COP 1.4M
-2.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,600 MDL 27.6K
$822 COP 3.1M
94.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 MDL 20.0K
$721 COP 2.7M
60.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,559 MDL 44.1K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-8.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,982 MDL 34.2K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
50.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leova
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$658 MDL 11.4K
$538 COP 2.0M
22.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.19
13.43
-46.46%

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Last update for Leova: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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