Cost of Living Comparison Between Leticia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Leticia and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Leticia is 18.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Leticia is 23.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leticia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.09 COP 15.4K
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-32.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.46 COP 88.3K
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-29.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.17 COP 27.0K
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-1.65%
Cappuccino
$1.51 COP 5,690
$1.63 COP 6,133
-7.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 COP 3,330
$1.05 COP 3,947
-16.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 COP 2,149
$0.77 COP 2,899
-25.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.15 COP 4,321
$1.73 COP 6,510
-33.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 COP 8,364
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-30.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leticia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,019
$1.07 COP 4,015
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 4,676
$1.31 COP 4,935
-5.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.00 COP 3,766
$1.38 COP 5,195
-27.54%
Eggs
$1.85 COP 6,955
$2.25 COP 8,457
-17.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 17.1K
$4.48 COP 16.9K
1.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.36 COP 20.2K
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-6.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.42 COP 27.9K
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-16.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 COP 14.8K
$2.24 COP 8,438
75.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 COP 7,353
$1.06 COP 3,988
83.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COP 5,066
$1.51 COP 5,697
-10.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 COP 3,456
$1.36 COP 5,119
-32.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,245
$1.12 COP 4,218
0.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$1.17 COP 4,400
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 COP 3,114
$0.90 COP 3,395
-7.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 COP 2,638
$0.84 COP 3,150
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.33 COP 8,750
$2.26 COP 8,501
3.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.55 COP 35.9K
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-4.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 COP 4,216
$1.18 COP 4,451
-5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 COP 6,461
$2.39 COP 8,993
-28.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Leticia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 COP 2,710
$0.86 COP 3,233
-16.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,563
$1.47 COP 5,521
0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 COP 6,428
$1.95 COP 7,323
-12.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 COP 22.3K
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-23.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 COP 3,507
$0.97 COP 3,640
-4.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K COP 68.8M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
1.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K COP 97.0M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-3.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leticia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.0 COP 312.3K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
2.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.16 COP 34.5K
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-2.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.09 COP 86.9K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-2.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leticia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.53 COP 88.6K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-7.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 14.9K
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-3.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leticia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$242 COP 910.8K
$306 COP 1.2M
-20.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,059 COP 22.8M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
2.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leticia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.0 COP 225.6K
$59.8 COP 225.1K
0.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.50 COP 122.3K
$31.96 COP 120.3K
1.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.4 COP 313.9K
$103 COP 386.5K
-18.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 COP 275.7K
$108 COP 405.9K
-32.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leticia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 COP 1.1M
$483 COP 1.8M
-41.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 COP 911.3K
$377 COP 1.4M
-35.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 COP 2.0M
$822 COP 3.1M
-36.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 COP 1.6M
$721 COP 2.7M
-41.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,332 COP 5.0M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-52.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,312 COP 4.9M
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-0.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leticia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$339 COP 1.3M
$538 COP 2.0M
-36.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
13.43
-1.86%

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Last update for Leticia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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