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

🙂 Solo nomad: Leticia is 24.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Leticia is 26.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leticia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.95 COP 14.2K
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-35.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.85 COP 85.9K
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-27.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.23 COP 26.0K
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-1.23%
Cappuccino
$1.50 COP 5,395
$1.66 COP 5,971
-9.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COP 3,362
$1.10 COP 3,977
-15.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 COP 2,050
$0.78 COP 2,815
-26.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.15 COP 4,150
$1.71 COP 6,172
-32.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 COP 8,083
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-29.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leticia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,001
$1.11 COP 4,002
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 4,463
$1.31 COP 4,707
-5.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 COP 3,623
$1.38 COP 4,967
-26.81%
Eggs
$1.84 COP 6,616
$2.22 COP 7,989
-17.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$4.34 COP 15.6K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.30 COP 19.1K
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-8.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.36 COP 26.5K
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-18.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.81 COP 13.7K
$2.26 COP 8,143
68.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 COP 7,163
$1.11 COP 4,013
79.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 COP 4,663
$1.46 COP 5,271
-10.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 COP 3,334
$1.37 COP 4,916
-32.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,207
$1.11 COP 3,999
5.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,189
$1.16 COP 4,188
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 COP 3,127
$0.89 COP 3,202
-2.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 COP 2,459
$0.87 COP 3,116
-21.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.30 COP 8,285
$2.35 COP 8,473
-2.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.17 COP 36.6K
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-6.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 COP 4,087
$1.20 COP 4,319
-5.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 COP 6,345
$2.48 COP 8,923
-29.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Leticia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 COP 2,578
$0.79 COP 2,835
-8.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.49 COP 106.2K
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-27.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,323
$1.42 COP 5,124
4.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.73 COP 6,233
$1.91 COP 6,882
-9.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 COP 21.4K
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-22.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,370
$0.97 COP 3,481
-3.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$18.1K COP 65.2M
0.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K COP 90.6M
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-4.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leticia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.4 COP 293.0K
$81.3 COP 292.8K
0.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-6.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.27 COP 80.2K
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-8.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leticia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.53 COP 84.7K
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-9.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.88 COP 14.0K
$3.89 COP 14.0K
-0.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leticia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 COP 867.5K
$304 COP 1.1M
-20.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,916 COP 21.3M
$5,902 COP 21.3M
0.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leticia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COP 212.4K
$58.7 COP 211.3K
0.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.18 COP 115.9K
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-0.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.9 COP 305.6K
$102 COP 366.3K
-16.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.9 COP 258.7K
$108 COP 389.4K
-33.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leticia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 COP 1.0M
$474 COP 1.7M
-40.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 COP 874.5K
$371 COP 1.3M
-34.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$521 COP 1.9M
$848 COP 3.1M
-38.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 COP 1.5M
$716 COP 2.6M
-39.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,438 COP 5.2M
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-49.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,282 COP 4.6M
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-6.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leticia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$361 COP 1.3M
$542 COP 1.9M
-33.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
13.43
-1.86%

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Last update for Leticia: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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