Cost of Living Comparison Between Machala and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Machala and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Machala is 12.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Machala is 16.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.56 $2.56

$6.23 COP 26K

-58.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.42 $24.42

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-24.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.55 $6.55

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-11.37%

Cappuccino

$2.63 $2.63

$1.72 COP 7,155

52.91%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 $0.73

$1.1 COP 4,575

-33.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 $0.51

$0.73 COP 3,060

-30.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.02 $2.02

$1.66 COP 6,916

21.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.63 $4.63

$3.2 COP 13.3K

44.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.06 $1.06

$1.09 COP 4,552

-2.75%

White Bread (500g)

$1.04 $1.04

$1.24 COP 5,188

-16.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.97 $0.97

$1.33 COP 5,544

-27.07%

Eggs

$1.44 $1.44

$2.22 COP 9,252

-35.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.23 $3.23

$4.55 COP 19K

-29.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.02 $4.02

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-29.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.62 $4.62

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-46.22%

Apples (1kg)

$2.1 $2.1

$2.26 COP 9,410

-7.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.05 $1.05

$1.07 COP 4,461

-1.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.72 $0.72

$1.51 COP 6,293

-52.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.04 $1.04

$1.42 COP 5,911

-26.76%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 $0.39

$1.11 COP 4,619

-64.86%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 $0.52

$1.18 COP 4,932

-55.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.4 $0.4

$0.89 COP 3,718

-55.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 $1.03

$0.84 COP 3,507

22.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.45 $4.45

$2.35 COP 9,809

89.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.45 $7.45

$9.34 COP 38.9K

-20.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 $1.62

$1.18 COP 4,927

37.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.23 $2.23

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-10.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 $0.34

$0.83 COP 3,464

-59.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$21.64 $21.64

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-48.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 $1.53

$1.41 COP 5,899

8.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 $0.98

$1.96 COP 8,164

-50.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.93 $7.93

$7.85 COP 32.7K

1.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.61 $0.61

$1.02 COP 4,265

-40.20%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18K $18K

$17.6K COP 73.4M

2.49%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.3K $22.3K

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-15.00%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$37.64 $37.64

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-54.39%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.9 $13.9

$9.44 COP 39.4K

47.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.22 $26.22

$23.51 COP 98K

11.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.15 $42.15

$25.68 COP 107.1K

64.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$30.56 $30.56

$19.14 COP 79.8K

59.67%

Cinema Ticket

$5.12 $5.12

$3.96 COP 16.5K

29.29%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$134 $134

$305 COP 1.3M

-55.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,859 $5,859

$5,925 COP 24.7M

-1.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.6 $51.6

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-10.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.82 $42.82

$31.59 COP 131.7K

35.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.9 $78.9

$103 COP 430.1K

-23.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.5 $69.5

$106 COP 440.5K

-34.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$188 $188

$489 COP 2M

-61.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 $131

$379 COP 1.6M

-65.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$344 $344

$827 COP 3.4M

-58.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$264 $264

$729 COP 3M

-63.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,190 COP 9.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,532 COP 6.4M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$455 $455

$550 COP 2.3M

-17.29%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

-62.77%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Machala: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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