Cost of Living Comparison Between Madona and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Madona and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Madona is 72.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Madona is 72.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madona
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.56 €15.16
$6.23 COP 26K
181.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.6 €59.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
112.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.18 €7.92
$7.39 COP 30.8K
24.22%
Cappuccino
$3.5 €3.02
$1.72 COP 7,155
103.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.1 COP 4,575
70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.12
$0.73 COP 3,060
78.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 €4.98
$1.66 COP 6,916
246.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$3.2 COP 13.3K
85.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madona
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.09 COP 4,552
25.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.24 COP 5,188
35.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.33 COP 5,544
118.80%
Eggs
$3.27 €2.82
$2.22 COP 9,252
47.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.02 €10.38
$4.55 COP 19K
164.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 €6.63
$5.71 COP 23.8K
34.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.93 €10.3
$8.59 COP 35.8K
38.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.26 COP 9,410
-24.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.07 COP 4,461
81.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.51 COP 6,293
70.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.4 €2.93
$1.42 COP 5,911
139.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.11 COP 4,619
-6.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.18 COP 4,932
-10.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.89 COP 3,718
98.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$0.84 COP 3,507
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 €5.12
$2.35 COP 9,809
152.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.53 €8.23
$9.34 COP 38.9K
2.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.18 COP 4,927
56.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-12.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Madona
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.83 COP 3,464
24.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.5 €31.52
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-12.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 €2.43
$1.41 COP 5,899
99.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$1.96 COP 8,164
-59.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 €11.84
$7.85 COP 32.7K
74.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.02 COP 4,265
77.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K €26.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
76.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
19.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madona
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$330 €285
$82.5 COP 344.1K
300.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.88 €17.17
$9.44 COP 39.4K
110.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.27 €17.5
$23.51 COP 98K
-13.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madona
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.8 €43.82
$25.68 COP 107.1K
97.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.96 €5.14
$3.96 COP 16.5K
50.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madona
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$553 €478
$305 COP 1.3M
81.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K €13.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
166.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madona
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 €77
$57.9 COP 241.4K
53.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.33 €39.13
$31.59 COP 131.7K
43.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 €81.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-8.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €117
$106 COP 440.5K
28.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madona
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 €310
$489 COP 2M
-26.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 €216
$379 COP 1.6M
-34.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 €659
$827 COP 3.4M
-7.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 €385
$729 COP 3M
-38.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madona
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
13.43
-65.52%

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Last update for Madona: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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