Cost of Living Comparison Between Makassar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Makassar and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Makassar is 32.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Makassar is 29.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Makassar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.00 RpĀ 50.6K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-50.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.11 RpĀ 153.8K
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-72.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.05 RpĀ 51.4K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-58.16%
Cappuccino
$1.78 RpĀ 30.1K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
9.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 RpĀ 11.9K
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 RpĀ 6,676
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-48.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.65 RpĀ 61.6K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
110.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 RpĀ 61.8K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
15.09%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Makassar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 RpĀ 27.6K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
52.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 RpĀ 18.4K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-16.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 RpĀ 11.5K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
-50.72%
Eggs
$1.41 RpĀ 23.8K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
-37.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.38 RpĀ 90.8K
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
20.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.72 RpĀ 45.9K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-52.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.19 RpĀ 70.8K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-52.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 RpĀ 39.4K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
4.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
47.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 RpĀ 30.4K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
19.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 RpĀ 26.7K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
16.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.20 RpĀ 20.2K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
7.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 RpĀ 6,961
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-54.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 RpĀ 7,511
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 RpĀ 41.6K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
9.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.73 RpĀ 400.8K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
138.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 RpĀ 35.6K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
78.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 RpĀ 42.3K
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
5.02%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Makassar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 RpĀ 4,991
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-65.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.47 RpĀ 75.6K
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-89.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 RpĀ 9,050
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
-63.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 RpĀ 4,851
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-85.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 RpĀ 51.7K
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-60.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 RpĀ 13.0K
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
-20.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K RpĀ 283.9M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
-6.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K RpĀ 310.8M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-31.12%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Makassar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 RpĀ 1.1M
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-16.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.56 RpĀ 60.2K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-62.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.06 RpĀ 541.3K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
35.79%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Makassar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.51 RpĀ 397.1K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-7.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.20 RpĀ 104.6K
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-67.86%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 RpĀ 52.8K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-23.66%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Makassar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 RpĀ 1.8M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-65.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,094 RpĀ 69.1M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-30.59%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Makassar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.17 RpĀ 492.6K
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-51.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.72 RpĀ 434.3K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-19.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 RpĀ 1.4M
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-21.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.69 RpĀ 737.8K
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-59.50%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Makassar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$219 RpĀ 3.7M
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-54.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$166 RpĀ 2.8M
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-55.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 RpĀ 7.3M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-47.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 RpĀ 5.8M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-52.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,248 RpĀ 21.1M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-55.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$791 RpĀ 13.4M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-40.05%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Makassar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 RpĀ 3.9M
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-56.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
13.43
-55.32%

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Last update for Makassar: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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