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Cost of Living Comparison Between Malda and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Malda and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Malda is 45.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Malda is 51.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Malda
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.22 โ‚น292
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-46.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.74 โ‚น1,066
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-63.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.54 โ‚น321
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-50.35%
Cappuccino
$1.82 โ‚น165
$1.65 COPย 6,043
10.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 โ‚น34.41
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-64.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น14.13
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-79.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 โ‚น161
$1.75 COPย 6,418
1.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 โ‚น268
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-3.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malda
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 โ‚น53.9
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-46.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 โ‚น35.74
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-70.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น44.55
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-63.43%
Eggs
$0.82 โ‚น74.8
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-63.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.53 โ‚น502
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
22.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚น230
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-56.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 โ‚น228
$2.37 COPย 8,691
5.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚น71.6
$1.07 COPย 3,939
-26.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 โ‚น115
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-14.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚น55.6
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-55.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 โ‚น25.31
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-75.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 โ‚น30.28
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-70.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 โ‚น40.91
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-49.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น16.57
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-78.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.90 โ‚น353
$2.28 COPย 8,361
71.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.53 โ‚น955
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
3.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 โ‚น158
$1.19 COPย 4,359
46.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 โ‚น221
$2.40 COPย 8,828
1.67%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚น219
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Malda
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.34
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.48 โ‚น770
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-79.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 โ‚น54.3
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-59.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 โ‚น25.04
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-85.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.00 โ‚น182
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-75.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚น108
$0.94 COPย 3,455
26.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.4K โ‚น1.4M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
-13.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K โ‚น2.1M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-12.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malda
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.63 โ‚น3,778
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-49.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.88 โ‚น352
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-59.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.85 โ‚น531
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-75.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malda
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.99 โ‚น1,451
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-38.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.99 โ‚น634
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-62.66%
Cinema Ticket
$3.97 โ‚น360
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
-1.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Malda
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.49 โ‚น3,947
$316 COPย 1.2M
-86.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,585 โ‚น143.8K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-73.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malda
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.31 โ‚น755
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-85.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.21 โ‚น745
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-74.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.53 โ‚น4,495
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-50.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$9.45 โ‚น857
$108 COPย 394.9K
-91.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Malda
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$292 โ‚น26.5K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-40.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 โ‚น20.9K
$371 COPย 1.4M
-37.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$402 โ‚น36.5K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-51.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 โ‚น16.5K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-75.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Malda
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$381 โ‚น34.5K
$517 COPย 1.9M
-26.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.9
13.43
-26.28%

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Last update for Malda: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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