Cost of Living Comparison Between Male and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Male and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Male is 27.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 46.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Male is 22.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 48.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.42 MVR 83.7

$6.03 COP 22.7K

-10.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.13 MVR 449

$33.17 COP 124.8K

-12.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.48 MVR 146

$7.29 COP 27.4K

30.04%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.47 MVR 68.9

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 MVR 58.5

Cappuccino

$2.99 MVR 46.17

$1.63 COP 6,133

83.44%

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

$1.27 MVR 19.65

$1.05 COP 3,947

20.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 MVR 4.18

$0.77 COP 2,899

-64.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 COP 6,510

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 COP 12.0K

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 MVR 28.59

$1.07 COP 4,015

72.90%

White Bread (500g)

$1.54 MVR 23.78

$1.31 COP 4,935

17.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 MVR 20.22

$1.38 COP 5,195

-5.07%

Eggs

$1.80 MVR 27.78

$2.25 COP 8,457

-20.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.02 MVR 124

$4.48 COP 16.9K

79.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.13 MVR 94.6

$5.74 COP 21.6K

6.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.99 MVR 139

$8.86 COP 33.3K

1.47%

Apples (1kg)

$3.98 MVR 61.4

$2.24 COP 8,438

77.68%

Banana (1kg)

$3.68 MVR 56.8

$1.06 COP 3,988

247.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.39 MVR 67.7

$1.51 COP 5,697

190.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.16 MVR 48.77

$1.36 COP 5,119

132.35%

Potato (1kg)

$1.57 MVR 24.19

$1.12 COP 4,218

40.18%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MVR 18.92

$1.17 COP 4,400

5.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.12 MVR 48.21

$0.90 COP 3,395

246.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MVR 8.20

$0.84 COP 3,150

-36.90%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.22 MVR 189

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.70 MVR 41.71

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.52 MVR 162

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.31 MVR 128

$2.26 COP 8,501

267.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.5K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,451

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 8,993

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 MVR 10.30

$0.86 COP 3,233

-22.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.20 MVR 435

$41.45 COP 156.0K

-31.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.01 MVR 30.98

$1.47 COP 5,521

36.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.92 MVR 29.70

$1.95 COP 7,323

-1.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.62 MVR 148

$7.76 COP 29.2K

23.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 MVR 14.56

$0.97 COP 3,640

-3.09%

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

$32.6K MVR 503.2K

$17.9K COP 67.5M

81.69%

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

$33.9K MVR 522.5K

$26.7K COP 100.6M

26.71%

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

$107 MVR 1,653

$81.1 COP 305.2K

32.04%

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

$41.45 MVR 640

$9.40 COP 35.4K

340.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$77.9 MVR 1,202

$23.61 COP 88.8K

229.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$81.2 MVR 1,253

$25.55 COP 96.1K

217.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$43.50 MVR 671

$19.29 COP 72.6K

125.51%

Cinema Ticket

$9.71 MVR 150

$4.10 COP 15.4K

136.83%

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

$163 MVR 2,520

$306 COP 1.2M

-46.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,581 MVR 55.3K

$5,899 COP 22.2M

-39.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.05 MVR 680

$59.8 COP 225.1K

-26.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$57.1 MVR 881

$31.96 COP 120.3K

78.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.8 MVR 1,369

$103 COP 386.5K

-13.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.8 MVR 830

$108 COP 405.9K

-50.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$976 MVR 15.1K

$483 COP 1.8M

101.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$707 MVR 10.9K

$377 COP 1.4M

87.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,665 MVR 25.7K

$822 COP 3.1M

102.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,414 MVR 21.8K

$721 COP 2.7M

96.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,222 MVR 34.3K

$2,784 COP 10.5M

-20.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,927 MVR 29.7K

$1,320 COP 5.0M

45.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$856 MVR 13.2K

$538 COP 2.0M

59.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.4

13.43

-7.67%

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

Last update for Male: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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