Cost of Living Comparison Between Mangalore and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mangalore and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Mangalore is 43.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mangalore is 45.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mangalore
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.55 ₹218
$6.23 COP 26K
-59.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.61 ₹1,078
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-61.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₹350
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-44.65%
Cappuccino
$2.07 ₹177
$1.72 COP 7,155
20.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₹41.08
$1.1 COP 4,575
-56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹15.89
$0.73 COP 3,060
-73.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ₹204
$1.66 COP 6,916
43.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₹252
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-7.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mangalore
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 ₹45.09
$1.09 COP 4,552
-51.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹39.33
$1.24 COP 5,188
-62.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 ₹56.7
$1.33 COP 5,544
-50.38%
Eggs
$0.98 ₹83.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
-55.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.14 ₹354
$4.55 COP 19K
-9.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.84 ₹243
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-50.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 ₹164
$2.26 COP 9,410
-15.49%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 ₹70.1
$1.07 COP 4,461
-23.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₹91.1
$1.51 COP 6,293
-29.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.32
$1.42 COP 5,911
-70.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.94
$1.11 COP 4,619
-55.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.28
$1.18 COP 4,932
-64.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 ₹78.5
$0.89 COP 3,718
3.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.01
$0.84 COP 3,507
-60.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 ₹266
$2.35 COP 9,809
32.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.43 ₹293
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-63.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 ₹137
$1.18 COP 4,927
35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 ₹366
$2.49 COP 10.4K
71.89%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.35 ₹372
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🚌 Getting Around
Mangalore
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.76
$0.83 COP 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.93 ₹2,988
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-16.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 ₹48.39
$1.41 COP 5,899
-59.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 ₹35.1
$1.96 COP 8,164
-79.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 ₹47.36
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-92.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹100
$1.02 COP 4,265
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K ₹991.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-34.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K ₹1.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-31.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mangalore
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.57 ₹2,786
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-60.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.88 ₹417
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-48.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.51 ₹642
$23.51 COP 98K
-68.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mangalore
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.84 ₹1,526
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-30.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4 ₹342
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-79.10%
Cinema Ticket
$2.85 ₹244
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-28.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mangalore
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.3 ₹5,161
$305 COP 1.3M
-80.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$927 ₹79.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-84.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mangalore
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.53 ₹2,782
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-43.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.51 ₹2,609
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-3.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.44 ₹4,229
$103 COP 430.1K
-52.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.68 ₹3,137
$106 COP 440.5K
-65.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mangalore
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 ₹16.8K
$489 COP 2M
-59.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 ₹12.5K
$379 COP 1.6M
-61.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 ₹31.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
-55.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ₹20.3K
$729 COP 3M
-67.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$607 ₹51.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-72.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$455 ₹38.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-70.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mangalore
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$214 ₹18.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
-61.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.69
13.43
-42.74%

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Last update for Mangalore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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