Cost of Living Comparison Between Marsa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Marsa and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Marsa is 97% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 202.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Marsa is 62.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 159.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marsa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.91 €18.05
$6.23 COP 26K
235.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.6 €81.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
192.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.75 €10.15
$7.39 COP 30.8K
59.00%
Cappuccino
$2.93 €2.53
$1.72 COP 7,155
70.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.1 COP 4,575
113.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$0.73 COP 3,060
208.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.72 €4.08
$1.66 COP 6,916
184.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.25
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-18.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marsa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.24 COP 5,188
4.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.39 €3.79
$1.33 COP 5,544
230.08%
Eggs
$4.48 €3.87
$2.22 COP 9,252
101.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.35 €8.94
$4.55 COP 19K
127.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.55 €8.25
$5.71 COP 23.8K
67.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 €16.27
$8.59 COP 35.8K
119.32%
Apples (1kg)
$4.45 €3.84
$2.26 COP 9,410
96.90%
Banana (1kg)
$3.19 €2.75
$1.07 COP 4,461
198.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 €2.91
$1.51 COP 6,293
123.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 €3.23
$1.42 COP 5,911
163.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.11 COP 4,619
135.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.18 COP 4,932
13.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.89 COP 3,718
162.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 €1.04
$0.84 COP 3,507
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.39 €5.52
$2.35 COP 9,809
171.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 €7.65
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-5.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.18 COP 4,927
63.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-7.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Marsa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.7 €2.33
$0.83 COP 3,464
225.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.77 €4.98
$1.41 COP 5,899
309.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.61 €3.12
$1.96 COP 8,164
84.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.57 €41.93
$7.85 COP 32.7K
518.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.02 COP 4,265
53.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
121.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
43.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marsa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.8 €81.8
$82.5 COP 344.1K
14.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.77 €24.84
$9.44 COP 39.4K
204.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.53 €39.31
$23.51 COP 98K
93.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marsa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65 €56.1
$25.68 COP 107.1K
152.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.92 €19.79
$19.14 COP 79.8K
19.75%
Cinema Ticket
$10.29 €8.89
$3.96 COP 16.5K
159.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marsa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$776 €670
$305 COP 1.3M
154.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11K €9,480
$5,925 COP 24.7M
85.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marsa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.9 €79.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
58.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.22 €33.86
$31.59 COP 131.7K
24.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €88.7
$103 COP 430.1K
-0.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €87.7
$106 COP 440.5K
-3.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marsa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,694 €1,462
$489 COP 2M
246.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,965 €1,696
$379 COP 1.6M
418.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,350 €2,029
$827 COP 3.4M
184.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,911 €2,513
$729 COP 3M
299.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,863 €3,335
$2,190 COP 9.1M
76.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,039 €2,624
$1,532 COP 6.4M
98.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marsa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,132 €2,705
$550 COP 2.3M
469.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
13.43
-68.21%

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Last update for Marsa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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