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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mataram and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mataram and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mataram is 40.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mataram is 38.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 46.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mataram
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.06 Rpย 17.9K
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-82.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.97 Rpย 185.6K
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-66.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.28 Rpย 38.6K
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-68.02%
Cappuccino
$1.86 Rpย 31.4K
$1.65 COPย 6,043
12.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rpย 8,666
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-51.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 Rpย 6,138
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-53.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 Rpย 43.0K
$1.75 COPย 6,419
45.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 Rpย 63.9K
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
23.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mataram
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 Rpย 25.4K
$1.10 COPย 4,026
36.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 Rpย 27.7K
$1.30 COPย 4,771
26.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 Rpย 13.7K
$1.34 COPย 4,906
-39.55%
Eggs
$1.43 Rpย 24.1K
$2.26 COPย 8,300
-36.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.21 Rpย 54.3K
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
-28.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.51 Rpย 59.4K
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-39.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.04 Rpย 102.1K
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-32.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 Rpย 29.1K
$2.37 COPย 8,692
-27.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 Rpย 21.1K
$1.07 COPย 3,940
16.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$1.48 COPย 5,419
21.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 Rpย 13.1K
$1.36 COPย 5,012
-42.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 Rpย 13.7K
$1.13 COPย 4,136
-28.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 Rpย 31.5K
$1.13 COPย 4,161
64.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 Rpย 7,502
$0.89 COPย 3,275
-50.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 Rpย 5,384
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-62.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.80 Rpย 30.4K
$2.28 COPย 8,361
-21.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.01 Rpย 203.1K
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
18.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 Rpย 40.1K
$1.19 COPย 4,359
99.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 Rpย 63.9K
$2.40 COPย 8,829
57.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mataram
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 Rpย 9,813
$0.84 COPย 3,075
-30.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.77 Rpย 317.6K
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-54.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 Rpย 8,069
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-67.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rpย 5,258
$1.89 COPย 6,950
-83.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 Rpย 51.7K
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-61.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.69 Rpย 11.7K
$0.94 COPย 3,455
-26.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K Rpย 399.8M
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
33.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K Rpย 472.5M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
5.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mataram
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.2 Rpย 849.5K
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-38.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.41 Rpย 74.6K
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-53.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.83 Rpย 335.6K
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-16.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mataram
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.96 Rpย 456.2K
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
4.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.83 Rpย 132.5K
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-58.17%
Cinema Ticket
$2.19 Rpย 37.1K
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
-45.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mataram
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.6 Rpย 1.6M
$316 COPย 1.2M
-70.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,287 Rpย 72.5M
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-28.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mataram
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.44 Rpย 633.4K
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
-36.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.50 Rpย 414.4K
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-24.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.0 Rpย 1.0M
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-37.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.70 Rpย 688.6K
$108 COPย 394.9K
-62.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mataram
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.4 Rpย 1.3M
$491 COPย 1.8M
-84.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$127 Rpย 2.2M
$371 COPย 1.4M
-65.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$155 Rpย 2.6M
$821 COPย 3.0M
-81.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 Rpย 4.4M
$731 COPย 2.7M
-64.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,194 Rpย 20.2M
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-60.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$818 Rpย 13.8M
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-38.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mataram
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$181 Rpย 3.1M
$517 COPย 1.9M
-64.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
13.43
-32.99%

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Last update for Mataram: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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