Cost of Living Comparison Between Mayari and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mayari and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Mayari is 54.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Mayari is 9.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mayari
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.04 CUPĀ 145
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
0.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.22 CUPĀ 485
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-39.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.58 CUPĀ 158
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-9.74%
Cappuccino
$1.32 CUPĀ 31.59
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
-19.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 CUPĀ 53.5
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
112.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 CUPĀ 29.69
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
61.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 CUPĀ 61.7
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
48.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 CUPĀ 71.7
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-5.97%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mayari
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.92 CUPĀ 70.0
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
172.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 CUPĀ 19.89
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-36.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.53 CUPĀ 60.7
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
83.33%
Eggs
$3.09 CUPĀ 74.3
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
37.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.09 CUPĀ 146
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
35.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.17 CUPĀ 124
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-9.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.87 CUPĀ 285
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
33.97%
Apples (1kg)
$5.05 CUPĀ 121
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
125.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 CUPĀ 27.97
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
10.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 CUPĀ 34.60
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
-4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 CUPĀ 35.34
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
8.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 CUPĀ 46.71
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
74.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.80 CUPĀ 67.3
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
139.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 CUPĀ 23.40
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
7.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 CUPĀ 25.91
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 CUPĀ 82.2
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
51.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.99 CUPĀ 240
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
0.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 CUPĀ 40.99
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
44.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 CUPĀ 48.06
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
-16.32%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mayari
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 CUPĀ 4.99
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
-75.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.37 CUPĀ 489
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-50.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 CUPĀ 56.1
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
59.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 CUPĀ 9.94
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-78.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.72 CUPĀ 473
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
154.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 CUPĀ 29.46
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
26.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$69.3K CUPĀ 1.7M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
285.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$79.8K CUPĀ 1.9M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
198.55%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mayari
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.68 CUPĀ 856
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-56.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.39 CUPĀ 969
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
329.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$247 CUPĀ 5,918
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
944.43%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mayari
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.61 CUPĀ 951
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
55.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.80 CUPĀ 355
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-23.28%
Cinema Ticket
$0.98 CUPĀ 23.44
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-76.10%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mayari
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 CUPĀ 2,773
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-62.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.3K CUPĀ 416.1K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
193.94%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mayari
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.4 CUPĀ 1,306
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-9.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.38 CUPĀ 969
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
26.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.76 CUPĀ 1,098
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-55.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.4 CUPĀ 1,210
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
-53.25%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mayari
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$213 CUPĀ 5,105
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-55.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 CUPĀ 15.9K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
76.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 CUPĀ 9,120
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-53.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$697 CUPĀ 16.7K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-3.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$390 CUPĀ 9,365
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-85.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$355 CUPĀ 8,509
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-73.14%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mayari
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$21.50 CUPĀ 516
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-96.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.43
-25.54%

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Last update for Mayari: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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