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

😐 Solo nomad: Mayari is 50.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 51.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mayari is 16.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mayari
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.88 CUP 141
$6.23 COP 26K
-5.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.94 CUP 478
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-38.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.57 CUP 158
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-11.10%
Cappuccino
$1.27 CUP 30.49
$1.72 COP 7,155
-26.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 CUP 51.2
$1.1 COP 4,575
93.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 CUP 30.29
$0.73 COP 3,060
72.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 CUP 58.9
$1.66 COP 6,916
47.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 CUP 70
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-9.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mayari
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.01 CUP 72.4
$1.09 COP 4,552
176.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 CUP 18.39
$1.24 COP 5,188
-37.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 CUP 58.7
$1.33 COP 5,544
84.21%
Eggs
$3.2 CUP 76.7
$2.22 COP 9,252
44.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.08 CUP 146
$4.55 COP 19K
33.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.35 CUP 128
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-6.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.99 CUP 288
$8.59 COP 35.8K
39.58%
Apples (1kg)
$4.92 CUP 118
$2.26 COP 9,410
117.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 CUP 28.03
$1.07 COP 4,461
9.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 CUP 33.93
$1.51 COP 6,293
-6.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 CUP 35.64
$1.42 COP 5,911
4.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 CUP 45.15
$1.11 COP 4,619
69.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.81 CUP 67.5
$1.18 COP 4,932
138.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 CUP 24.64
$0.89 COP 3,718
15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 CUP 27
$0.84 COP 3,507
34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 CUP 86.1
$2.35 COP 9,809
52.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.87 CUP 237
$9.34 COP 38.9K
5.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 CUP 41.11
$1.18 COP 4,927
44.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 CUP 47.63
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-20.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Mayari
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 CUP 4.6
$0.83 COP 3,464
-77.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.27 CUP 486
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-51.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 CUP 56.1
$1.41 COP 5,899
65.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 CUP 10.06
$1.96 COP 8,164
-78.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.75 CUP 474
$7.85 COP 32.7K
151.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 CUP 29.24
$1.02 COP 4,265
19.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$70.8K CUP 1.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
302.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$79.2K CUP 1.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
202.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mayari
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.46 CUP 827
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-58.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.22 CUP 965
$9.44 COP 39.4K
326.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$255 CUP 6,113
$23.51 COP 98K
983.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mayari
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.52 CUP 948
$25.68 COP 107.1K
53.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.2 CUP 365
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-20.59%
Cinema Ticket
$0.99 CUP 23.65
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-75.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mayari
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$119 CUP 2,868
$305 COP 1.3M
-60.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.2K CUP 411.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
189.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mayari
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 CUP 1,336
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-3.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.23 CUP 965
$31.59 COP 131.7K
27.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.81 CUP 1,099
$103 COP 430.1K
-55.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 CUP 1,215
$106 COP 440.5K
-52.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mayari
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 CUP 5,049
$489 COP 2M
-57.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$683 CUP 16.4K
$379 COP 1.6M
80.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 CUP 9,361
$827 COP 3.4M
-52.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 CUP 16.8K
$729 COP 3M
-3.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$394 CUP 9,444
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-82.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$346 CUP 8,300
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-77.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mayari
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$21.71 CUP 521
$550 COP 2.3M
-96.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.43
-25.54%

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Last update for Mayari: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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