Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Adigeni Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Adigeni

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39.3% more expensive than Adigeni without rent, and 68.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 30.3% more expensive than Adigeni without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Adigeni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.36 ₾14.59
16.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$28.72 ₾78.1
12.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.73 ₾18.31
9.81%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.64 ₾7.17
-34.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.76 ₾2.08
44.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.21 ₾0.57
247.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.49 ₾4.04
11.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.43 ₾3.88
123.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Adigeni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.81 ₾4.93
-39.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.38 ₾1.05
226.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.45 ₾3.94
-8.28%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.71 ₾4.65
29.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.7 ₾12.79
-3.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.35 ₾11.83
31.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.16 ₾19.47
19.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.12 ₾3.04
101.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.45 ₾3.93
-26.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.31 ₾3.57
15.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.25 ₾3.41
13.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.3 ₾0.82
270.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.38 ₾1.04
210.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.3 ₾3.53
-31.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.61 ₾1.66
37.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.85 ₾7.76
-17.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.82 ₾15.84
60.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.3 ₾3.54
-9.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.91 ₾5.2
30.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Adigeni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.75 ₾2.04
88.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.28 ₾0.76
600.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.86 ₾7.79
174.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.05 ₾2.87
-2.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$14.3K ₾39K
22.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$18.8K ₾51K
39.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Adigeni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$75.8 ₾206
8.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.68 ₾10.01
156.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$15.22 ₾41.41
54.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Adigeni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$28.67 ₾78
-10.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.36 ₾14.59
-26.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Adigeni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$240 ₾653
26.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,864 ₾5,073
217.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Adigeni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$44.43 ₾121
30.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$25.39 ₾69.1
24.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$47.51 ₾129
117.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$55.5 ₾151
90.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Adigeni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$185 ₾503
164.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$109 ₾297
246.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$618 ₾1,680
33.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$556 ₾1,512
31.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Adigeni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$746 ₾2,031
-26.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.17
10.35%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Adigeni: October 29, 2025

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