Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Adma Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Adma

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 5.6% cheaper than Adma without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 13.7% cheaper than Adma without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Adma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$10.83 LBPĀ 969.5K
-44.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$59.4 LBPĀ 5.3M
-44.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$8.18 LBPĀ 732.5K
-10.88%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$3.30 LBPĀ 295.5K
-50.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$1.59 LBPĀ 142.5K
-33.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.93 LBPĀ 83.4K
-17.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$3.59 LBPĀ 321.3K
-51.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$5.07 LBPĀ 453.8K
-37.28%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Adma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.76 LBPĀ 157.6K
-39.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.78 LBPĀ 70.2K
67.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.80 LBPĀ 161.3K
-23.33%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$3.08 LBPĀ 275.9K
-26.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$11.35 LBPĀ 1.0M
-60.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$9.77 LBPĀ 874.6K
-41.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$11.20 LBPĀ 1.0M
-20.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.72 LBPĀ 154.0K
30.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.46 LBPĀ 130.4K
-27.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.14 LBPĀ 102.1K
32.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.05 LBPĀ 93.7K
29.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.99 LBPĀ 88.7K
13.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.04 LBPĀ 92.9K
12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.82 LBPĀ 73.1K
9.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.55 LBPĀ 49.3K
52.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.47 LBPĀ 220.7K
-8.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$11.13 LBPĀ 996.3K
-10.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.22 LBPĀ 109.4K
-3.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.20 LBPĀ 196.5K
8.64%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Adma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$4.97 LBPĀ 444.6K
-70.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.28 LBPĀ 114.8K
52.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$20.24 LBPĀ 1.8M
-61.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.95 LBPĀ 84.7K
2.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$35.5K LBPĀ 3.2B
-49.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$27.7K LBPĀ 2.5B
-3.67%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Adma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$215 LBPĀ 19.3M
-62.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$37.09 LBPĀ 3.3M
-74.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$37.62 LBPĀ 3.4M
-37.24%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Adma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$8.22 LBPĀ 736.0K
-50.12%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Adma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$306 LBPĀ 27.4M
-0.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$4,483 LBPĀ 401.3M
31.57%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Adma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$72.0 LBPĀ 6.4M
-16.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$45.04 LBPĀ 4.0M
-29.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$121 LBPĀ 10.8M
-15.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$96.0 LBPĀ 8.6M
12.42%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Adma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Adma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.16
20.34%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Adma: March 2, 2026

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