Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Adzope Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Adzope

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 6% more expensive than Adzope without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.2% more expensive than Adzope without rent, and 37.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Adzope
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.43 F CFA 1,943
81.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$52.2 F CFA 29.6K
-38.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.25 F CFA 2,974
40.76%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.87 F CFA 492
97.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.8 F CFA 455
37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.84 F CFA 477
-13.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.09 F CFA 616
52.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.09 F CFA 618
193.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Adzope
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.39 F CFA 1,355
-54.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.55 F CFA 311
125.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.03 F CFA 586
29.13%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.31 F CFA 1,308
-3.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.78 F CFA 4,971
-48.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.75 F CFA 4,954
-34.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$5.95 F CFA 3,366
44.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.77 F CFA 1,004
27.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.52 F CFA 292
105.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.04 F CFA 588
45.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.04 F CFA 1,154
-30.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.13 F CFA 642
-1.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.55 F CFA 313
114.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.76 F CFA 433
17.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.91 F CFA 513
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.72 F CFA 975
36.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.33 F CFA 4,149
27.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.06 F CFA 599
11.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.37 F CFA 777
81.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Adzope
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.55 F CFA 313
50.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.51 F CFA 290
176.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.59 F CFA 901
23.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$26.73 F CFA 15.1K
-70.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.13 F CFA 640
-9.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.4K F CFA 15M
-33.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$21.4K F CFA 12.1M
22.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Adzope
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$182 F CFA 103K
-54.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$36.11 F CFA 20.4K
-73.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$46.35 F CFA 26.2K
-49.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Adzope
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.85 F CFA 5,009
-55.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Adzope
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$292 F CFA 165.1K
4.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,232 F CFA 1.8M
83.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Adzope
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$69.8 F CFA 39.5K
-17.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$17.4 F CFA 9,849
81.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$86.4 F CFA 48.9K
19.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$141 F CFA 79.7K
-24.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Adzope
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$144 F CFA 81.2K
240.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$106 F CFA 60.1K
257.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
-
-
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
Adzope
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14.75
-8.95%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Adzope: October 29, 2025

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