Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Asmara Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Asmara

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.9% cheaper than Asmara without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 43.7% cheaper than Asmara without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Asmara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$12.22 ERNĀ 183
-50.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$29.93 ERNĀ 449
10.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$5.96 ERNĀ 89.4
22.32%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$0.76 ERNĀ 11.38
114.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$1.88 ERNĀ 28.17
-44.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$1.30 ERNĀ 19.48
-40.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
$0.97 ERNĀ 14.61
78.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$1.96 ERNĀ 29.40
62.24%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Asmara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
$1.59 ERNĀ 23.81
-32.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$0.48 ERNĀ 7.20
172.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$1.99 ERNĀ 29.88
-30.65%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
$4.40 ERNĀ 65.9
-48.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$2.95 ERNĀ 44.24
51.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$27.15 ERNĀ 407
-78.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$10.15 ERNĀ 152
-12.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
$12.41 ERNĀ 186
-81.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$1.24 ERNĀ 18.64
-14.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$1.84 ERNĀ 27.66
-17.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
$1.19 ERNĀ 17.91
14.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$1.72 ERNĀ 25.76
-34.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$1.10 ERNĀ 16.44
6.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
$0.66 ERNĀ 9.86
36.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
$2.20 ERNĀ 33.01
-61.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
$1.98 ERNĀ 29.67
14.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$12.08 ERNĀ 181
-17.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$0.99 ERNĀ 14.79
19.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,987
$1.19 ERNĀ 17.91
100.84%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Asmara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
$0.15 ERNĀ 2.18
473.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
$8.06 ERNĀ 121
414.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$0.65 ERNĀ 9.68
126.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$0.65 ERNĀ 9.69
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$8.51 ERNĀ 128
-8.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
$2.15 ERNĀ 32.31
-54.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$67.9K ERNĀ 1.0M
-73.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$69.6K ERNĀ 1.0M
-61.59%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Asmara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$27.67 ERNĀ 415
193.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$68.2 ERNĀ 1,024
-86.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$203 ERNĀ 3,042
-88.36%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Asmara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$26.58 ERNĀ 399
-3.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$7.57 ERNĀ 114
154.82%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$1.12 ERNĀ 16.75
266.07%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Asmara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$25.42 ERNĀ 381
1104.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$1,688 ERNĀ 25.3K
249.53%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Asmara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$83.5 ERNĀ 1,252
-28.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$76.4 ERNĀ 1,146
-58.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$198 ERNĀ 2,968
-48.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$93.2 ERNĀ 1,398
15.73%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Asmara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$482 ERNĀ 7,223
0.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$399 ERNĀ 5,977
-5.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$715 ERNĀ 10.7K
14.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$661 ERNĀ 9,914
9.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,248 ERNĀ 18.7K
123.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$2,542 ERNĀ 38.1K
-48.08%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Asmara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12
11.92%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Asmara: March 2, 2026

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