Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Badia Tedalda Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Badia Tedalda

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.9% cheaper than Badia Tedalda without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 40.6% cheaper than Badia Tedalda without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Badia Tedalda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.13 €14.79
-63.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$75.9 €65.5
-57.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.75 €10.15
-37.11%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.91 €1.65
-9.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.08 €2.66
-64.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.31 €1.13
-44.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.7 €4.92
-70.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.25 €4.53
-39.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Badia Tedalda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.59 €1.37
-31.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.21 €1.91
-43.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.76 €2.39
-51.81%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.95 €3.41
-43.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$16.12 €13.92
-71.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.53 €10.82
-54.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.64 €16.95
-56.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.42 €2.09
-6.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.99 €1.72
-46.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.61 €2.26
-42.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.22 €2.78
-55.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.82 €1.57
-39.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.79 €1.54
-34.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.45 €1.25
-38.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.5 €0.43
68.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.8 €5.87
-65.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.23 €6.24
29.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.64 €1.42
-28.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.51 €2.16
-0.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Badia Tedalda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.79 €1.54
-53.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$43.78 €37.8
-4.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.92 €5.11
-76.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.58 €1.36
24.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.77 €30.02
-77.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.02 €1.74
-49.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32K €27.6K
-44.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.8K €28.3K
-20.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Badia Tedalda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$219 €189
-62.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.09 €11.3
-27.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.61 €26.43
-23.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Badia Tedalda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$54 €46.63
-52.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.78 €19.67
-15.98%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.27 €8.87
-61.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Badia Tedalda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$549 €474
-44.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,923 €6,841
-25.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Badia Tedalda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$87 €75.1
-33.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.7 €32.55
-16.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$93.6 €80.8
10.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$130 €112
-18.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Badia Tedalda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$760 €656
-35.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$584 €504
-35.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,196 €1,033
-30.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$910 €786
-19.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,169 €2,736
-30.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,274 €1,963
-32.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Badia Tedalda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.45
201.80%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Badia Tedalda: October 28, 2025

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