Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cadiz Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cadiz

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29.6% more expensive than Cadiz without rent, and 58% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 31.6% more expensive than Cadiz without rent, and 55.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cadiz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$2.71 ₱158
122.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$8.76 ₱510
278.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$3.50 ₱204
108.29%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,134
$1.48 ₱86.5
10.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,948
$0.43 ₱24.80
144.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.32 ₱18.91
140.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,511
$1.01 ₱59.1
71.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.82 ₱106
74.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cadiz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,016
$1.88 ₱110
-43.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$1.22 ₱71.2
7.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,196
$0.89 ₱51.7
55.06%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,458
$1.96 ₱114
14.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$6.03 ₱351
-25.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$4.17 ₱243
37.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.4K
$6.94 ₱404
27.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,440
$3.76 ₱219
-40.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,989
$1.15 ₱67.0
-7.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,698
$3.26 ₱190
-53.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,120
$1.61 ₱93.8
-15.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,219
$2.65 ₱154
-57.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$3.15 ₱184
-62.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,396
$0.46 ₱26.77
95.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.88 ₱51.1
-4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,502
$2.80 ₱163
-19.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$8.64 ₱503
15.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,452
$1.32 ₱77.1
-10.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,995
$1.39 ₱81.1
71.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cadiz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,234
$0.26 ₱15.07
230.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,522
$0.68 ₱39.36
116.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,324
$0.22 ₱12.74
786.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$2.61 ₱152
197.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,641
$1.09 ₱63.3
-11.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.6M
$23.5K ₱1.4M
-23.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$19.6K ₱1.1M
36.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cadiz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$66.8 ₱3,890
21.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$12.45 ₱725
-24.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$29.80 ₱1,735
-20.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cadiz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$33.29 ₱1,939
-23.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$4.35 ₱253
343.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$5.23 ₱304
-21.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cadiz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$35.69 ₱2,078
757.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$4,343 ₱252.9K
35.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cadiz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$45.26 ₱2,635
32.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$23.04 ₱1,342
38.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$61.1 ₱3,556
68.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 406.0K
$26.78 ₱1,559
302.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cadiz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$261 ₱15.2K
85.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$176 ₱10.2K
114.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$582 ₱33.9K
41.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$402 ₱23.4K
79.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,468 ₱143.7K
12.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$820 ₱47.7K
61.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cadiz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$206 ₱12.0K
161.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Cadiz: March 2, 2026

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