Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Campina Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Campina

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.9% cheaper than Campina without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 20.4% cheaper than Campina without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Campina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.81 RON 42.61
-36.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$42.89 RON 186
-24.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.86 RON 29.78
7.73%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.58 RON 11.2
-33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.98 RON 8.59
-44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.78 RON 7.71
-58.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.25 RON 9.78
-26.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.48 RON 15.11
-8.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Campina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.45 RON 6.29
-24.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.18 RON 5.13
5.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.54 RON 6.67
-13.64%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.28 RON 14.22
-32.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.71 RON 37.83
-47.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.05 RON 30.6
-19.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.1 RON 39.5
-5.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.21 RON 5.27
86.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.48 RON 6.43
-27.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.29 RON 5.6
17.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.23 RON 9.69
-36.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.78 RON 3.38
42.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.93 RON 4.03
26.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.02 RON 4.42
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.87 RON 3.76
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.91 RON 25.68
-60.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.75 RON 29.33
38.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.99 RON 4.28
19.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.38 RON 5.99
80.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Campina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.9 RON 3.91
-7.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$19.58 RON 85
113.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.85 RON 3.68
65.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.8 RON 3.48
145.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.85 RON 25.42
34.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.65 RON 7.16
-38.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$24.8K RON 107.5K
-28.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.8K RON 112.1K
1.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Campina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$143 RON 621
-42.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.68 RON 37.68
8.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$11.31 RON 49.1
107.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Campina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$62.9 RON 273
-59.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$19.35 RON 84
-1.09%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.04 RON 30.55
-43.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Campina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$425 RON 1,844
-28.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,068 RON 30.7K
-16.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Campina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$84.1 RON 365
-31.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$42.17 RON 183
-25.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$84 RON 365
22.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$96.3 RON 418
9.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Campina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$387 RON 1,680
26.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$295 RON 1,281
28.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$583 RON 2,531
41.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$432 RON 1,873
68.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,906 RON 8,276
14.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,473 RON 6,393
4.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Campina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$777 RON 3,375
-29.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.5
106.62%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Campina: October 27, 2025

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