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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 15% cheaper than Campina without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 7.5% cheaper than Campina without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Campina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$9.82 RON 42.44
-37.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$42.96 RON 186
-23.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$6.87 RON 29.68
6.55%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.56 RON 11.04
-35.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.94 RON 8.38
-43.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$1.79 RON 7.72
-56.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.35 RON 10.14
-27.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$3.51 RON 15.18
-9.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Campina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.50 RON 6.47
-26.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$1.14 RON 4.91
14.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.58 RON 6.83
-12.66%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$3.25 RON 14.04
-31.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$8.51 RON 36.75
-49.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$6.85 RON 29.58
-15.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$8.68 RON 37.51
3.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.18 RON 5.09
91.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.42 RON 6.13
-21.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.33 RON 5.74
9.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$2.13 RON 9.21
-35.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.77 RON 3.33
44.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.92 RON 3.96
26.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.02 RON 4.39
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.88 RON 3.81
-1.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$5.90 RON 25.49
-60.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$7.34 RON 31.71
47.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$0.96 RON 4.14
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.42 RON 6.14
74.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Campina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.90 RON 3.87
-12.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$20.05 RON 86.6
103.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.79 RON 3.42
79.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.81 RON 3.51
135.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$5.68 RON 24.52
34.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.63 RON 7.04
-40.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$24.9K RON 107.5K
-27.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$26.8K RON 115.7K
-1.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Campina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$140 RON 604
-41.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$8.78 RON 37.92
9.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$11.22 RON 48.48
117.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Campina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$62.1 RON 268
-58.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$19.31 RON 83.4
-2.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$6.72 RON 29.02
-42.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Campina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$431 RON 1,863
-29.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$6,874 RON 29.7K
-14.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Campina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$82.7 RON 357
-29.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$43.13 RON 186
-24.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$83.3 RON 360
22.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$98.0 RON 423
10.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Campina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$394 RON 1,700
20.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$292 RON 1,263
26.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$598 RON 2,585
41.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$437 RON 1,889
63.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,175 RON 5,078
144.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$718 RON 3,103
91.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Campina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$756 RON 3,265
-28.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.5
106.62%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Campina: April 12, 2026

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