Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Canillo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Canillo

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 143.6% more expensive than Canillo without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 157.6% more expensive than Canillo without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Canillo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
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Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Canillo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.31 €1.13
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.03 €0.89
20.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.26 €2.82
-59.20%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
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Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.28 €1.11
17.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
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Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
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Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.13 €3.57
-43.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.84 €0.72
40.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Canillo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.64 €1.41
-49.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.75 €30
20.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$3.2 €2.76
-38.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.66 €1.43
-38.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Canillo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Canillo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$61.2 €52.8
-58.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.18 €7.93
-56.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Canillo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$648 €559
-52.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Canillo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$153 €132
-32.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Canillo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$516 €446
-5.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$911 €786
-58.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,725 €1,489
-52.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,268 €1,959
-67.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Canillo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,572 €2,221
-78.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canillo: October 28, 2025

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