Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Canoas Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Canoas

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.8% more expensive than Canoas without rent, and 38.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 4.7% more expensive than Canoas without rent, and 34.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Canoas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.8 R$32.19
7.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$22.55 R$125
43.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.28 R$34.85
17.68%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.82 R$10.11
-5.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.88 R$4.89
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.38 R$2.09
92.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.29 R$7.18
28.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.54 R$8.56
107.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Canoas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.8 R$4.42
36.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.19 R$6.61
4.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.73 R$4.06
82.19%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.53 R$8.5
45.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.92 R$49.49
-48.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.53 R$19.57
61.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.32 R$51.7
-7.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.22 R$6.79
85.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.05 R$5.83
1.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.53 R$2.93
184.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.21 R$6.69
17.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.14 R$6.33
-2.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.04 R$5.76
13.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.78 R$4.31
14.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.53 R$2.92
58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.96 R$10.87
19.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.46 R$35.88
44.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.71 R$3.92
66.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.85 R$10.29
34.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Canoas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.84 R$4.65
-1.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$30.51 R$169
37.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.66 R$9.22
-15.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1 R$5.55
96.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.25 R$29.13
49.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.04 R$5.8
-1.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$12.5K R$69.2K
41.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$15.3K R$85K
71.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Canoas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$59.5 R$330
38.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$14.55 R$80.8
-35.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$19.65 R$109
19.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Canoas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$19.54 R$108
31.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$21.98 R$122
-12.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.54 R$30.76
-28.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Canoas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$312 R$1,733
-2.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,111 R$39.5K
-16.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Canoas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$49.09 R$273
17.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$54.3 R$301
-41.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$54.8 R$304
88.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$54.7 R$304
93.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Canoas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$289 R$1,603
69.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$214 R$1,187
77.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$494 R$2,743
67.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$394 R$2,185
85.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,605 R$8,908
36.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,008 R$5,593
52.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Canoas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10
34.30%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canoas: October 29, 2025

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