Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Capua Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Capua

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30.6% cheaper than Capua without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 30.5% cheaper than Capua without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Capua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.07 €14.74
-63.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$61.3 €53
-47.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.36 €9.81
-34.95%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.54 €1.33
11.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.53 €2.19
-56.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.19 €1.03
-38.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.31 €3.73
-61.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.11 €3.55
-22.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Capua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.39 €1.2
-21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.07 €1.79
-40.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.59 €2.23
-48.65%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4 €3.45
-44.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.39 €9.84
-60.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.38 €10.69
-53.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.92 €15.47
-52.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.56 €1.35
44.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.92 €1.66
-44.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.77 €1.53
-14.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.3 €1.99
-38.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.42 €1.23
-21.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.13 €0.97
4.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.54 €1.33
-42.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.43 €0.37
95.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.91 €5.1
-60.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.3 €5.44
48.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.64 €1.42
-28.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.55 €1.34
60.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Capua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.71 €1.47
-51.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$42.88 €37.03
-2.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.54 €3.06
-60.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.04 €1.76
-3.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.21 €29.54
-77.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.04 €1.76
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$29.4K €25.4K
-40.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.6K €23.8K
-5.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Capua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$186 €161
-55.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$14.14 €12.21
-33.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$28.74 €24.82
-18.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Capua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$54.5 €47.05
-52.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.43 €20.23
-18.31%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.11 €7.87
-56.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Capua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$629 €543
-51.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,125 €3,561
43.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Capua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$65.8 €56.9
-12.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.28 €27
0.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$80.7 €69.6
27.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$87.5 €75.5
20.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Capua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$741 €639
-33.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$567 €490
-33.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,229 €1,061
-32.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$924 €798
-21.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,921 €2,522
-25.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,320 €2,003
-33.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Capua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,643 €1,418
-66.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.93
172.41%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Capua: October 27, 2025

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