Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cartagena Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cartagena

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 14.6% cheaper than Cartagena without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 12.6% cheaper than Cartagena without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.23 COP 26K

$5.96 COP 24.8K

4.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.34 COP 134.8K

$46.85 COP 195.3K

-30.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.39 COP 30.8K

$9.9 COP 41.3K

-25.35%

Cappuccino

$1.72 COP 7,155

$1.65 COP 6,894

4.24%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.1 COP 4,575

$0.8 COP 3,333

37.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 COP 3,060

$0.71 COP 2,946

2.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.66 COP 6,916

$1.3 COP 5,428

27.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.2 COP 13.3K

$2.88 COP 12K

11.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.09 COP 4,552

$1.2 COP 4,999

-9.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 COP 5,188

$1.83 COP 7,626

-32.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.33 COP 5,544

$1.32 COP 5,518

0.76%

Eggs

$2.22 COP 9,252

$2.11 COP 8,808

5.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.55 COP 19K

$7.12 COP 29.7K

-36.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.71 COP 23.8K

$6.13 COP 25.6K

-6.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.59 COP 35.8K

$7.78 COP 32.4K

10.41%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 COP 9,410

$3.26 COP 13.6K

-30.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 4,461

$1.93 COP 8,044

-44.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 6,293

$1.47 COP 6,118

2.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.42 COP 5,911

$1.59 COP 6,620

-10.69%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 COP 4,619

$1.56 COP 6,485

-28.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.18 COP 4,932

$1.07 COP 4,470

10.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,718

$1.05 COP 4,389

-15.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,507

$0.64 COP 2,665

31.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.35 COP 9,809

$2.27 COP 9,446

3.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.34 COP 38.9K

$23.76 COP 99.1K

-60.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,927

$0.97 COP 4,055

21.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.49 COP 10.4K

$0.98 COP 4,090

154.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.83 COP 3,464

$1.06 COP 4,412

-21.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.9 COP 174.7K

$28.09 COP 117.1K

49.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.41 COP 5,899

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-43.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.96 COP 8,164

$2.44 COP 10.2K

-19.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.85 COP 32.7K

$4.97 COP 20.7K

57.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 COP 4,265

$0.97 COP 4,064

5.15%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.6K COP 73.4M

$21.5K COP 89.7M

-18.22%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.2K COP 109.2M

$23.9K COP 99.6M

9.66%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$82.5 COP 344.1K

$141 COP 586.1K

-41.29%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.44 COP 39.4K

$10.92 COP 45.5K

-13.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.51 COP 98K

$24.73 COP 103.1K

-4.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.68 COP 107.1K

$35.51 COP 148K

-27.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.14 COP 79.8K

$8.69 COP 36.2K

120.25%

Cinema Ticket

$3.96 COP 16.5K

$2.94 COP 12.3K

34.69%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$305 COP 1.3M

$143 COP 594.7K

113.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,925 COP 24.7M

$5,872 COP 24.5M

0.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.9 COP 241.4K

$49.11 COP 204.8K

17.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.59 COP 131.7K

$39.16 COP 163.3K

-19.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 430.1K

$125 COP 521.4K

-17.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 COP 440.5K

$114 COP 474.6K

-7.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$489 COP 2M

$724 COP 3M

-32.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$379 COP 1.6M

$335 COP 1.4M

13.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$827 COP 3.4M

$1,312 COP 5.5M

-36.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$729 COP 3M

$477 COP 2M

52.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,190 COP 9.1M

$2,840 COP 11.8M

-22.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,532 COP 6.4M

$2,905 COP 12.1M

-47.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$550 COP 2.3M

$577 COP 2.4M

-4.61%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

-10.47%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cartagena: October 28, 2025

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