Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Castlebar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Castlebar

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.5% cheaper than Castlebar without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.5% cheaper than Castlebar without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Castlebar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$16.3 €14.07
-61.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$97.6 €84.2
-66.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.87 €9.39
-32.01%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.09 €3.53
-57.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.38 €2.06
-53.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.07 €1.79
-64.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.78 €5.86
-75.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.51 €4.76
-41.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Castlebar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.72 €1.49
-36.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.53 €1.32
-18.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.06 €1.77
-35.44%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.2 €3.63
-47.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$2.92 €2.52
55.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.7 €4.06
21.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7 €6.04
22.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.19 €2.75
-29.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2 €1.72
-46.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.99 €2.58
-49.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.83 €2.44
-49.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.22 €1.92
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.7 €0.61
68.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.32 €1.14
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$2.02 €1.74
-58.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$17.54 €15.15
-86.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.76 €11.01
-26.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.51 €3.03
-66.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.04 €3.49
-38.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Castlebar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.43 €2.96
-75.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$149 €129
-71.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.36 €3.76
-67.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.79 €2.41
-29.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$39.06 €33.72
-79.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.99 €1.72
-48.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$42.6K €36.8K
-58.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.6K €34.2K
-33.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Castlebar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$280 €242
-70.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$24.52 €21.17
-61.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$58.1 €50.1
-59.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Castlebar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$78.6 €67.9
-67.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$35.37 €30.54
-45.89%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.74 €10.14
-66.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Castlebar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,335 €1,153
-77.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,642 €8,325
-38.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Castlebar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$108 €93
-46.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.28 €30.46
-10.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$102 €88.4
0.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$126 €109
-16.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Castlebar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,699 €1,467
-71.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,494 €1,290
-74.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,064 €1,782
-59.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,793 €1,548
-59.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,234 €3,656
-48.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,775 €3,260
-59.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Castlebar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,865 €3,337
-85.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.04
232.43%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Castlebar: October 27, 2025

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