Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cerise Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cerise

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.2% cheaper than Cerise without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.4% cheaper than Cerise without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cerise
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.41 €15.03
-64.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$57.7 €49.82
-43.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.38 €9.82
-35.06%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.49 €3.01
-50.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.77 €2.39
-60.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.78 €1.54
-58.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.02 €6.06
-76.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.85 €5.05
-45.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cerise
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.3 €1.12
-16.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.78 €1.54
-30.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.55 €2.2
-47.84%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.13 €3.57
-46.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$19.32 €16.68
-76.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.71 €11.84
-58.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.07 €18.19
-59.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.1 €2.68
-27.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.28 €1.97
-53.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.78 €2.4
-45.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.48 €3
-59.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.24 €1.94
-50.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.52 €2.17
-53.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.54 €1.33
-42.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.67 €0.58
25.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.83 €11.94
-83.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.87 €7.66
5.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.7 €2.33
-56.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.34 €2.88
-25.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cerise
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.94 €1.67
-57.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$49.62 €42.84
-15.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.73 €4.08
-70.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.8 €1.55
8.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$36.33 €31.36
-78.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.02 €1.75
-49.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.3K €32.2K
-52.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.7K €31.7K
-28.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cerise
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$191 €165
-56.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.79 €20.54
-60.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.31 €27.9
-27.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cerise
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.68 €32.53
-31.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$20.44 €17.65
-6.36%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.93 €12.03
-71.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cerise
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$770 €665
-60.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,582 €7,410
-30.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cerise
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$103 €88.8
-43.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.31 €33.07
-17.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$89.6 €77.4
15.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$137 €119
-23.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cerise
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$775 €669
-36.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$607 €524
-37.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,402 €1,211
-41.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,088 €939
-32.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,682 €4,042
-53.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,027 €2,613
-49.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cerise
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.63
269.97%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cerise: October 27, 2025

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