Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cesis Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cesis

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 37.7% cheaper than Cesis without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36.5% cheaper than Cesis without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cesis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.31 €14.94
-64.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70.4 €60.8
-54.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.15 €7.9
-19.23%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.63 €3.14
-52.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.87 €1.62
-41.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.29 €1.11
-43.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.96 €5.15
-72.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.64 €4.87
-43.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cesis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.32 €1.14
-17.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.54 €1.33
-19.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.85 €2.46
-53.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.81 €2.42
-21.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.31 €10.63
-63.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.01 €6.92
-28.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.72 €10.12
-26.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.74 €1.5
29.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.94 €0.81
13.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.63 €2.27
-42.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.26 €1.95
-37.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.89 €0.77
24.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.06 €0.92
11.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.76 €1.52
-49.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.84 €0.73
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.21 €3.63
-44.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.75 €6.69
20.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.18 €1.02
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.14 €0.99
118.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cesis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.03 €0.89
-19.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$36.87 €31.83
13.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.92 €2.52
-51.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.87 €0.75
125.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$13.8 €11.91
-43.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.82 €1.57
-43.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.8K €26.6K
-42.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.1K €26.8K
-15.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cesis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$319 €275
-74.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$19.75 €17.05
-52.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$11.35 €9.8
107.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cesis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$50.8 €43.85
-49.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.51 €9.93
-65.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cesis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$539 €466
-43.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$15.4K €13.3K
-61.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cesis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$90.5 €78.2
-36.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.94 €39.67
-31.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$96.1 €83
7.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$133 €115
-20.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cesis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$356 €307
37.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$259 €223
46.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$746 €644
10.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$450 €388
62.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cesis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,896 €1,637
-71.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.4
459.58%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cesis: October 29, 2025

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