Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chatou Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chatou

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.8% cheaper than Chatou without rent, and 46% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49.3% cheaper than Chatou without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Chatou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.13 €8.75
-38.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$50.1 €43.25
-35.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.68 €11.81
-45.98%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.86 €2.47
-39.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.37 €2.91
-67.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.33 €2.01
-68.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.18 €7.06
-79.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.9 €5.1
-45.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Chatou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.54 €1.33
-29.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.1 €1.81
-40.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.47 €2.13
-46.15%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.92 €4.25
-54.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$25.63 €22.13
-82.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.27 €12.32
-59.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$20.15 €17.4
-57.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.52 €3.04
-35.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.36 €2.04
-54.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.43 €2.96
-55.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.74 €3.23
-62.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.68 €2.32
-58.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3 €2.59
-60.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.75 €1.51
-49.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.92 €0.8
-8.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.71 €12.7
-84.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.25 €7.98
0.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.29 €1.11
-8.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.55 €2.2
-2.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Chatou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.34 €2.02
-64.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$49.52 €42.76
-15.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.57 €3.95
-69.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.11 €0.96
76.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$40.04 €34.57
-80.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.11 €1.82
-51.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.4K €26.3K
-42.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.9K €26.7K
-15.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Chatou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$222 €192
-62.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.03 €7.79
4.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$20.32 €17.54
15.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Chatou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$38.33 €33.09
-33.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.06 €14.73
12.19%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.55 €13.42
-74.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Chatou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$871 €752
-65.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,764 €7,567
-32.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Chatou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$81.4 €70.3
-28.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.14 €29.47
-7.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$76.3 €65.9
35.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$156 €135
-32.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Chatou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$767 €662
-36.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$716 €618
-47.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,416 €1,222
-41.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,072 €926
-31.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,217 €3,641
-48.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,418 €2,951
-55.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Chatou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,884 €3,353
-85.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.55
278.31%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chatou: October 27, 2025

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