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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cilaos Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cilaos

Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cilaos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COP 21.9K
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COP 119.0K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COP 26.2K
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Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,043
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 3,882
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,839
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COP 6,418
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COP 11.2K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cilaos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COP 4,026
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White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COP 4,771
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COP 4,905
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Eggs
$2.26 COP 8,299
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COP 16.5K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 21.3K
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COP 32.9K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COP 8,691
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Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 3,939
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COP 5,418
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,011
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Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,135
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Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,161
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,274
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COP 3,114
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COP 8,361
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Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COP 37.3K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COP 4,359
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COP 8,828
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cilaos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COP 3,074
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COP 150.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,417
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COP 6,949
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COP 29.5K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,455
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 65.1M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COP 96.8M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cilaos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COP 300.7K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COP 35.0K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COP 87.0K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cilaos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COP 94.9K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COP 68.7K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COP 14.9K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cilaos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COP 1.2M
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COP 21.9M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cilaos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COP 216.4K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COP 119.3K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COP 366.7K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 394.9K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cilaos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COP 1.8M
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COP 3.0M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COP 2.7M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COP 11.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COP 4.9M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cilaos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 1.9M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Cilaos: January 12, 2026

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