Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cimislia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cimislia

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.4% more expensive than Cimislia without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 22% more expensive than Cimislia without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cimislia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$7.13 MDL 123
-15.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$23.51 MDL 406
41.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$7.81 MDL 135
-6.66%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.79 MDL 30.84
-8.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.92 MDL 15.89
14.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.69 MDL 11.98
11.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.14 MDL 19.63
51.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.31 MDL 39.91
37.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cimislia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.02 MDL 17.59
4.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.43 MDL 7.39
204.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.50 MDL 25.93
-8.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.16 MDL 37.26
4.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$8.51 MDL 147
-47.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.97 MDL 68.6
44.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$8.91 MDL 154
-0.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$0.57 MDL 9.76
292.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.83 MDL 31.55
-42.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.49 MDL 25.66
1.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.03 MDL 35.03
-33.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.56 MDL 9.59
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.55 MDL 9.52
112.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.31 MDL 22.58
-31.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.84 MDL 14.53
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.24 MDL 55.9
-30.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$4.73 MDL 81.5
110.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.20 MDL 20.70
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.89 MDL 32.64
26.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cimislia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.28 MDL 4.80
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$2.11 MDL 36.35
-30.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.25 MDL 4.28
680.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$5.35 MDL 92.3
45.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.42 MDL 24.48
-31.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$32.6K MDL 561.6K
-44.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$31.0K MDL 534.5K
-13.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cimislia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$173 MDL 2,982
-53.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$7.34 MDL 127
28.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$11.03 MDL 190
114.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cimislia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$17.25 MDL 298
48.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$7.49 MDL 129
-45.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cimislia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$396 MDL 6,839
-22.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$7,686 MDL 132.6K
-23.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cimislia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$66.2 MDL 1,141
-9.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$53.5 MDL 923
-40.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$113 MDL 1,945
-8.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$124 MDL 2,140
-13.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cimislia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$229 MDL 3,954
110.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$176 MDL 3,032
114.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$346 MDL 5,964
137.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$285 MDL 4,920
152.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$756 MDL 13.0K
268.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$698 MDL 12.0K
89.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cimislia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$446 MDL 7,688
20.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.24
45.35%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Cimislia: March 1, 2026

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