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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dabas Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dabas

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.2% cheaper than Dabas without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 10.6% cheaper than Dabas without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Dabas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$8.41 Ftย 2,791
-29.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$34.08 Ftย 11.3K
-4.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$8.38 Ftย 2,783
-14.92%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.47 Ftย 489
12.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$1.13 Ftย 376
-6.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.42 Ftย 139
83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,419
$1.60 Ftย 530
9.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$1.47 Ftย 489
108.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dabas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.11 Ftย 367
-0.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$1.42 Ftย 471
-8.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,906
$1.82 Ftย 605
-26.37%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,300
$2.41 Ftย 799
-6.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$9.43 Ftย 3,131
-52.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$6.02 Ftย 1,999
-3.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$14.23 Ftย 4,724
-37.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,692
$2.01 Ftย 667
17.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,940
$2.00 Ftย 665
-46.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,419
$2.14 Ftย 710
-30.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,012
$3.68 Ftย 1,221
-63.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,136
$1.27 Ftย 422
-11.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$1.25 Ftย 414
-9.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,275
$1.79 Ftย 594
-50.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.54 Ftย 179
57.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$7.24 Ftย 2,403
-68.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$4.40 Ftย 1,462
130.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.21 Ftย 400
-1.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,829
$2.06 Ftย 685
16.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Dabas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,075
$1.14 Ftย 377
-26.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$25.39 Ftย 8,428
60.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$3.22 Ftย 1,070
-54.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,950
$1.06 Ftย 351
78.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$22.96 Ftย 7,622
-64.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.41 Ftย 468
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
$27.3K Ftย 9.1M
-35.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$31.4K Ftย 10.4M
-16.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dabas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$164 Ftย 54.6K
-50.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$27.01 Ftย 8,967
-64.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$20.03 Ftย 6,650
18.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dabas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$46.41 Ftย 15.4K
-44.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$16.57 Ftย 5,500
12.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$7.87 Ftย 2,613
-48.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dabas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$400 Ftย 132.8K
-21.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$7,152 Ftย 2.4M
-16.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dabas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
$93.7 Ftย 31.1K
-37.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$43.79 Ftย 14.5K
-25.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$93.9 Ftย 31.2K
6.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$99.2 Ftย 32.9K
8.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dabas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$440 Ftย 145.9K
11.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$350 Ftย 116.3K
5.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$640 Ftย 212.3K
28.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$537 Ftย 178.2K
36.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$2,996 Ftย 994.6K
0.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$2,268 Ftย 752.9K
-41.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dabas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Dabas: January 12, 2026

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