Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Daugavpils Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Daugavpils

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 31.5% cheaper than Daugavpils without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 24.2% cheaper than Daugavpils without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Daugavpils
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.45 €9.03
-40.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$40.25 €34.75
-19.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.74 €5.82
9.64%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.95 €2.54
-41.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.58 €1.36
-30.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.3 €1.12
-43.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.52 €3.04
-52.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.66 €4.03
-31.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Daugavpils
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.33 €1.15
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.62 €1.4
-23.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.89 €2.49
-53.98%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.09 €2.67
-28.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.33 €10.64
-63.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.8 €6.73
-26.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.67 €10.08
-26.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.49 €1.28
51.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.87 €1.61
-42.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.53 €2.18
-40.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.02 €2.61
-52.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.7 €0.6
58.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.99 €0.86
19.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.67 €1.44
-46.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.72 €0.62
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.75 €4.1
-50.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.16 €7.04
14.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.8 €1.55
-34.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.96 €1.69
27.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Daugavpils
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.14 €0.98
-27.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$40.06 €34.59
4.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.42 €1.23
-0.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.54 €0.46
262.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.84 €6.77
0.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.85 €1.6
-44.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$24.5K €21.1K
-28.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.3K €21.9K
3.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Daugavpils
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$194 €167
-57.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.38 €17.6
-53.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$16.9 €14.59
39.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Daugavpils
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$51.5 €44.44
-50.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$46.5 €40.15
-58.84%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.74 €10.14
-66.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Daugavpils
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$542 €468
-43.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$15.4K €13.3K
-61.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Daugavpils
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$89.9 €77.6
-35.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.08 €39.78
-31.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$70.5 €60.9
46.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$133 €115
-20.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Daugavpils
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$372 €321
31.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$295 €254
28.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$937 €809
-11.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$410 €354
77.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,584 €1,368
38.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$945 €816
62.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Daugavpils
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,022 €882
-46.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.1
227.56%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Daugavpils: October 28, 2025

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