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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dewas Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dewas

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 149.3% more expensive than Dewas without rent, and 252.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 182.7% more expensive than Dewas without rent, and 216.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Dewas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$2.29 โ‚น208
160.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$6.49 โ‚น589
399.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$4.04 โ‚น367
76.49%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.77 โ‚น160
-6.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.33 โ‚น30.39
221.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.13 โ‚น12.17
492.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$1.91 โ‚น173
-8.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$3.23 โ‚น293
-5.26%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dewas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.67 โ‚น60.6
64.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.43 โ‚น38.62
202.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
139.29%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$0.89 โ‚น80.9
153.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$4.22 โ‚น383
6.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$2.48 โ‚น225
133.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$1.61 โ‚น146
47.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$0.40 โ‚น36.26
167.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$0.57 โ‚น51.5
159.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$0.34 โ‚น30.53
300.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.16 โ‚น14.79
606.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.36 โ‚น33.10
213.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.15 โ‚น13.72
493.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.30 โ‚น27.28
183.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$3.54 โ‚น321
-35.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$5.40 โ‚น490
87.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.89 โ‚น171
-37.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$3.08 โ‚น279
-22.08%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.59 โ‚น507
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Dewas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.34 โ‚น30.68
147.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$8.70 โ‚น789
369.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.14 โ‚น103
29.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.25 โ‚น22.48
656.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$2.32 โ‚น210
246.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.06 โ‚น95.8
-11.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$13.7K โ‚น1.2M
29.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$21.3K โ‚น1.9M
23.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dewas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$28.96 โ‚น2,628
182.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$3.34 โ‚น303
185.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$4.76 โ‚น432
397.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dewas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$5.87 โ‚น533
340.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$7.05 โ‚น640
165.53%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$1.39 โ‚น126
191.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dewas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$11.61 โ‚น1,054
2620.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$3,082 โ‚น279.7K
93.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dewas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$14.17 โ‚น1,286
316.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$5.98 โ‚น542
443.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$41.07 โ‚น3,727
143.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$11.52 โ‚น1,045
833.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dewas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$53.2 โ‚น4,829
823.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$41.08 โ‚น3,728
803.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$237 โ‚น21.5K
246.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$177 โ‚น16.1K
313.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,034 โ‚น93.9K
191.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$560 โ‚น50.9K
137.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dewas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$495 โ‚น44.9K
4.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.2
63.78%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Dewas: January 13, 2026

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