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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dimapur Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dimapur

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 144.4% more expensive than Dimapur without rent, and 204.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 111.1% more expensive than Dimapur without rent, and 188.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Dimapur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$1.44 โ‚น131
314.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$10.63 โ‚น965
204.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$5.78 โ‚น524
23.36%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.63 โ‚น148
1.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.22 โ‚น19.91
381.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.12 โ‚น11.26
541.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,419
$1.38 โ‚น125
26.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.92 โ‚น265
4.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dimapur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.74 โ‚น67.3
48.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.46 โ‚น42.16
182.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,906
$0.28 โ‚น25.33
378.57%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,300
$0.98 โ‚น88.8
130.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$2.84 โ‚น257
58.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$2.34 โ‚น213
147.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,692
$1.92 โ‚น174
23.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,940
$0.75 โ‚น68.5
42.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,419
$0.94 โ‚น85.6
57.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,012
$0.78 โ‚น70.9
74.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,136
$0.31 โ‚น28.39
264.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.36 โ‚น32.36
213.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,275
$0.40 โ‚น35.92
122.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.28 โ‚น25.40
203.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$3.43 โ‚น311
-33.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$5.63 โ‚น511
80.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.39 โ‚น126
-14.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,829
$2.90 โ‚น263
-17.24%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.40 โ‚น399
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Dimapur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,075
$0.28 โ‚น25.38
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$8.60 โ‚น781
375.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.46 โ‚น41.74
221.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,950
$0.26 โ‚น23.67
626.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$1.42 โ‚น129
466.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.17 โ‚น106
-19.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
$13.8K โ‚น1.3M
28.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$17.8K โ‚น1.6M
47.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dimapur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$17.54 โ‚น1,592
366.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$3.48 โ‚น316
174.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$5.73 โ‚น520
313.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dimapur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$13.49 โ‚น1,225
91.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$6.90 โ‚น626
171.30%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$2.88 โ‚น261
40.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dimapur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$32.42 โ‚น2,943
874.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$1,906 โ‚น173.0K
213.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dimapur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
$17.10 โ‚น1,552
244.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$11.70 โ‚น1,062
177.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$46.87 โ‚น4,255
113.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$35.34 โ‚น3,208
204.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dimapur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$125 โ‚น11.3K
293.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$77.3 โ‚น7,019
380.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$276 โ‚น25.0K
197.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$183 โ‚น16.6K
298.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$877 โ‚น79.6K
244.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$609 โ‚น55.3K
118.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dimapur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$187 โ‚น17.0K
176.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.38
81.98%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Dimapur: January 12, 2026

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