Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dunboyne Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dunboyne

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.3% cheaper than Dunboyne without rent, and 59.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.6% cheaper than Dunboyne without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dunboyne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$21.59 €18.64
-71.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$105 €91
-69.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.26 €8.86
-27.97%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.21 €3.63
-59.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.19 €1.89
-49.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.68 €1.45
-56.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.8 €5.87
-75.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.81 €5.88
-53.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dunboyne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.73 €1.49
-36.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.06 €1.78
-39.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.49 €1.29
-10.74%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.63 €4
-52.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.75 €6.7
-41.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.46 €9.89
-50.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.88 €11.12
-33.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.19 €2.75
-29.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.15 €1.86
-50.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.85 €2.46
-47.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.4 €3.8
-67.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.27 €1.96
-51.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.55 €1.34
-23.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.26 €1.09
-29.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$2.06 €1.78
-59.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$18.78 €16.22
-87.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14.19 €12.25
-34.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.74 €2.36
-56.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.37 €2.91
-26.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dunboyne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.48 €2.14
-66.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$96.8 €83.6
-56.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.44 €4.69
-74.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.12 €1.83
-7.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$38.23 €33.01
-79.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.99 €1.71
-48.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$42.3K €36.5K
-58.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.1K €34.7K
-34.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dunboyne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$186 €161
-55.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.3 €19.25
-57.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$50.2 €43.38
-53.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dunboyne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$53.2 €45.97
-51.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.34 €9.79
-65.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dunboyne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$958 €827
-68.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,324 €2,006
154.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dunboyne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$77.3 €66.7
-25.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.29 €33.06
-17.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$101 €86.8
2.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$76.1 €65.7
38.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dunboyne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,451 €1,253
-66.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,239 €1,070
-69.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,354 €2,032
-64.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,961 €1,694
-62.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,806 €3,286
-42.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,105 €2,680
-50.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dunboyne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.04
232.43%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dunboyne: October 28, 2025

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