Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ende Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ende

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 28.7% more expensive than Ende without rent, and 52.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 31.9% more expensive than Ende without rent, and 57% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Ende
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$1.52 RpĀ 25.8K
296.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$12.41 RpĀ 210.3K
167.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$3.44 RpĀ 58.3K
111.92%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.65 RpĀ 27.9K
-1.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.55 RpĀ 9,352
90.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.28 RpĀ 4,778
175.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.43 RpĀ 41.1K
-28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.59 RpĀ 60.9K
-11.42%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ende
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.23 RpĀ 20.8K
-13.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.13 RpĀ 19.2K
15.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.88 RpĀ 14.9K
56.82%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.54 RpĀ 26.1K
46.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$7.94 RpĀ 134.6K
-43.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$3.24 RpĀ 55.0K
77.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$7.79 RpĀ 132.0K
13.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.41 RpĀ 40.8K
-7.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.50 RpĀ 25.4K
-29.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.87 RpĀ 31.6K
-19.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.57 RpĀ 26.7K
-13.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.33 RpĀ 22.6K
-15.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.88 RpĀ 31.8K
-37.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.94 RpĀ 16.0K
-4.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.44 RpĀ 7,469
90.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.47 RpĀ 41.8K
-8.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$18.75 RpĀ 317.7K
-46.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.01 RpĀ 34.1K
-41.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$3.10 RpĀ 52.5K
-22.90%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Ende
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.32 RpĀ 5,437
168.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$9.74 RpĀ 165.0K
325.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.54 RpĀ 9,126
172.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.34 RpĀ 5,845
473.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$2.84 RpĀ 48.2K
173.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.78 RpĀ 13.3K
24.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$24.9K RpĀ 421.4M
-27.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$27.6K RpĀ 467.6M
-3.18%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ende
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$69.4 RpĀ 1.2M
16.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$4.35 RpĀ 73.6K
116.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$23.03 RpĀ 390.2K
2.52%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ende
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$23.10 RpĀ 391.4K
10.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$6.06 RpĀ 102.7K
218.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$3.09 RpĀ 52.4K
32.69%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ende
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$93.3 RpĀ 1.6M
228.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$7,518 RpĀ 127.4M
-21.54%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ende
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$42.28 RpĀ 716.3K
41.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$30.17 RpĀ 511.1K
5.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$66.5 RpĀ 1.1M
54.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$75.3 RpĀ 1.3M
43.25%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ende
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$254 RpĀ 4.3M
90.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$156 RpĀ 2.6M
142.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$580 RpĀ 9.8M
41.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$338 RpĀ 5.7M
113.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,386 RpĀ 23.5M
100.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$867 RpĀ 14.7M
52.22%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ende
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$178 RpĀ 3.0M
201.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.15
46.78%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ende: March 1, 2026

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