Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Facatativá Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Facatativá

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.7% more expensive than Facatativá without rent, and 49.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 53.7% more expensive than Facatativá without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Facatativá
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$2.80 COP 10.5K
115.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.7K
$30.91 COP 116.2K
7.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$7.63 COP 28.7K
-4.46%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,128
$1.20 COP 4,494
35.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,944
$0.38 COP 1,415
176.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,896
$0.37 COP 1,399
108.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,505
$1.17 COP 4,386
47.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.16 COP 8,130
47.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Facatativá
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,012
$0.93 COP 3,508
15.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,931
$1.10 COP 4,125
19.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,191
$1.17 COP 4,409
17.95%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,450
$1.96 COP 7,386
14.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$2.71 COP 10.2K
65.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$5.22 COP 19.6K
9.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$6.22 COP 23.4K
42.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,431
$0.79 COP 2,952
183.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,985
$0.83 COP 3,110
27.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,693
$1.35 COP 5,074
11.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,115
$0.92 COP 3,462
47.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,215
$1.17 COP 4,390
-4.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$1.17 COP 4,410
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,392
$0.59 COP 2,229
52.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,147
$0.35 COP 1,313
140.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,494
$2.80 COP 10.5K
-19.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$4.28 COP 16.1K
132.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,448
$0.85 COP 3,178
38.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,986
$1.23 COP 4,610
94.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Facatativá
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,230
$0.72 COP 2,718
19.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,517
$1.49 COP 5,588
-1.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,317
$0.92 COP 3,454
111.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$5.92 COP 22.3K
31.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,637
$0.82 COP 3,092
18.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$15.8K COP 59.5M
13.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.5M
$25.5K COP 96.0M
4.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Facatativá
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.0K
$38.66 COP 145.4K
109.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$2.36 COP 8,857
298.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$25.65 COP 96.5K
-7.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Facatativá
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.0K
$23.68 COP 89.0K
7.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$4.98 COP 18.7K
-17.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Facatativá
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$291 COP 1.1M
5.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$8,444 COP 31.7M
-30.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Facatativá
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 224.9K
$58.3 COP 219.0K
2.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.2K
$42.81 COP 161.0K
-25.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.2K
$104 COP 390.0K
-1.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.6K
$82.3 COP 309.5K
31.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Facatativá
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$280 COP 1.1M
72.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$236 COP 886.3K
60.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$518 COP 1.9M
58.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$424 COP 1.6M
70.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,544 COP 5.8M
80.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,372 COP 5.2M
-3.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Facatativá
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.93
3.87%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Facatativá: March 1, 2026

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