Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Fgura Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Fgura

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 37.1% cheaper than Fgura without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 35.5% cheaper than Fgura without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Fgura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.61 €17.79
-69.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$59.6 €51.5
-45.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.62 €10.03
-36.40%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.91 €2.52
-40.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.08 €2.66
-64.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.28 €1.97
-67.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.66 €4.02
-64.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.52 €3.91
-29.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Fgura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.32 €1.14
-17.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.1 €0.95
12.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.54 €3.05
-62.43%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.06 €1.78
7.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.29 €8.89
-55.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.44 €8.15
-39.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.12 €12.19
-39.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.71 €1.48
32.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.25 €1.08
-14.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.47 €1.27
2.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.35 €2.03
-39.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.97 €0.84
14.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.95 €0.82
24.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.01 €0.88
-11.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.56 €0.48
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.4 €5.53
-63.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.58 €7.41
8.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.86 €1.61
-36.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.31 €1.99
7.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Fgura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.78 €2.4
-70.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.91 €5.1
-76.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$4.04 €3.49
-51.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$49.42 €42.67
-84.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.59 €1.37
-35.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39K €33.7K
-54.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.2K €32.1K
-29.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Fgura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$92.4 €79.8
-10.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.59 €15.19
-46.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$45.3 €39.11
-48.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Fgura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$64.9 €56
-60.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.75 €19.65
-15.87%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.36 €8.95
-61.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Fgura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$262 €226
16.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.2K €9,691
-47.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Fgura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$90.2 €77.9
-35.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.43 €33.18
-17.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$103 €89.1
-0.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$103 €89.1
2.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Fgura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,131 €976
-56.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$945 €816
-59.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,011 €1,737
-58.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,492 €1,288
-51.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,073 €3,517
-46.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,965 €2,560
-48.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Fgura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,187 €1,888
-74.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.08
164.37%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fgura: October 29, 2025

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