Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Florencia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Florencia

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 21% more expensive than Florencia without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 17.3% more expensive than Florencia without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Florencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.98 COP 16.6K
56.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$23.87 COP 99.5K
35.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.38 COP 30.8K
0.14%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.5 COP 6,270
14.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.89 COP 3,706
23.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.6 COP 2,521
21.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.2 COP 4,987
38.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.12 COP 8,839
50.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Florencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.06 COP 4,427
2.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.27 COP 5,315
-2.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.17 COP 4,889
13.68%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.14 COP 8,934
3.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.56 COP 19K
-0.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.3 COP 22.1K
7.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.17 COP 29.9K
19.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.44 COP 10.2K
-7.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.07 COP 4,480
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.34 COP 5,591
12.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.88 COP 3,665
61.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.16 COP 4,827
-4.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.12 COP 4,653
5.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.86 COP 3,585
3.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.69 COP 2,861
21.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.4 COP 9,985
-2.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.44 COP 35.2K
10.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.14 COP 4,743
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.73 COP 7,221
43.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Florencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.73 COP 3,036
13.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.42 COP 5,924
-0.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.67 COP 6,982
17.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.01 COP 25.1K
30.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.93 COP 3,898
9.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$17.6K COP 73.6M
-0.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.9K COP 108M
1.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Florencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$83.7 COP 349.1K
-1.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.94 COP 37.3K
5.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$22.33 COP 93.1K
5.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Florencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$23.78 COP 99.1K
7.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.03 COP 16.8K
-1.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Florencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$236 COP 982.4K
29.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,995 COP 25M
-1.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Florencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$58.9 COP 245.5K
-1.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$33.27 COP 138.7K
-5.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$84.6 COP 352.7K
21.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$73.5 COP 306.5K
43.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Florencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$279 COP 1.2M
75.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$240 COP 998.6K
58.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$522 COP 2.2M
58.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$424 COP 1.8M
72.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,245 COP 5.2M
75.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,186 COP 4.9M
29.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Florencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.18
1.90%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Florencia: October 29, 2025

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