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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 36% more expensive than Florencia without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 19% more expensive than Florencia without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Florencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$3.89 COP 14.7K
55.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$23.69 COP 89.7K
40.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$7.34 COP 27.8K
-0.68%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.55 COP 5,871
5.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.94 COP 3,561
11.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.61 COP 2,315
26.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.16 COP 4,410
49.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.13 COP 8,052
49.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Florencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.11 COP 4,201
-3.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.23 COP 4,659
6.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.19 COP 4,503
15.97%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.12 COP 8,027
6.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$4.34 COP 16.4K
3.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.41 COP 20.5K
6.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$7.25 COP 27.4K
22.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.47 COP 9,349
-9.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.08 COP 4,083
-1.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.29 COP 4,890
17.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.86 COP 3,265
58.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.12 COP 4,227
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.18 COP 4,474
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.87 COP 3,283
3.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.69 COP 2,595
21.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.33 COP 8,814
-3.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$9.59 COP 36.3K
3.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.09 COP 4,112
8.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.70 COP 6,439
40.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Florencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.72 COP 2,736
19.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.48 COP 5,589
-0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.67 COP 6,321
16.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$6.08 COP 23.0K
27.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.96 COP 3,622
1.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$18.1K COP 68.4M
-0.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$25.5K COP 96.7M
4.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Florencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$81.9 COP 310.2K
-0.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$9.06 COP 34.3K
3.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$22.74 COP 86.1K
3.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Florencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$23.64 COP 89.5K
8.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$4.02 COP 15.2K
1.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Florencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$238 COP 900.0K
28.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$5,919 COP 22.4M
-0.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Florencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$59.2 COP 224.1K
1.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$32.77 COP 124.1K
-2.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$84.7 COP 320.5K
21.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$72.7 COP 275.4K
48.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Florencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$280 COP 1.1M
72.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$234 COP 887.2K
61.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$535 COP 2.0M
53.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$421 COP 1.6M
71.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,365 COP 5.2M
104.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,434 COP 5.4M
-7.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Florencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.18
1.90%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Florencia: March 3, 2026

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