Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Godollo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Godollo

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 12.2% cheaper than Godollo without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 18.8% cheaper than Godollo without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Godollo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$7.51 Ft 2,499
-19.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$46.47 Ft 15.5K
-28.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$5.63 Ft 1,873
29.48%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.96 Ft 653
-16.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.47 Ft 491
-28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$1.34 Ft 447
-42.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$2.26 Ft 752
-23.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.10 Ft 700
51.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Godollo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.12 Ft 372
-4.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$1.76 Ft 585
-25.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$2.16 Ft 718
-36.11%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$3.14 Ft 1,044
-28.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$10.16 Ft 3,380
-55.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$6.33 Ft 2,108
-9.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$13.58 Ft 4,520
-34.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.94 Ft 645
15.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.79 Ft 595
-40.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.99 Ft 663
-24.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$3.50 Ft 1,166
-61.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$1.05 Ft 350
6.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$1.14 Ft 378
2.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$1.43 Ft 475
-37.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.44 Ft 147
90.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$6.58 Ft 2,191
-65.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$5.48 Ft 1,825
81.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.17 Ft 389
0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.44 Ft 481
65.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Godollo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$1.16 Ft 387
-25.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$24.61 Ft 8,190
68.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$2.89 Ft 960
-49.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$1.11 Ft 369
75.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$17.49 Ft 5,821
-55.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.77 Ft 589
-45.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$25.8K Ft 8.6M
-30.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$25.5K Ft 8.5M
4.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Godollo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$148 Ft 49.1K
-45.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$24.86 Ft 8,272
-62.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$19.99 Ft 6,654
18.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Godollo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$46.57 Ft 15.5K
-45.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$16.83 Ft 5,603
14.62%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$8.33 Ft 2,773
-50.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Godollo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$293 Ft 97.5K
4.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$6,808 Ft 2.3M
-13.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Godollo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$42.27 Ft 14.1K
41.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$29.69 Ft 9,881
7.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$98.8 Ft 32.9K
3.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$107 Ft 35.5K
1.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Godollo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$544 Ft 180.9K
-11.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$449 Ft 149.3K
-15.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$630 Ft 209.7K
30.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$535 Ft 177.9K
34.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$3,059 Ft 1.0M
-9.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$2,404 Ft 800.1K
-45.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Godollo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,213 Ft 403.9K
-55.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.85
129.57%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Godollo: March 2, 2026

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