Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hato Mayor del Rey Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hato Mayor del Rey

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.3% cheaper than Hato Mayor del Rey without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 2.4% cheaper than Hato Mayor del Rey without rent, and 40.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$2.74 DOPĀ 163
120.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$26.69 DOPĀ 1,586
24.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$6.68 DOPĀ 397
9.13%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$0.83 DOPĀ 49.60
96.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$0.53 DOPĀ 31.56
98.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$0.49 DOPĀ 29.14
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
$2.58 DOPĀ 154
-32.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.43 DOPĀ 204
-7.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
$1.12 DOPĀ 66.3
-4.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$1.78 DOPĀ 106
-26.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$1.57 DOPĀ 93.0
-12.10%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
$1.20 DOPĀ 71.1
87.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$7.17 DOPĀ 426
-37.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$6.48 DOPĀ 385
-11.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$10.82 DOPĀ 643
-18.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
$3.23 DOPĀ 192
-30.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$0.93 DOPĀ 55.5
13.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$2.98 DOPĀ 177
-49.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
$1.95 DOPĀ 116
-30.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$2.55 DOPĀ 152
-56.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$2.31 DOPĀ 137
-49.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
$1.12 DOPĀ 66.6
-19.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
$0.95 DOPĀ 56.4
-11.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
$5.93 DOPĀ 352
-61.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$11.32 DOPĀ 673
-11.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$2.71 DOPĀ 161
-56.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
$3.11 DOPĀ 185
-23.15%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$3.43 DOPĀ 204
-57.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$2.12 DOPĀ 126
-8.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$5.83 DOPĀ 347
33.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
$1.32 DOPĀ 78.7
-26.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$26.3K DOPĀ 1.6M
-31.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$32.1K DOPĀ 1.9M
-16.86%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$50.9 DOPĀ 3,026
59.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$22.95 DOPĀ 1,364
-59.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$36.72 DOPĀ 2,183
-35.70%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
$33.89 DOPĀ 2,014
-24.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$6.91 DOPĀ 411
-40.67%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$266 DOPĀ 15.8K
15.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$8,101 DOPĀ 481.5K
-27.18%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$61.1 DOPĀ 3,633
-2.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$52.6 DOPĀ 3,127
-39.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$98.0 DOPĀ 5,822
4.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$116 DOPĀ 6,924
-7.40%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$142 DOPĀ 8,429
240.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$63.6 DOPĀ 3,780
493.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$293 DOPĀ 17.4K
180.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$142 DOPĀ 8,417
409.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hato Mayor del Rey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.9
4.11%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Hato Mayor del Rey: March 2, 2026

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