Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hawassa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hawassa

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.5% cheaper than Hawassa without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 12.4% cheaper than Hawassa without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 COP 22.8K

$4.42 ETB 687

36.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.17 COP 125.6K

$34.74 ETB 5,392

-4.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 COP 27.6K

$6.43 ETB 998

13.37%

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,170

$1.23 ETB 192

32.52%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.05 COP 3,971

$0.63 ETB 97.4

66.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,916

$0.43 ETB 66.9

79.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 COP 6,550

$0.98 ETB 152

76.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 COP 12.0K

$3.06 ETB 475

3.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,040

$1.44 ETB 224

-25.69%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,965

$1.30 ETB 201

0.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 5,227

$0.97 ETB 151

42.27%

Eggs

$2.25 COP 8,509

$1.60 ETB 249

40.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 17.0K

$7.14 ETB 1,108

-37.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 21.7K

$13.86 ETB 2,152

-58.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 COP 33.6K

$13.06 ETB 2,028

-32.16%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,490

$6.85 ETB 1,063

-67.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 COP 4,012

$0.97 ETB 150

9.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,732

$2.19 ETB 341

-31.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,151

$0.92 ETB 143

47.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,244

$0.64 ETB 98.9

75.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,427

$1.91 ETB 296

-38.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,416

$0.64 ETB 99.6

40.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,169

$0.69 ETB 106

21.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.26 COP 8,553

$3.90 ETB 606

-42.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.8K

$6.33 ETB 982

57.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,479

$1.04 ETB 162

13.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 9,048

$1.83 ETB 284

30.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,253

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 156.9K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,555

$1.47 ETB 228

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,367

$0.27 ETB 41.30

622.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 29.4K

$1.95 ETB 303

297.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,663

$1.25 ETB 194

-22.40%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.9K COP 68.0M

$54.9K ETB 8.5M

-67.33%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.7K COP 101.2M

$52.8K ETB 8.2M

-49.38%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.1 COP 307.1K

$162 ETB 25.1K

-49.84%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.40 COP 35.6K

$12.18 ETB 1,891

-22.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.61 COP 89.4K

$131 ETB 20.3K

-81.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.7K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 73.0K

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 COP 15.5K

$5.76 ETB 894

-28.82%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$306 COP 1.2M

$80.1 ETB 12.4K

282.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,899 COP 22.3M

$40.3K ETB 6.3M

-85.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 226.5K

$46.97 ETB 7,292

27.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 121.0K

$74.9 ETB 11.6K

-57.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 388.8K

$91.3 ETB 14.2K

12.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 408.4K

$114 ETB 17.7K

-5.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

$510 ETB 79.1K

158.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

-21.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Hawassa: March 1, 2026

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