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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kawasoti Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kawasoti

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 95% more expensive than Kawasoti without rent, and 183.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 70.6% more expensive than Kawasoti without rent, and 157.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kawasoti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$1.87 NPRΒ 271
219.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$18.95 NPRΒ 2,751
70.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$6.70 NPRΒ 972
6.42%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$1.92 NPRΒ 278
-14.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$0.53 NPRΒ 77.2
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.16 NPRΒ 22.67
381.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
$2.66 NPRΒ 386
-34.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$3.56 NPRΒ 516
-14.04%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kawasoti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$0.82 NPRΒ 119
34.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$0.55 NPRΒ 79.7
136.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
$0.92 NPRΒ 134
45.65%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
$1.80 NPRΒ 261
25.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$8.93 NPRΒ 1,296
-49.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$2.93 NPRΒ 425
97.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$6.17 NPRΒ 896
45.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
$2.20 NPRΒ 319
7.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
$0.88 NPRΒ 128
21.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
$0.76 NPRΒ 110
94.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
$0.52 NPRΒ 75.6
161.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
$0.37 NPRΒ 54.3
205.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$0.53 NPRΒ 77.0
113.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
$0.34 NPRΒ 49.91
161.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.27 NPRΒ 39.38
214.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$2.93 NPRΒ 426
-22.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$2.84 NPRΒ 412
257.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$2.34 NPRΒ 340
-49.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
$2.85 NPRΒ 413
-15.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kawasoti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
$0.17 NPRΒ 25.23
394.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$0.72 NPRΒ 104
105.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
$0.93 NPRΒ 136
103.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$2.20 NPRΒ 319
265.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$1.26 NPRΒ 183
-25.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
$31.8K NPRΒ 4.6M
-44.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$40.8K NPRΒ 5.9M
-35.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kawasoti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$18.42 NPRΒ 2,674
344.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$3.60 NPRΒ 523
165.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$7.39 NPRΒ 1,073
220.43%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kawasoti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$18.24 NPRΒ 2,648
41.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$7.40 NPRΒ 1,074
152.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$1.84 NPRΒ 267
120.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kawasoti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$91.3 NPRΒ 13.3K
245.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$3,770 NPRΒ 547.4K
58.37%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kawasoti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
$14.51 NPRΒ 2,106
306.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$10.82 NPRΒ 1,570
200.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$22.28 NPRΒ 3,235
348.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$11.08 NPRΒ 1,608
870.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kawasoti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$106 NPRΒ 15.3K
365.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$63.2 NPRΒ 9,178
487.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$204 NPRΒ 29.6K
302.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$143 NPRΒ 20.8K
410.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kawasoti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$238 NPRΒ 34.6K
116.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12
11.92%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kawasoti: January 11, 2026

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