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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 116.9% more expensive than Kawasoti without rent, and 178.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 129.5% more expensive than Kawasoti without rent, and 154.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kawasoti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$1.85 NPR 273
225.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$18.82 NPR 2,773
76.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$6.47 NPR 954
12.67%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.92 NPR 283
-15.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.55 NPR 80.3
90.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.17 NPR 25.66
352.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$2.53 NPR 372
-31.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.59 NPR 528
-11.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kawasoti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.88 NPR 130
21.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.55 NPR 81.3
138.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.99 NPR 145
39.39%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$1.85 NPR 273
21.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$9.12 NPR 1,343
-50.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$2.84 NPR 418
102.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$6.28 NPR 925
41.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$2.27 NPR 335
-1.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$0.88 NPR 130
20.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$0.75 NPR 110
101.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.49 NPR 72.9
177.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.37 NPR 54.6
202.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.50 NPR 73.2
134.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.37 NPR 55.0
143.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.27 NPR 40.18
211.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$2.89 NPR 426
-21.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$2.69 NPR 396
270.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$2.35 NPR 346
-49.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.98 NPR 439
-19.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kawasoti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.20 NPR 28.83
330.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$0.75 NPR 110
96.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.85 NPR 126
129.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$2.19 NPR 323
254.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.23 NPR 181
-21.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$31.8K NPR 4.7M
-43.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$40.2K NPR 5.9M
-33.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kawasoti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$18.55 NPR 2,734
337.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$3.58 NPR 527
162.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$7.27 NPR 1,071
224.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kawasoti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$18.23 NPR 2,686
40.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$7.15 NPR 1,054
169.79%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$1.87 NPR 276
119.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kawasoti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$90.3 NPR 13.3K
238.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$3,763 NPR 554.5K
56.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kawasoti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$14.77 NPR 2,177
305.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$10.88 NPR 1,603
193.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$22.18 NPR 3,269
363.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$10.75 NPR 1,584
903.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kawasoti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$106 NPR 15.6K
356.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$64.5 NPR 9,507
484.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$208 NPR 30.6K
295.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$148 NPR 21.7K
388.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kawasoti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$235 NPR 34.6K
128.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12
11.92%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kawasoti: March 3, 2026

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