Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and La Marsa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and La Marsa

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 24.9% more expensive than La Marsa without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 26.1% more expensive than La Marsa without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
La Marsa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$3.33 TNDĀ 9.74
81.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$22.00 TNDĀ 64.3
50.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$4.15 TNDĀ 12.10
75.66%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$0.77 TNDĀ 2.24
111.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.63 TNDĀ 1.85
66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.25 TNDĀ 0.73
208.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.48 TNDĀ 4.32
16.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.55 TNDĀ 7.45
24.71%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
La Marsa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$0.50 TNDĀ 1.47
114.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.19 TNDĀ 0.55
589.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.54 TNDĀ 4.48
-10.39%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.57 TNDĀ 4.58
43.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$11.48 TNDĀ 33.52
-60.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$5.64 TNDĀ 16.48
1.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$13.71 TNDĀ 40.03
-35.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.91 TNDĀ 5.57
17.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$3.04 TNDĀ 8.88
-65.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.04 TNDĀ 3.04
45.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.74 TNDĀ 2.17
83.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.68 TNDĀ 1.99
64.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.51 TNDĀ 1.49
129.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.36 TNDĀ 1.06
150.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.27 TNDĀ 0.79
211.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$3.32 TNDĀ 9.68
-31.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$6.68 TNDĀ 19.50
49.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.09 TNDĀ 3.18
8.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.06 TNDĀ 3.11
125.47%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
La Marsa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.33 TNDĀ 0.96
160.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$6.72 TNDĀ 19.62
516.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.31 TNDĀ 0.91
374.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.20 TNDĀ 0.58
875.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$4.17 TNDĀ 12.19
86.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.90 TNDĀ 2.63
7.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$34.5K TNDĀ 100.7K
-47.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$27.0K TNDĀ 78.8K
-1.01%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
La Marsa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$34.71 TNDĀ 101
133.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$9.65 TNDĀ 28.18
-2.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$15.02 TNDĀ 43.86
57.19%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
La Marsa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$44.32 TNDĀ 129
-42.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$7.46 TNDĀ 21.78
158.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$4.52 TNDĀ 13.19
-9.29%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
La Marsa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$83.3 TNDĀ 243
267.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$2,418 TNDĀ 7,061
143.95%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
La Marsa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$44.76 TNDĀ 131
33.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$44.30 TNDĀ 129
-27.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$90.4 TNDĀ 264
13.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$64.1 TNDĀ 187
68.36%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
La Marsa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$344 TNDĀ 1,005
40.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$281 TNDĀ 820
34.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$782 TNDĀ 2,284
5.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$818 TNDĀ 2,388
-11.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,886 TNDĀ 5,507
47.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,045 TNDĀ 3,052
26.31%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
La Marsa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$336 TNDĀ 980
60.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.6
-1.25%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for La Marsa: March 2, 2026

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