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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 45.6% cheaper than La Massana without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.1% cheaper than La Massana without rent, and 54.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
La Massana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$19.07 €16.46
-67.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$69.4 €59.9
-53.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$16.89 €14.58
-56.25%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.19 €2.75
-46.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.03 €1.76
-45.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.79 €1.54
-59.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.56 €3.07
-53.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.6 €3.97
-30.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
La Massana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.05 €0.91
3.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.2 €1.04
3.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.19 €1.02
11.76%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.46 €2.13
-9.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.35 €9.8
-59.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.7 €8.38
-41.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.45 €7.3
1.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.25 €2.8
-30.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.77 €1.53
-39.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.36 €2.04
-36.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.02 €2.61
-52.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.14 €0.98
-2.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.47 €1.27
-19.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.18 €1.02
-24.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.5 €0.44
68.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.44 €5.56
-63.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.95 €4.27
88.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$0.71 €0.61
250.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
La Massana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.15 €1.86
-61.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.91 €1.65
-46.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$46.3K €40K
-43.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
La Massana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$217 €187
-61.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$29.38 €25.37
-67.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$50.1 €43.24
-53.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
La Massana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$81.4 €70.3
-68.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.09 €9.57
-64.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
La Massana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$595 €513
-48.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$15.3K €13.2K
-61.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
La Massana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$116 €101
-50.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$40.28 €34.78
-21.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$174 €150
-40.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$200 €173
-47.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
La Massana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,412 €1,219
-65.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,110 €959
-65.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,557 €2,207
-67.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,064 €1,782
-64.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,372 €4,638
-59.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,422 €3,818
-65.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
La Massana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,683 €2,316
-79.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.85
248.83%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for La Massana: October 28, 2025

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