Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lalmatie Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lalmatie

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.9% more expensive than Lalmatie without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 6.5% cheaper than Lalmatie without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Lalmatie
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$6.49 MURĀ 308
-7.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$44.36 MURĀ 2,102
-25.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.27 MURĀ 344
0.28%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.64 MURĀ 125
-38.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.97 MURĀ 46.11
8.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.53 MURĀ 25.03
45.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.94 MURĀ 91.7
-10.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.21 MURĀ 105
43.89%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lalmatie
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.68 MURĀ 79.8
-36.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.17 MURĀ 7.87
670.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.34 MURĀ 63.3
2.99%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.24 MURĀ 106
0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$12.80 MURĀ 607
-65.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.28 MURĀ 298
-8.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$12.57 MURĀ 596
-29.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.99 MURĀ 94.3
12.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.02 MURĀ 95.8
-47.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.51 MURĀ 71.4
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.96 MURĀ 93.1
-30.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.04 MURĀ 49.07
7.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.95 MURĀ 44.91
23.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.73 MURĀ 34.68
23.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.81 MURĀ 38.26
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$6.52 MURĀ 309
-65.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$7.47 MURĀ 354
33.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.72 MURĀ 81.6
-31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.22 MURĀ 105
7.66%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Lalmatie
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$1.04 MURĀ 49.19
-17.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$54.1 MURĀ 2,562
-23.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$4.49 MURĀ 213
-67.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.24 MURĀ 58.7
57.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$19.57 MURĀ 928
-60.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.42 MURĀ 67.2
-31.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$35.5K MURĀ 1.7M
-49.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$29.1K MURĀ 1.4M
-8.21%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lalmatie
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$46.79 MURĀ 2,218
73.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$12.80 MURĀ 606
-26.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$33.63 MURĀ 1,594
-29.79%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lalmatie
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$38.41 MURĀ 1,820
-33.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$5.97 MURĀ 283
-31.32%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lalmatie
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$100 MURĀ 4,752
205.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$3,888 MURĀ 184.2K
51.74%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lalmatie
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$12.45 MURĀ 590
380.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$25.27 MURĀ 1,197
26.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$51.4 MURĀ 2,436
99.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$38.09 MURĀ 1,805
183.20%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lalmatie
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$505 MURĀ 23.9K
-4.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$350 MURĀ 16.6K
7.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$960 MURĀ 45.5K
-14.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$724 MURĀ 34.3K
-0.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lalmatie
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$621 MURĀ 29.4K
-13.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.67
101.35%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lalmatie: February 28, 2026

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