Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lancy Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lancy

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 72% cheaper than Lancy without rent, and 70.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 66.5% cheaper than Lancy without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lancy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$30.58 CHF 23.88
-80.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$147 CHF 115
-77.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$18.15 CHF 14.18
-59.83%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$6.04 CHF 4.72
-73.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$5.51 CHF 4.30
-80.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$4.98 CHF 3.89
-84.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$10.06 CHF 7.86
-82.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$7.39 CHF 5.77
-56.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lancy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$2.14 CHF 1.67
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$3.72 CHF 2.91
-64.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$4.54 CHF 3.54
-69.60%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$7.66 CHF 5.98
-70.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$27.45 CHF 21.44
-83.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$33.23 CHF 25.95
-82.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$44.44 CHF 34.71
-80.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.43 CHF 2.68
-34.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.55 CHF 1.99
-58.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.95 CHF 2.31
-48.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$6.15 CHF 4.80
-77.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$2.57 CHF 2.01
-56.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$2.39 CHF 1.87
-51.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$2.62 CHF 2.04
-65.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.31 CHF 1.03
-35.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$10.92 CHF 8.53
-79.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$12.70 CHF 9.92
-21.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.37 CHF 1.85
-50.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.13 CHF 2.44
-23.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lancy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$4.03 CHF 3.14
-78.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$99.1 CHF 77.4
-58.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$7.38 CHF 5.76
-80.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$3.62 CHF 2.83
-46.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$64.3 CHF 50.2
-87.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$2.16 CHF 1.68
-55.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$39.6K CHF 31.0K
-54.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$44.8K CHF 35.0K
-40.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lancy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$263 CHF 205
-69.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$48.01 CHF 37.50
-80.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$58.9 CHF 46.00
-59.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lancy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$89.7 CHF 70.0
-71.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$22.37 CHF 17.47
-81.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lancy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$2,591 CHF 2,024
-88.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$33.3K CHF 26.0K
-82.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lancy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$133 CHF 104
-55.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$80.7 CHF 63.0
-60.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$165 CHF 129
-37.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$212 CHF 166
-49.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lancy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,715 CHF 1,340
-71.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$1,476 CHF 1,153
-74.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$2,883 CHF 2,252
-71.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$2,485 CHF 1,940
-70.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$13.8K CHF 10.8K
-79.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$10.8K CHF 8,441
-87.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lancy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.46
445.93%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lancy: February 28, 2026

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