Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Leova Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Leova

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.9% cheaper than Leova without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.5% cheaper than Leova without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Leova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$10.94 MDL 189
-44.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$34.43 MDL 594
-3.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$9.47 MDL 163
-23.02%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$0.84 MDL 14.46
94.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.54 MDL 9.34
94.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.39 MDL 6.75
97.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.64 MDL 45.59
-34.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.77 MDL 47.76
14.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Leova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.71 MDL 29.42
-37.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.56 MDL 9.58
133.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.43 MDL 24.60
-3.50%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.42 MDL 24.57
58.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$14.39 MDL 248
-68.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$2.33 MDL 40.13
146.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$4.25 MDL 73.3
108.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.35 MDL 23.27
65.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.90 MDL 15.54
17.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.02 MDL 17.57
48.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.19 MDL 20.51
14.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.57 MDL 27.05
-28.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.59 MDL 10.21
98.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.46 MDL 7.89
95.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.07 MDL 18.43
-21.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.75 MDL 81.9
-52.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$15.74 MDL 272
-36.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.18 MDL 20.39
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.80 MDL 48.25
-14.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Leova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.43 MDL 7.35
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$29.00 MDL 500
42.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$2.86 MDL 49.39
-48.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.52 MDL 9.02
275.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$3.46 MDL 59.7
124.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.50 MDL 25.89
-35.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$35.1K MDL 605.7K
-48.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$36.0K MDL 621.3K
-25.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Leova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$192 MDL 3,309
-57.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$5.83 MDL 101
61.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$21.69 MDL 374
8.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Leova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$35.11 MDL 606
-27.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$11.84 MDL 204
62.92%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$4.77 MDL 82.3
-14.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Leova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Leova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$87.9 MDL 1,517
-31.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$57.5 MDL 992
-44.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$98.8 MDL 1,703
4.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$118 MDL 2,041
-8.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Leova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$879 MDL 15.2K
-45.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$369 MDL 6,357
2.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,600 MDL 27.6K
-48.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,158 MDL 20.0K
-37.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,559 MDL 44.1K
8.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,982 MDL 34.2K
-33.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Leova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$658 MDL 11.4K
-18.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.19
86.79%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Leova: March 1, 2026

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