Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Leticia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Leticia

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 22.5% more expensive than Leticia without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 20.7% more expensive than Leticia without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Leticia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.98 COP 16.6K
56.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$23.27 COP 97K
38.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.31 COP 30.5K
1.09%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.49 COP 6,197
15.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.88 COP 3,655
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.62 COP 2,569
17.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.16 COP 4,823
43.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.14 COP 8,909
49.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Leticia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.1 COP 4,572
-0.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.29 COP 5,385
-3.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.92 COP 3,854
44.57%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.88 COP 7,831
18.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.49 COP 18.7K
1.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.13 COP 21.4K
11.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.54 COP 31.4K
13.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.82 COP 15.9K
-40.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.91 COP 7,978
-43.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.3 COP 5,421
16.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.92 COP 3,839
54.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.17 COP 4,859
-5.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.16 COP 4,840
1.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.88 COP 3,675
1.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.66 COP 2,746
27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.42 COP 10.1K
-2.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.42 COP 35.1K
10.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.13 COP 4,711
4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.73 COP 7,219
43.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Leticia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.69 COP 2,869
20.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.48 COP 6,187
-4.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.64 COP 6,840
19.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.95 COP 24.8K
31.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1 COP 4,181
2.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$18K COP 75M
-2.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.8K COP 107.8M
1.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Leticia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$81.4 COP 339.4K
1.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.04 COP 37.7K
4.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$22.64 COP 94.4K
3.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Leticia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$23.69 COP 98.8K
8.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.99 COP 16.6K
-0.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Leticia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$241 COP 1M
26.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,856 COP 24.4M
1.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Leticia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$58.6 COP 244.4K
-1.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-2.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$81.7 COP 340.6K
26.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$72.8 COP 303.6K
45.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Leticia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$282 COP 1.2M
73.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$240 COP 1M
57.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$523 COP 2.2M
58.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$425 COP 1.8M
71.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,231 COP 5.1M
77.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,134 COP 4.7M
35.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Leticia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$333 COP 1.4M
65.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.18
1.90%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Leticia: October 28, 2025

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