Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Macao Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Macao

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.1% cheaper than Macao without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36.1% cheaper than Macao without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Macao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$6.13 MOP 49.30
-1.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$50.6 MOP 406
-34.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$6.13 MOP 49.32
18.92%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$4.61 MOP 37.09
-64.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.25 MOP 10.09
-16.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.87 MOP 7.02
-11.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$5.92 MOP 47.63
-70.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$6.99 MOP 56.2
-54.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Macao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$2.94 MOP 23.65
-63.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$1.60 MOP 12.85
-18.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.47 MOP 11.81
-6.12%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$3.09 MOP 24.82
-27.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$17.73 MOP 143
-74.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$7.76 MOP 62.4
-26.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$22.50 MOP 181
-60.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$3.75 MOP 30.15
-40.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$2.99 MOP 24.03
-64.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$3.82 MOP 30.72
-60.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$2.77 MOP 22.26
-50.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$4.27 MOP 34.37
-73.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$3.49 MOP 28.09
-66.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$1.68 MOP 13.55
-46.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$1.08 MOP 8.70
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$6.09 MOP 48.99
-62.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$12.26 MOP 98.6
-18.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.42 MOP 11.44
-16.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.02 MOP 16.23
18.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Macao
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.72 MOP 5.76
19.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$21.97 MOP 177
88.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$2.59 MOP 20.82
-43.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$1.17 MOP 9.39
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$15.17 MOP 122
-48.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.80 MOP 14.50
-46.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$31.1K MOP 250.4K
-42.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$28.1K MOP 226.2K
-5.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Macao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$102 MOP 818
-20.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$25.57 MOP 206
-63.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$33.12 MOP 266
-28.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Macao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$87.6 MOP 704
-70.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$3.38 MOP 27.16
470.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$14.26 MOP 115
-71.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Macao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$671 MOP 5,397
-54.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$13.4K MOP 107.4K
-55.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Macao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$65.1 MOP 524
-8.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$29.06 MOP 234
9.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$89.7 MOP 721
14.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$104 MOP 833
4.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Macao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,068 MOP 8,587
-54.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$784 MOP 6,302
-51.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,991 MOP 16.0K
-58.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,601 MOP 12.9K
-54.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$12.6K MOP 101.4K
-77.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$7,739 MOP 62.2K
-82.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Macao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$2,067 MOP 16.6K
-73.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.28
309.45%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Macao: March 2, 2026

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