Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Male Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Male

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 21.3% cheaper than Male without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 18.5% cheaper than Male without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 COP 22.7K

$5.42 MVR 83.7

11.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.17 COP 124.8K

$29.13 MVR 449

13.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 COP 27.4K

$9.48 MVR 146

-23.10%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.47 MVR 68.9

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 MVR 58.5

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,133

$2.99 MVR 46.17

-45.48%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.05 COP 3,947

$1.27 MVR 19.65

-17.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,899

$0.27 MVR 4.18

185.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 COP 6,510

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 COP 12.0K

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,015

$1.85 MVR 28.59

-42.16%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,935

$1.54 MVR 23.78

-14.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 5,195

$1.31 MVR 20.22

5.34%

Eggs

$2.25 COP 8,457

$1.80 MVR 27.78

25.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 16.9K

$8.02 MVR 124

-44.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 21.6K

$6.13 MVR 94.6

-6.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 COP 33.3K

$8.99 MVR 139

-1.45%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,438

$3.98 MVR 61.4

-43.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 COP 3,988

$3.68 MVR 56.8

-71.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,697

$4.39 MVR 67.7

-65.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,119

$3.16 MVR 48.77

-56.96%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,218

$1.57 MVR 24.19

-28.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,400

$1.23 MVR 18.92

-4.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,395

$3.12 MVR 48.21

-71.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,150

$0.53 MVR 8.20

58.49%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.22 MVR 189

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.70 MVR 41.71

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.52 MVR 162

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.26 COP 8,501

$8.31 MVR 128

-72.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.5K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,451

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 8,993

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,233

$0.67 MVR 10.30

28.36%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 156.0K

$28.20 MVR 435

46.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,521

$2.01 MVR 30.98

-26.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,323

$1.92 MVR 29.70

1.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 29.2K

$9.62 MVR 148

-19.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,640

$0.94 MVR 14.56

3.19%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.9K COP 67.5M

$32.6K MVR 503.2K

-44.96%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.7K COP 100.6M

$33.9K MVR 522.5K

-21.08%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.1 COP 305.2K

$107 MVR 1,653

-24.27%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.40 COP 35.4K

$41.45 MVR 640

-77.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.61 COP 88.8K

$77.9 MVR 1,202

-69.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.1K

$81.2 MVR 1,253

-68.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 72.6K

$43.50 MVR 671

-55.66%

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 COP 15.4K

$9.71 MVR 150

-57.78%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$306 COP 1.2M

$163 MVR 2,520

87.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,899 COP 22.2M

$3,581 MVR 55.3K

64.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 225.1K

$44.05 MVR 680

35.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 120.3K

$57.1 MVR 881

-44.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 386.5K

$88.8 MVR 1,369

15.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 405.9K

$53.8 MVR 830

100.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

$976 MVR 15.1K

-50.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

$707 MVR 10.9K

-46.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

$1,665 MVR 25.7K

-50.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

$1,414 MVR 21.8K

-49.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

$2,222 MVR 34.3K

25.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

$1,927 MVR 29.7K

-31.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

$856 MVR 13.2K

-37.21%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

12.4

8.31%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Male: March 1, 2026

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