Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mamer Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mamer

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 37.8% cheaper than Mamer without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 42.5% cheaper than Mamer without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mamer
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$21.11 €18.23
-70.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70.9 €61.3
-54.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.67 €10.08
-36.68%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.39 €2.93
-49.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.52 €3.04
-68.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.36 €2.04
-69.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.59 €3.96
-63.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.88 €5.94
-53.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mamer
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.36 €2.04
-53.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.54 €3.06
-64.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
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Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
-
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.44 €15.06
-73.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$32.3 €27.89
-82.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.51 €3.03
-35.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.51 €2.16
-57.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.57 €3.08
-57.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$7.02 €6.06
-79.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.93 €3.4
-71.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$4.53 €3.91
-73.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$3.39 €2.92
-73.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
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Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.68 €10.08
-20.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mamer
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$5.18 €4.47
-62.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$68.7 €59.4
-88.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.71 €1.48
-40.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.2K €33K
-31.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mamer
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$260 €224
-68.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$52.9 €45.7
-55.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mamer
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$23.11 €19.95
11.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.4 €9.84
-65.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mamer
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,714 €1,479
-82.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.6K €9,141
-44.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mamer
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mamer
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$2,088 €1,803
-76.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,769 €1,527
-78.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,703 €2,334
-69.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,335 €2,016
-68.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$13K €11.2K
-83.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$10.4K €8,952
-85.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mamer
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$5,247 €4,531
-89.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mamer: October 29, 2025

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