Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mansfield Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mansfield

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.9% cheaper than Mansfield without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 50.8% cheaper than Mansfield without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mansfield
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.99 A$24.5
-61.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$78.1 A$120
-58.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.73 A$14.91
-24.05%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.39 A$5.19
-49.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.54 A$3.89
-56.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.17 A$3.32
-66.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.33 A$9.69
-73.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.91 A$10.59
-53.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mansfield
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.47 A$2.26
-25.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.37 A$3.63
-47.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.96 A$3
-32.14%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.22 A$6.47
-47.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.66 A$13.26
-47.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.34 A$12.77
-31.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.64 A$20.9
-37.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.33 A$5.09
-32.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.8 A$4.3
-61.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.94 A$4.51
-48.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.03 A$6.18
-64.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.47 A$3.78
-55.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.11 A$3.24
-44.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.15 A$3.29
-58.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.51 A$2.31
-44.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$31.02 A$47.52
-92.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13 A$19.91
-28.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$4.7 A$7.19
-74.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$5.44 A$8.33
-54.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mansfield
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.54 A$3.89
-67.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$64.3 A$98.6
-34.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.66 A$5.6
-61.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.6 A$2.45
22.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$33.36 A$51.1
-76.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.19 A$1.82
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$29.3K A$44.9K
-39.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.7K A$34.8K
15.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mansfield
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$183 A$281
-54.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.6 A$42.29
-65.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$52 A$79.6
-54.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mansfield
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$49.04 A$75.1
-47.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.43 A$23.64
24.04%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.12 A$20.11
-69.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mansfield
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,641 A$2,514
-81.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.9K A$18.3K
-50.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mansfield
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$67.3 A$103
-14.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$50.7 A$77.7
-37.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$99.7 A$153
3.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$109 A$167
-2.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mansfield
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,246 A$1,908
-60.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,067 A$1,634
-64.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,978 A$3,030
-58.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,694 A$2,595
-56.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,553 A$8,507
-60.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,290 A$8,105
-71.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mansfield
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.34
111.83%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mansfield: October 27, 2025

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