Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mantova Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mantova

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.5% cheaper than Mantova without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47% cheaper than Mantova without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mantova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$23.19 €20.02
-73.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$76.4 €66
-57.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.46 €9.03
-29.35%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.89 €1.63
-8.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.94 €2.53
-62.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.18 €1.01
-38.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.68 €4.91
-70.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.65 €4.02
-31.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mantova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.01 €1.73
-45.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.07 €2.65
-59.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.14 €2.71
-57.64%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.2 €3.62
-47.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$16.37 €14.13
-72.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.54 €9.1
-45.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.25 €13.16
-43.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.75 €2.38
-17.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.97 €1.7
-45.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.37 €2.91
-55.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.83 €5.04
-75.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.77 €1.53
-37.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.99 €1.72
-40.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.14 €0.98
-21.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.39 €0.34
115.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.82 €5.89
-65.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.73 €6.67
20.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.42 €1.23
-16.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.73 €1.49
43.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mantova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.31 €2
-64.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$61.2 €52.9
-31.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.56 €3.93
-69.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.45 €1.25
35.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$40.93 €35.34
-80.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.02 €1.74
-49.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34K €29.4K
-48.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.1K €30.3K
-25.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mantova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$206 €178
-59.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.21 €9.68
-15.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$26.8 €23.14
-12.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mantova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$64.7 €55.8
-60.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$35.28 €30.46
-45.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.1 €9.58
-64.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mantova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$584 €505
-47.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,752 €4,966
3.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mantova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$90.3 €77.9
-35.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.8 €27.46
-0.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$99.3 €85.7
3.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$132 €114
-19.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mantova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$734 €634
-33.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$648 €559
-41.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,266 €1,093
-34.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$930 €803
-21.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,031 €2,617
-27.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,573 €2,222
-40.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mantova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,099 €1,812
-73.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.75
258.13%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mantova: October 28, 2025

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