Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Marsascala Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Marsascala

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 37.6% cheaper than Marsascala without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 28.8% cheaper than Marsascala without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Marsascala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.17 €17.42
-69.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$93.4 €80.6
-65.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.62 €10.03
-36.40%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.28 €1.97
-24.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.18 €1.89
-49.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.54 €1.33
-52.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.38 €2.91
-50.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.88 €2.49
11.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Marsascala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.26 €1.09
-13.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.56 €0.48
121.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.32 €3.73
-69.21%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.56 €3.94
-51.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.28 €8.87
-55.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.81 €5.02
-1.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.17 €12.23
-39.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.4 €2.93
-33.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.71 €1.47
-37.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.25 €2.8
-53.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.58 €2.23
-44.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.62 €2.26
-57.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.29 €1.12
-8.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.32 €2
-61.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.71 €0.61
18.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.21 €5.36
-62.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.52 €3.9
106.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.18 €1.02
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.75 €1.51
42.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Marsascala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.78 €2.4
-70.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.65 €4.88
-75.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.14 €1.85
-8.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$49.11 €42.4
-84.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.53 €1.32
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.3K €34K
-55.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$13.7K €11.9K
90.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Marsascala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$94.2 €81.3
-12.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$28.37 €24.5
-66.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$28.47 €24.58
-17.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Marsascala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$52.3 €45.18
-50.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$19.53 €16.86
-2.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.31 €8.9
-61.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Marsascala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$424 €367
-28.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.9K €9,441
-45.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Marsascala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$92.3 €79.7
-37.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$23.56 €20.34
34.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$73.9 €63.8
39.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$54.2 €46.78
95.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Marsascala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$884 €764
-44.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$741 €640
-48.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,530 €1,321
-45.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,292 €1,115
-43.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,816 €2,432
-22.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,431 €2,099
-36.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Marsascala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,181 €1,883
-74.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.46
201.12%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Marsascala: October 27, 2025

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