Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Maspalomas Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Maspalomas

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 24.4% cheaper than Maspalomas without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 32.7% cheaper than Maspalomas without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Maspalomas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$12.06 €10.41
-48.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$46.17 €39.86
-29.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.3 €8.89
-28.25%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.29 €1.98
-24.89%
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
$1.23 €1.06
-40.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.97 €2.56
-44.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.33 €3.73
-26.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Maspalomas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.24 €1.07
-12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.03 €1.76
-38.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.4 €1.21
-5.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.35 €2.89
-33.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.86 €10.24
-61.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.01 €8.64
-42.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.3 €14.94
-50.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.93 €1.67
17.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.57 €1.36
-31.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.32 €2
-34.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.7 €1.47
-16.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.29 €1.97
-51.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.66 €2.29
-55.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.47 €1.27
-39.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.73 €0.63
15.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.44 €2.97
-31.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.29 €5.43
48.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.61 €1.39
-26.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.65 €3.15
-31.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Maspalomas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.66 €1.43
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.23 €29.55
22.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.55 €3.07
-60.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.12 €1.83
-7.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$23.31 €20.13
-66.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.67 €1.45
-38.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.1K €33.7K
-54.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.1K €26K
-12.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Maspalomas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$79.7 €68.8
3.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.57 €17.76
-54.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.19 €26.06
-22.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Maspalomas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$17.7 €15.28
45.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.41 €15.03
9.94%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.22 €7.09
-51.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Maspalomas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$528 €456
-42.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,344 €5,478
-6.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Maspalomas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$68.9 €59.5
-15.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$23.5 €20.29
34.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$103 €89.2
-0.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$78.2 €67.5
35.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Maspalomas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,335 €1,153
-63.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$935 €807
-59.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,362 €1,176
-39.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,170 €1,010
-37.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,326 €4,598
-58.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,674 €4,036
-67.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Maspalomas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,652 €1,427
-66.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.43
291.55%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Maspalomas: October 28, 2025

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