Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mayari Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mayari

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.5% cheaper than Mayari without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 8.8% cheaper than Mayari without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Mayari
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$6.04 CUPĀ 145
-0.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$20.22 CUPĀ 485
64.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$6.58 CUPĀ 158
10.79%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
$1.32 CUPĀ 31.59
23.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
$2.23 CUPĀ 53.5
-52.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$1.24 CUPĀ 29.69
-37.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
$2.57 CUPĀ 61.7
-32.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.99 CUPĀ 71.7
6.35%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mayari
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
$2.92 CUPĀ 70.0
-63.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$0.83 CUPĀ 19.89
57.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
$2.53 CUPĀ 60.7
-45.45%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
$3.09 CUPĀ 74.3
-27.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$6.09 CUPĀ 146
-26.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$5.17 CUPĀ 124
11.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
$11.87 CUPĀ 285
-25.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
$5.05 CUPĀ 121
-55.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
$1.17 CUPĀ 27.97
-9.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
$1.44 CUPĀ 34.60
4.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
$1.47 CUPĀ 35.34
-7.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
$1.95 CUPĀ 46.71
-42.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
$2.80 CUPĀ 67.3
-58.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
$0.97 CUPĀ 23.40
-7.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$1.08 CUPĀ 25.91
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
$3.43 CUPĀ 82.2
-34.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$9.99 CUPĀ 240
-0.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
$1.71 CUPĀ 40.99
-30.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
$2.00 CUPĀ 48.06
19.50%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Mayari
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
$0.21 CUPĀ 4.99
309.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$20.37 CUPĀ 489
103.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
$2.34 CUPĀ 56.1
-37.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
$0.41 CUPĀ 9.94
375.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$19.72 CUPĀ 473
-60.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
$1.23 CUPĀ 29.46
-21.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
$69.3K CUPĀ 1.7M
-74.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$79.8K CUPĀ 1.9M
-66.50%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mayari
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$35.68 CUPĀ 856
127.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$40.39 CUPĀ 969
-76.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$247 CUPĀ 5,918
-90.43%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mayari
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$39.61 CUPĀ 951
-35.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$14.80 CUPĀ 355
30.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$0.98 CUPĀ 23.44
318.37%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mayari
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$116 CUPĀ 2,773
164.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$17.3K CUPĀ 416.1K
-65.98%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mayari
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$54.4 CUPĀ 1,306
9.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$40.38 CUPĀ 969
-20.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$45.76 CUPĀ 1,098
124.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
$50.4 CUPĀ 1,210
113.90%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mayari
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$213 CUPĀ 5,105
127.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$664 CUPĀ 15.9K
-43.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$380 CUPĀ 9,120
116.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$697 CUPĀ 16.7K
3.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$390 CUPĀ 9,365
613.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$355 CUPĀ 8,509
272.35%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mayari
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$21.50 CUPĀ 516
2400.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10
34.30%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mayari: March 2, 2026

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