Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mazar-i-Sharif Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mazar-i-Sharif

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 2% more expensive than Mazar-i-Sharif without rent, and 58.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.8% more expensive than Mazar-i-Sharif without rent, and 111% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$2.13 ؋134
183.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$14.29 ؋897
132.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$3.28 ؋205
122.26%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.70 ؋232
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$7.07 ؋443
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Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.15 ؋72.4
41.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.56 ؋35.36
87.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.25 ؋15.68
208.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.58 ؋36.64
84.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.20 ؋12.54
555.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.57 ؋98.5
-12.10%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$1.61 ؋101
39.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$5.11 ؋321
-12.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$3.83 ؋240
49.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$5.30 ؋333
67.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$0.53 ؋33.44
322.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$0.93 ؋58.5
13.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$0.72 ؋45.16
109.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.59 ؋37.23
130.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.43 ؋26.87
160.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.39 ؋24.26
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.39 ؋24.23
130.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.30 ؋18.83
180.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.39 ؋87.3
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.44 ؋27.88
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.13 ؋71.0
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$1.12 ؋70.3
101.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.51 ؋32.04
68.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$21.37 ؋1,340
93.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$0.73 ؋45.99
101.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$1.38 ؋86.5
41.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$1.40 ؋87.8
454.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.10 ؋69.0
-11.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$9,863 ؋618.6K
81.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$40.5K ؋2.5M
-34.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$111 ؋6,993
-27.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$15.92 ؋999
-40.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$284 ؋17.8K
-91.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$10.82 ؋679
136.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$3.65 ؋229
428.49%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$4.24 ؋266
-3.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$28.35 ؋1,778
979.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$12.17 ؋763
391.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$17.11 ؋1,073
530.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$87.7 ؋5,503
450.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$42.49 ؋2,665
788.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$144 ؋9,051
469.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$72.7 ؋4,561
891.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$395 ؋24.8K
604.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$160 ؋10.1K
723.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mazar-i-Sharif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$276 ؋17.3K
94.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mazar-i-Sharif: March 1, 2026

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