Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Merignac Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Merignac

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50% cheaper than Merignac without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45.6% cheaper than Merignac without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Merignac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.32 €14.95
-64.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.8 €59.4
-52.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.73 €10.13
-37.00%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.51 €3.03
-51.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.71 €2.34
-59.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.67 €1.45
-56.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.32 €7.18
-80.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.67 €4.9
-43.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Merignac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.23 €1.06
-11.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.12 €1.83
-41.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.03 €2.62
-56.11%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.24 €3.66
-47.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.04 €12.99
-69.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.41 €12.44
-60.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.96 €15.5
-52.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.3 €2.85
-31.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.33 €2.01
-54.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.31 €2.86
-54.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.57 €3.09
-60.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.49 €2.15
-55.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.85 €2.46
-58.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.78 €1.53
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.7 €0.61
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.45 €11.61
-82.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.91 €6.83
18.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$4.06 €3.5
-70.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.03 €2.61
-17.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Merignac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2 €1.72
-58.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$49.83 €43.02
-15.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.97 €2.57
-52.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.02 €0.88
92.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$40.47 €34.94
-80.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.06 €1.78
-50.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38K €32.8K
-53.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.9K €31K
-27.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Merignac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$190 €164
-56.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.31 €19.26
-57.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.23 €27.83
-27.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Merignac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.33 €32.23
-31.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.44 €14.19
16.42%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.06 €12.14
-71.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Merignac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$850 €734
-64.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,361 €8,083
-36.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Merignac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$108 €93.3
-46.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.27 €39.08
-30.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$96.7 €83.5
6.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$143 €124
-26.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Merignac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$765 €660
-36.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$611 €527
-37.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,388 €1,198
-40.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,106 €955
-34.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,593 €3,966
-52.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,781 €3,265
-59.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Merignac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.71
261.99%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Merignac: October 27, 2025

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