Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mgarr Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mgarr

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 40.3% cheaper than Mgarr without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 41.5% cheaper than Mgarr without rent, and 47.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mgarr
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.46 €17.66
-69.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70.1 €60.6
-53.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.38 €9.83
-35.06%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.69 €2.32
-36.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.62 €2.26
-58.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.01 €1.74
-63.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.71 €4.07
-64.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.04 €4.35
-36.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mgarr
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.35 €1.17
-19.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.59 €1.38
-22.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.53 €3.05
-62.32%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.63 €3.13
-38.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.03 €8.66
-54.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.68 €9.22
-46.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.77 €11.89
-37.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.45 €2.98
-34.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.99 €1.72
-46.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.76 €2.38
-45.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.29 €2.84
-56.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.87 €1.62
-40.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.95 €2.55
-60.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.93 €1.67
-53.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.29 €1.11
-34.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.4 €5.53
-63.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.97 €5.16
56.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.35 €2.03
-49.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.83 €1.58
36.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mgarr
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.72 €2.34
-69.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.16 €7.04
-82.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.94 €1.67
1.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$35.39 €30.55
-77.82%
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
$26.1K €22.6K
-32.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.5K €34.9K
-35.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mgarr
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$168 €145
-50.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$29.89 €25.8
-68.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.62 €29.03
-30.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mgarr
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$64.3 €55.5
-60.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.84 €19.72
-16.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.28 €13.19
-74.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mgarr
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$265 €229
14.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$12.5K €10.8K
-52.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mgarr
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$103 €89.3
-44.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.74 €33.45
-18.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$147 €127
-29.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$102 €88
3.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mgarr
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,139 €984
-57.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$946 €816
-59.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,960 €1,692
-57.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,500 €1,295
-51.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,938 €3,400
-44.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,919 €2,520
-47.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mgarr
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.43
147.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mgarr: October 28, 2025

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