Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Miches Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Miches

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 11.6% more expensive than Miches without rent, and 32.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 15.5% more expensive than Miches without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Miches
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$6.60 DOPĀ 394
-8.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$33.87 DOPĀ 2,023
-2.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.28 DOPĀ 435
0.14%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.30 DOPĀ 77.7
25.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.48 DOPĀ 28.94
118.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.80 DOPĀ 47.70
-3.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.08 DOPĀ 124
-16.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.48 DOPĀ 148
28.23%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Miches
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.34 DOPĀ 80.1
-20.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.41 DOPĀ 84.1
-7.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.53 DOPĀ 91.2
-9.80%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.46 DOPĀ 87.4
54.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$7.17 DOPĀ 428
-37.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.14 DOPĀ 247
38.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$7.64 DOPĀ 456
15.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.21 DOPĀ 192
-30.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$0.85 DOPĀ 50.9
24.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$0.72 DOPĀ 42.94
109.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.86 DOPĀ 111
-26.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.35 DOPĀ 80.4
-17.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$2.31 DOPĀ 138
-49.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.70 DOPĀ 41.66
28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.65 DOPĀ 38.70
29.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$3.37 DOPĀ 201
-32.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$11.61 DOPĀ 693
-14.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.73 DOPĀ 163
-56.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.51 DOPĀ 150
-4.78%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Miches
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$1.75 DOPĀ 104
-50.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$50.8 DOPĀ 3,036
-18.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$3.44 DOPĀ 206
-57.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.57 DOPĀ 93.9
24.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$5.98 DOPĀ 357
29.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.26 DOPĀ 75.5
-23.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$22.3K DOPĀ 1.3M
-19.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$29.1K DOPĀ 1.7M
-8.08%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Miches
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$75.6 DOPĀ 4,513
7.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$25.20 DOPĀ 1,505
-62.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$36.15 DOPĀ 2,159
-34.69%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Miches
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$17.28 DOPĀ 1,032
47.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$4.99 DOPĀ 298
-17.84%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Miches
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$59.2 DOPĀ 3,534
417.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$8,159 DOPĀ 487.2K
-27.70%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Miches
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$23.83 DOPĀ 1,423
151.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$25.10 DOPĀ 1,499
27.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$76.0 DOPĀ 4,541
35.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$85.1 DOPĀ 5,082
26.76%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Miches
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$201 DOPĀ 12.0K
139.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$134 DOPĀ 7,987
182.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$258 DOPĀ 15.4K
218.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$200 DOPĀ 11.9K
260.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Miches
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12
11.92%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Miches: March 1, 2026

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