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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mlava Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mlava

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.1% cheaper than Mlava without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 17.6% cheaper than Mlava without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mlava
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.95 COP 22.3K
$10.73 zł 39.16
-44.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.1 COP 124K
$26.76 zł 97.7
23.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.42 COP 27.8K
$8.76 zł 31.96
-15.30%
Cappuccino
$1.69 COP 6,341
$2.75 zł 10.03
-38.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 3,986
$2.01 zł 7.32
-47.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 COP 2,684
$1.78 zł 6.49
-59.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,204
$2.75 zł 10.02
-39.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 11.9K
$3.96 zł 14.44
-19.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mlava
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,130
$1.06 zł 3.86
3.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 COP 4,833
$1.3 zł 4.76
-0.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 COP 5,229
$1.82 zł 6.64
-23.08%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,408
$3.39 zł 12.37
-33.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.46 COP 16.7K
$9.15 zł 33.38
-51.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 COP 21.3K
$6.59 zł 24.03
-13.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.84 COP 33.1K
$13.09 zł 47.76
-32.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 COP 8,791
$1.06 zł 3.86
121.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 3,995
$1.87 zł 6.84
-42.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,672
$2.03 zł 7.41
-25.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 5,121
$2.84 zł 10.36
-51.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$0.9 zł 3.27
30.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,361
$1.12 zł 4.1
3.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,339
$1.38 zł 5.05
-35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,157
$0.69 zł 2.53
21.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,746
$5.16 zł 18.83
-54.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.02 COP 37.5K
$6.67 zł 24.34
50.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,494
$1.17 zł 4.27
2.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 COP 9,397
$1.46 zł 5.34
71.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mlava
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,216
$1.08 zł 3.93
-20.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.69 COP 156.1K
$33 zł 120
26.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,334
$2.21 zł 8.07
-35.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 COP 7,122
$0.8 zł 2.91
137.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.83 COP 29.3K
$13.71 zł 50
-42.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,573
$1.68 zł 6.15
-43.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 67.4M
$32.2K zł 117.4K
-44.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K COP 101.2M
$31.5K zł 114.8K
-14.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mlava
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 COP 312.5K
$316 zł 1,152
-73.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.94 COP 37.2K
$6.84 zł 24.97
45.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.34 COP 91.2K
$8.24 zł 30.06
195.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mlava
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.63 COP 96K
$36.05 zł 132
-28.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.22 COP 72K
$19.27 zł 70.3
-0.26%
Cinema Ticket
$4.06 COP 15.2K
$5.57 zł 20.32
-27.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mlava
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 COP 1.2M
$369 zł 1,346
-15.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,954 COP 22.3M
$7,829 zł 28.6K
-23.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mlava
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 COP 218.5K
$86 zł 314
-32.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.67 COP 118.6K
$41.71 zł 152
-24.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 COP 376.1K
$86.1 zł 314
16.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 400K
$82 zł 299
30.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mlava
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 COP 1.8M
$646 zł 2,359
-26.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$487 zł 1,777
-22.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 COP 3.1M
$973 zł 3,549
-15.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$732 COP 2.7M
$814 zł 2,972
-10.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,223 COP 8.3M
$2,696 zł 9,838
-17.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,553 COP 5.8M
$2,277 zł 8,309
-31.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mlava
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$559 COP 2.1M
$1,074 zł 3,920
-47.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.01
91.58%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

Last update for Mlava: November 23, 2025

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