Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Montijo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Montijo

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 31.6% cheaper than Montijo without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 22.4% cheaper than Montijo without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Montijo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$12.98 €11.2
-52.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$46.75 €40.37
-30.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.28 €8.01
-20.37%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.58 €2.22
-33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.83 €1.58
-39.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.22 €1.05
-40.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.25 €1.94
-26.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.39 €2.93
-5.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Montijo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.08 €0.94
0.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.47 €1.27
-15.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.06 €1.78
-35.44%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.43 €2.96
-35.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.05 €9.54
-58.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.51 €6.48
-23.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.48 €12.5
-40.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.67 €2.31
-15.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.53 €1.32
-30.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.74 €1.5
-13.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.92 €2.52
-51.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.47 €1.27
-24.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.25 €1.94
-47.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.57 €1.35
-43.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.83 €0.72
1.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.08 €5.25
-61.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.78 €5.86
37.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.32 €1.14
-10.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.15 €0.99
116.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Montijo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.02 €1.75
-58.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$45.55 €39.32
-8.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.78 €3.26
-62.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.2 €1.04
63.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.46 €15.08
-55.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.9 €1.64
-46.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.4K €29.7K
-48.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.2K €33.8K
-33.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Montijo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$133 €115
-37.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.72 €18.75
-56.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$50.7 €43.81
-53.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Montijo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$23.35 €20.16
9.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.15 €7.03
-51.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Montijo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$473 €408
-35.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,349 €6,345
-19.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Montijo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$70.7 €61
-18.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.62 €34.2
-20.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$71.2 €61.5
44.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$91.9 €79.4
14.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Montijo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,411 €1,218
-65.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$979 €845
-61.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,824 €1,575
-54.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,422 €1,228
-48.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,995 €2,586
-26.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,354 €2,033
-34.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Montijo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,150 €993
-52.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.01
168.06%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Montijo: October 28, 2025

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