Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Motril Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Motril

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 12.2% cheaper than Motril without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 29.7% cheaper than Motril without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Motril
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.8 €11.92
-54.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$45.39 €39.19
-28.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.07 €6.11
4.53%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.12 €1.83
-18.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.12 €1.83
-48.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.13 €0.97
-35.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.27 €1.96
-26.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.52 €3.04
-9.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Motril
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.15 €0.99
-5.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.51 €1.31
-17.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.71 €1.47
-22.22%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.47 €3
-36.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.16 €12.23
-67.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.67 €4.03
22.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$18.09 €15.62
-52.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.24 €1.94
0.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.15 €1.86
-50.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.75 €1.51
-13.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.75 €2.38
-48.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.76 €1.52
-36.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.04 €1.76
-42.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.49 €1.29
-40.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.62 €0.53
35.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.55 €5.66
-64.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.89 €5.95
35.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.37 €1.18
-13.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.37 €2.04
5.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Motril
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.63 €1.41
-49.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.67 €29.93
20.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.14 €1.85
-34.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.06 €0.91
84.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$23.54 €20.33
-66.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.83 €1.58
-44.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.3K €22.7K
-33.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.8K €27.4K
-17.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Motril
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$79.5 €68.6
3.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.01 €13.82
-41.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$23.54 €20.32
-0.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Motril
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.64 €41.13
-46.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.28 €13.19
25.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.97 €6.01
-43.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Motril
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$256 €221
19.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,537 €5,644
-9.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Motril
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$35.01 €30.23
65.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$28.9 €24.95
9.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$80.5 €69.5
28.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$45.4 €39.2
132.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Motril
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$844 €728
-41.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$707 €610
-46.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,299 €1,122
-36.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$990 €855
-26.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,373 €2,913
-35.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,331 €2,013
-34.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Motril
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,755 €1,515
-68.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3
347.67%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Motril: October 28, 2025

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