Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Msida Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Msida

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.7% cheaper than Msida without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45% cheaper than Msida without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Msida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.61 €10.02
-46.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.9 €59.5
-53.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.11 €9.59
-33.48%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.33 €2.01
-26.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.72 €1.49
-36.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1 €0.87
-27.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.14 €3.57
-59.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.02 €3.47
-20.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Msida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.33 €1.15
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.24 €1.07
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.4 €2.94
-60.88%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.96 €3.42
-43.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.06 €7.82
-49.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.29 €8.02
-38.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.17 €13.1
-43.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$4.47 €3.86
-49.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.07 €2.65
-65.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.35 €2.89
-54.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.83 €3.3
-62.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.6 €2.24
-57.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.29 €1.12
-8.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.32 €2
-61.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.25 €1.08
-32.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.55 €5.66
-64.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.87 €7.66
5.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.86 €1.6
-36.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.29 €1.98
8.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Msida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.08 €1.79
-60.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$30.15 €26.03
38.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.65 €4.87
-75.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$4.28 €3.69
-54.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$48.42 €41.81
-83.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.58 €1.37
-35.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.4K €34K
-55.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.1K €32.9K
-31.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Msida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$86.4 €74.6
-4.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$28.46 €24.57
-66.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.72 €27.38
-25.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Msida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.11 €34.63
-35.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.53 €20.31
-18.66%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.53 €9.09
-62.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Msida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$781 €674
-60.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.1K €9,580
-46.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Msida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$91.1 €78.7
-36.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.95 €32.77
-16.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$102 €88.4
0.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$101 €87.3
4.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Msida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,100 €950
-55.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$954 €824
-60.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,006 €1,732
-58.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,590 €1,373
-54.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,525 €3,043
-37.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,617 €2,260
-41.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Msida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,888 €2,493
-80.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.08
164.37%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Msida: October 27, 2025

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