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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Proletarsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Proletarsk

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.6% more expensive than Proletarsk without rent, and 90.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 53.3% more expensive than Proletarsk without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Proletarsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$5.24 TJSΒ 48.83
13.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$14.85 TJSΒ 138
118.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$4.73 TJSΒ 44.08
50.74%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$1.53 TJSΒ 14.29
7.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$0.61 TJSΒ 5.71
73.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.30 TJSΒ 2.79
156.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,419
$0.77 TJSΒ 7.14
127.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$0.98 TJSΒ 9.12
212.24%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Proletarsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$0.66 TJSΒ 6.11
66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$0.51 TJSΒ 4.78
154.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,906
$1.51 TJSΒ 14.10
-11.26%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,300
$1.77 TJSΒ 16.44
27.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$8.86 TJSΒ 82.5
-49.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$3.93 TJSΒ 36.59
47.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$7.10 TJSΒ 66.1
26.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,692
$1.41 TJSΒ 13.10
68.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,940
$2.27 TJSΒ 21.17
-52.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,419
$2.44 TJSΒ 22.69
-39.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,012
$1.02 TJSΒ 9.46
33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,136
$0.80 TJSΒ 7.46
41.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$0.53 TJSΒ 4.96
113.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,275
$0.83 TJSΒ 7.72
7.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.57 TJSΒ 5.29
49.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$1.82 TJSΒ 16.94
25.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$8.19 TJSΒ 76.3
23.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$0.90 TJSΒ 8.39
32.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,829
$1.17 TJSΒ 10.92
105.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Proletarsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,075
$0.22 TJSΒ 2.05
281.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$4.06 TJSΒ 37.77
906.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$1.03 TJSΒ 9.57
43.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,950
$0.29 TJSΒ 2.71
551.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$5.87 TJSΒ 54.6
37.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$0.91 TJSΒ 8.45
3.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.2M
$17.8K TJSΒ 165.6K
-0.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$19.6K TJSΒ 182.8K
34.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Proletarsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$51.4 TJSΒ 479
59.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$13.67 TJSΒ 127
-30.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$23.90 TJSΒ 223
-0.92%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Proletarsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$26.92 TJSΒ 251
-3.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$7.81 TJSΒ 72.7
139.69%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$4.90 TJSΒ 45.58
-17.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Proletarsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$101 TJSΒ 941
212.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$12.9K TJSΒ 120.5K
-53.88%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Proletarsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.5K
$30.03 TJSΒ 280
96.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$38.39 TJSΒ 357
-15.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$74.0 TJSΒ 689
34.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$54.5 TJSΒ 507
97.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Proletarsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$892 TJSΒ 8,302
-44.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$75.6 TJSΒ 704
390.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$803 TJSΒ 7,476
2.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$699 TJSΒ 6,505
4.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$902 TJSΒ 8,393
234.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$692 TJSΒ 6,438
92.62%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Proletarsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$273 TJSΒ 2,542
89.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12
11.92%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Proletarsk: January 12, 2026

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