Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ramsey Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ramsey

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 45% cheaper than Ramsey without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48% cheaper than Ramsey without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ramsey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$30.03 IMP 22.16
-79.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$110 IMP 81.2
-69.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$9.81 IMP 7.24
-23.85%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$5.51 IMP 4.07
-69.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$2.84 IMP 2.1
-60.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$2 IMP 1.47
-63.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$6.54 IMP 4.83
-73.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$5.98 IMP 4.41
-48.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ramsey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.92 IMP 1.42
-43.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$1.93 IMP 1.42
-34.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$1.92 IMP 1.42
-28.13%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$4.19 IMP 3.09
-47.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$6.8 IMP 5.02
-36.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$8.36 IMP 6.17
-30.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$11.9 IMP 8.78
-27.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$2.41 IMP 1.78
-3.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$1.7 IMP 1.25
-34.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$2.71 IMP 2
-43.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$2.94 IMP 2.17
-53.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$2.33 IMP 1.72
-52.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$2.5 IMP 1.84
-53.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$1.66 IMP 1.23
-46.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$2.07 IMP 1.53
-55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$22.64 IMP 16.71
-89.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.97 IMP 8.83
-21.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$4.09 IMP 3.02
-70.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$3.66 IMP 2.7
-32.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ramsey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$2.7 IMP 1.99
-70.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$5.19 IMP 3.83
-71.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$1.54 IMP 1.14
26.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$82 IMP 60.5
-90.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$2.09 IMP 1.54
-50.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$34.5K IMP 25.5K
-47.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$35.8K IMP 26.4K
-26.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ramsey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$306 IMP 225
-73.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$38.94 IMP 28.74
-75.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$69.3 IMP 51.1
-65.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ramsey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$13.53 IMP 9.99
-70.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ramsey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$1,318 IMP 973
-76.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$31.6K IMP 23.3K
-80.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ramsey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$94.7 IMP 69.9
-37.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$41.48 IMP 30.61
-22.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$125 IMP 92
-18.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$76 IMP 56.1
40.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ramsey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ramsey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.66
266.94%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Ramsey: November 5, 2025

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