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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 42.6% cheaper than Ramsey without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 46.2% cheaper than Ramsey without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Ramsey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$30.30 IMPĀ 22.75
-80.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$111 IMPĀ 83.0
-69.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$10.03 IMPĀ 7.53
-27.32%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$5.36 IMPĀ 4.02
-69.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$2.83 IMPĀ 2.13
-62.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$1.89 IMPĀ 1.42
-59.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$6.53 IMPĀ 4.90
-73.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$6.28 IMPĀ 4.71
-49.36%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ramsey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.96 IMPĀ 1.47
-45.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.93 IMPĀ 1.45
-32.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.94 IMPĀ 1.46
-28.87%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$4.28 IMPĀ 3.21
-47.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$6.91 IMPĀ 5.19
-35.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$8.21 IMPĀ 6.16
-30.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$11.73 IMPĀ 8.81
-24.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.38 IMPĀ 1.79
-5.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.74 IMPĀ 1.30
-39.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$2.71 IMPĀ 2.03
-44.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$2.95 IMPĀ 2.22
-53.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$2.30 IMPĀ 1.72
-51.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$2.60 IMPĀ 1.95
-55.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.57 IMPĀ 1.18
-42.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$2.04 IMPĀ 1.53
-58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$22.14 IMPĀ 16.63
-89.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$12.23 IMPĀ 9.18
-18.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$4.07 IMPĀ 3.05
-71.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$3.66 IMPĀ 2.75
-34.70%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Ramsey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$2.79 IMPĀ 2.10
-69.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$5.17 IMPĀ 3.88
-71.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.50 IMPĀ 1.12
30.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$82.0 IMPĀ 61.6
-90.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$2.01 IMPĀ 1.51
-51.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$34.7K IMPĀ 26.1K
-48.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$34.8K IMPĀ 26.1K
-23.19%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ramsey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$301 IMPĀ 226
-73.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$38.84 IMPĀ 29.17
-75.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$69.2 IMPĀ 51.9
-65.86%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ramsey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$13.54 IMPĀ 10.17
-69.72%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ramsey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$1,305 IMPĀ 980
-76.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$32.5K IMPĀ 24.4K
-81.83%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ramsey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$96.7 IMPĀ 72.6
-38.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$42.08 IMPĀ 31.60
-24.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$125 IMPĀ 93.7
-17.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$77.8 IMPĀ 58.5
38.61%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ramsey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ramsey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.66
266.94%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ramsey: March 1, 2026

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