Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rionegro Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rionegro

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.9% more expensive than Rionegro without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 35.6% more expensive than Rionegro without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Rionegro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$4.41 COPĀ 16.7K
36.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$30.83 COPĀ 116.7K
7.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.25 COPĀ 27.4K
0.55%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.69 COPĀ 6,382
-3.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$1.06 COPĀ 3,997
-0.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.74 COPĀ 2,797
4.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.72 COPĀ 6,512
0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.19 COPĀ 12.1K
-0.31%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Rionegro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$0.85 COPĀ 3,220
25.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.12 COPĀ 4,246
16.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.34 COPĀ 5,090
2.99%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.27 COPĀ 8,581
-0.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$4.52 COPĀ 17.1K
-0.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$2.01 COPĀ 7,622
185.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$8.80 COPĀ 33.3K
0.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.72 COPĀ 6,523
30.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.11 COPĀ 4,188
-4.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.01 COPĀ 3,836
49.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.80 COPĀ 3,020
70.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.69 COPĀ 2,629
62.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.14 COPĀ 4,305
2.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.53 COPĀ 2,015
69.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.39 COPĀ 1,489
115.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$1.91 COPĀ 7,246
18.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$5.82 COPĀ 22.0K
71.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.20 COPĀ 4,555
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.45 COPĀ 9,294
-2.45%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Rionegro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.64 COPĀ 2,430
34.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$1.43 COPĀ 5,432
2.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.70 COPĀ 6,448
14.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$7.69 COPĀ 29.1K
0.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.94 COPĀ 3,542
3.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$18.1K COPĀ 68.7M
-1.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-0.03%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Rionegro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$83.9 COPĀ 317.6K
-3.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$9.81 COPĀ 37.1K
-4.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$24.06 COPĀ 91.1K
-1.87%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Rionegro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$21.98 COPĀ 83.2K
16.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$3.97 COPĀ 15.0K
3.27%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Rionegro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$304 COPĀ 1.2M
0.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$5,854 COPĀ 22.2M
0.76%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Rionegro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$59.4 COPĀ 225.0K
0.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$32.44 COPĀ 122.8K
-1.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$102 COPĀ 387.6K
0.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$107 COPĀ 403.7K
1.15%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Rionegro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$381 COPĀ 1.4M
26.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$287 COPĀ 1.1M
31.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$439 COPĀ 1.7M
86.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$870 COPĀ 3.3M
-17.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,741 COPĀ 6.6M
59.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,508 COPĀ 5.7M
-12.47%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Rionegro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Rionegro: March 2, 2026

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