Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Roquetas de Mar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Roquetas de Mar

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.1% cheaper than Roquetas de Mar without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 31.4% cheaper than Roquetas de Mar without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Roquetas de Mar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.4 €9.84
-45.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$59 €50.9
-45.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.51 €9.94
-35.79%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.6 €1.38
7.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.05 €2.63
-63.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.76 €1.52
-58.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.96 €2.56
-43.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.87 €2.48
11.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Roquetas de Mar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.24 €1.07
-12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.48 €1.27
-16.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.19 €1.03
11.76%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.37 €2.91
-34.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.23 €7.97
-50.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.06 €6.96
-29.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.03 €14.7
-49.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.01 €1.74
12.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.76 €1.52
-39.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.08 €0.93
39.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.58 €1.37
-10.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.34 €2.02
-52.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.19 €1.03
-0.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.56 €0.48
58.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.68 €0.59
23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.52 €5.63
-63.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.5 €5.61
43.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.42 €1.23
-16.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.14 €1.85
16.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Roquetas de Mar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.44 €0.38
88.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$33.97 €29.33
23.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.51 €3.03
-59.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.29 €1.11
51.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$13.8 €11.91
-43.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.74 €1.5
-41.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38K €32.8K
-53.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.7K €26.5K
-14.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Roquetas de Mar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$122 €105
-32.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.75 €4.97
64.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$22.82 €19.7
3.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Roquetas de Mar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.41 €31.44
-29.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.04 €12.98
27.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.99 €7.76
-55.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Roquetas de Mar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$457 €394
-33.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.2K €9,657
-47.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Roquetas de Mar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$85.6 €73.9
-32.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$54.5 €47.05
-42.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$57.3 €49.51
79.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$108 €93
-1.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Roquetas de Mar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$580 €501
-15.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$523 €451
-27.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$795 €686
4.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$623 €538
17.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,381 €2,919
-35.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,371 €2,047
-35.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Roquetas de Mar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,335 €1,152
-58.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.9
244.36%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Roquetas de Mar: October 29, 2025

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