Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Suez Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Suez

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 118.4% more expensive than Suez without rent, and 144% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 69.9% more expensive than Suez without rent, and 130.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Suez
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$3.48 EĀ£179
73.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$13.96 EĀ£718
137.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$5.00 EĀ£257
45.80%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$0.91 EĀ£46.76
79.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.31 EĀ£16.07
238.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.10 EĀ£5.05
670.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.35 EĀ£69.3
28.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$1.74 EĀ£89.3
82.76%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Suez
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$0.63 EĀ£32.35
69.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.58 EĀ£29.67
125.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.58 EĀ£29.68
137.93%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.54 EĀ£79.3
46.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$3.61 EĀ£185
24.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.07 EĀ£209
41.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$7.57 EĀ£389
17.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.26 EĀ£64.5
77.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$0.48 EĀ£24.64
120.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$0.38 EĀ£19.72
297.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.25 EĀ£12.71
444.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.36 EĀ£18.28
211.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.37 EĀ£18.87
216.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.06 EĀ£3.15
1400.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.21 EĀ£10.57
300.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$1.66 EĀ£85.3
36.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$7.02 EĀ£361
42.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.36 EĀ£69.9
-13.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.82 EĀ£93.4
31.32%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Suez
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.16 EĀ£8.05
437.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.19 EĀ£9.61
673.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.10 EĀ£5.24
1850.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$1.16 EĀ£59.9
568.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.31 EĀ£16.02
212.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$35.8K EĀ£1.8M
-49.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$33.0K EĀ£1.7M
-19.08%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Suez
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$16.90 EĀ£868
379.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$4.06 EĀ£209
131.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$8.43 EĀ£433
180.07%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Suez
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$21.93 EĀ£1,127
16.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
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-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$2.23 EĀ£114
83.86%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Suez
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$32.88 EĀ£1,690
830.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$1,277 EĀ£65.6K
361.89%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Suez
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$18.10 EĀ£930
230.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$43.12 EĀ£2,216
-25.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$114 EĀ£5,846
-9.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$15.56 EĀ£799
593.25%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Suez
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$188 EĀ£9,679
156.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$99.9 EĀ£5,133
277.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$304 EĀ£15.6K
170.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$178 EĀ£9,127
305.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$557 EĀ£28.6K
400.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$280 EĀ£14.4K
372.13%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Suez
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$130 EĀ£6,671
314.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
20
-32.85%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Suez: March 2, 2026

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