Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ta Khmau Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ta Khmau

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.1% more expensive than Ta Khmau without rent, and 114.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 34.5% more expensive than Ta Khmau without rent, and 104.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ta Khmau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.56 ៛10.3K
143.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$24.24 ៛97K
33.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.87 ៛27.5K
7.57%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.68 ៛6,707
2.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.69 ៛2,769
59.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.47 ៛1,890
55.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.03 ៛4,108
61.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.9 ៛7,620
68.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ta Khmau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.81 ៛7,223
-39.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.41 ៛5,650
-12.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.95 ៛3,794
40.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.55 ៛6,204
43.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.75 ៛51K
-64.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.61 ៛14.4K
58.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.25 ៛41K
-16.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.58 ៛14.3K
-36.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.08 ៛4,318
-0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.27 ៛13.1K
-53.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.32 ៛5,263
7.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.3 ៛5,218
-14.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.9 ៛3,604
31.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.35 ៛5,416
-34.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.72 ៛2,898
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.93 ៛7,717
21.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.62 ៛26.5K
41.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.74 ៛2,970
59.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.68 ៛6,705
48.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ta Khmau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.08 ៛4,320
30.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.02 ៛4,088
92.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$4.52 ៛18.1K
73.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.08 ៛4,334
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$49.6K ៛198.2M
-64.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.4K ៛145.7M
-28.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ta Khmau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$73.7 ៛294.7K
12.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.94 ៛23.8K
58.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$19.39 ៛77.6K
21.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ta Khmau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.39 ៛17.6K
-9.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ta Khmau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$371 ៛1.5M
-17.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,939 ៛19.8M
19.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ta Khmau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$22.57 ៛90.3K
156.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$18.65 ៛74.6K
69.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$55.8 ៛223K
85.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$36.35 ៛145.4K
190.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ta Khmau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ta Khmau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.2
45.98%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ta Khmau: October 27, 2025

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