Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Talsi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Talsi

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.3% cheaper than Talsi without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 29.3% cheaper than Talsi without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Talsi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.37 €9.82
-45.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58.4 €50.4
-44.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.56 €6.53
-2.25%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.34 €2.89
-48.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.8 €1.55
-38.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.31 €1.13
-44.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.79 €4.14
-65.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.94 €2.54
8.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Talsi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.33 €1.15
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.67 €1.44
-25.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.92 €2.52
-54.45%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.22 €2.78
-31.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.02 €10.38
-62.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.7 €6.65
-25.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.98 €10.34
-28.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.36 €1.17
66.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.77 €1.53
-39.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.64 €2.28
-42.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.46 €2.99
-58.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.95 €0.82
16.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1 €0.87
18.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.78 €1.53
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.89 €0.77
-5.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.42 €4.68
-56.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.82 €1.57
-35.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.29 €1.98
8.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Talsi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.01 €0.87
-17.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$36.55 €31.56
14.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.47 €2.14
-42.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.86 €0.74
127.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$11.77 €10.16
-33.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.89 €1.63
-46.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$29.9K €25.8K
-41.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.1K €26.8K
-15.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Talsi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$321 €277
-74.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.17 €14.82
-45.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$20 €17.27
17.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Talsi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$51.1 €44.13
-49.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.64 €10.05
-65.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Talsi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$551 €476
-44.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$15.6K €13.5K
-62.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Talsi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$91.3 €78.8
-36.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.33 €40
-31.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$94.2 €81.4
9.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$137 €118
-22.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Talsi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$366 €316
33.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$254 €219
49.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$753 €650
9.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$443 €383
64.57%
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
Talsi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.1
227.56%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Talsi: October 29, 2025

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