Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tarxien Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tarxien

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.3% cheaper than Tarxien without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 35.5% cheaper than Tarxien without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tarxien
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.19 €17.43
-69.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$69.3 €59.9
-53.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.46 €9.9
-35.51%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.63 €2.27
-34.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.68 €2.31
-58.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.99 €1.72
-63.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.83 €4.17
-65.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.97 €4.29
-35.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tarxien
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.36 €1.18
-19.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.53 €1.32
-18.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.55 €3.07
-62.54%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.75 €3.24
-40.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.73 €8.4
-53.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.82 €9.34
-47.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.73 €11.85
-37.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.29 €2.84
-31.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.06 €1.78
-48.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.87 €2.48
-47.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.24 €2.8
-56.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.78 €1.54
-37.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.93 €2.53
-59.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.9 €1.64
-53.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.24 €1.07
-32.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.43 €5.55
-63.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.8 €5.01
61.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.3 €1.99
-48.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.85 €1.6
34.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tarxien
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.67 €2.31
-68.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.01 €6.91
-82.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.87 €1.61
4.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$35.23 €30.42
-77.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.59 €1.38
-35.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.5K €22.9K
-33.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$41K €35.4K
-36.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tarxien
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$166 €143
-50.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$30.29 €26.15
-68.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.58 €28.99
-29.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tarxien
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$64.6 €55.8
-60.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.8 €19.69
-16.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.21 €13.13
-73.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tarxien
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$260 €224
17.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$12.5K €10.8K
-52.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tarxien
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$102 €88
-43.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.32 €33.08
-17.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$142 €123
-27.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$102 €87.8
3.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tarxien
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,142 €986
-57.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$953 €823
-60.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,996 €1,723
-58.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,484 €1,281
-50.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,473 €3,862
-51.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,636 €2,276
-41.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tarxien
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.43
147.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tarxien: October 27, 2025

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