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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Temara Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Temara

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.6% cheaper than Temara without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 12.5% more expensive than Temara without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Temara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$4.79 MADΒ 44.13
24.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$33.53 MADΒ 309
-3.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$6.58 MADΒ 60.7
8.36%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$2.59 MADΒ 23.87
-36.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$0.68 MADΒ 6.31
55.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.38 MADΒ 3.49
102.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,419
$5.50 MADΒ 50.8
-68.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$4.12 MADΒ 38.01
-25.73%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Temara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$0.88 MADΒ 8.16
25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$0.58 MADΒ 5.30
124.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,906
$1.79 MADΒ 16.48
-25.14%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,300
$2.04 MADΒ 18.77
10.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$12.62 MADΒ 116
-64.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$6.14 MADΒ 56.6
-5.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$11.15 MADΒ 103
-19.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,692
$1.58 MADΒ 14.53
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,940
$1.33 MADΒ 12.31
-19.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,419
$0.82 MADΒ 7.55
80.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,012
$0.88 MADΒ 8.15
54.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,136
$0.76 MADΒ 6.99
48.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$0.80 MADΒ 7.34
41.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,275
$0.39 MADΒ 3.63
128.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.64 MADΒ 5.88
32.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$4.39 MADΒ 40.44
-48.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$6.85 MADΒ 63.1
48.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$2.69 MADΒ 24.81
-55.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,829
$2.55 MADΒ 23.48
-5.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Temara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,075
$0.56 MADΒ 5.18
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$17.17 MADΒ 158
137.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$0.86 MADΒ 7.92
72.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,950
$0.77 MADΒ 7.12
145.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$4.31 MADΒ 39.74
86.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$1.54 MADΒ 14.23
-38.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.2M
$37.4K MADΒ 344.5K
-52.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$29.3K MADΒ 270.1K
-10.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Temara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$38.50 MADΒ 355
112.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$10.81 MADΒ 99.6
-11.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$40.43 MADΒ 373
-41.43%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Temara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$24.16 MADΒ 223
7.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$5.32 MADΒ 49.02
251.88%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$6.74 MADΒ 62.1
-39.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Temara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$135 MADΒ 1,248
133.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$2,337 MADΒ 21.5K
155.51%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Temara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.5K
$42.53 MADΒ 392
38.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$50.4 MADΒ 465
-35.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$106 MADΒ 973
-5.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$102 MADΒ 942
5.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Temara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$395 MADΒ 3,639
24.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$204 MADΒ 1,883
81.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$687 MADΒ 6,335
19.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$331 MADΒ 3,054
120.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$1,257 MADΒ 11.6K
140.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$864 MADΒ 7,967
54.16%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Temara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$419 MADΒ 3,861
23.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.75
182.74%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Temara: January 13, 2026

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