Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tetovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tetovo

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.8% more expensive than Tetovo without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 2.2% cheaper than Tetovo without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tetovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$5.77 MKD 307
4.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$25.85 MKD 1,377
28.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.05 MKD 269
44.36%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.52 MKD 81.0
7.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.46 MKD 78.0
-28.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.03 MKD 54.6
-25.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.27 MKD 121
-23.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.18 MKD 116
45.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tetovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.30 MKD 69.4
-17.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.65 MKD 34.74
101.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.39 MKD 74.3
-0.72%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.01 MKD 107
11.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$7.58 MKD 404
-40.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.50 MKD 293
4.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$10.72 MKD 571
-17.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.06 MKD 56.5
111.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.38 MKD 73.4
-23.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.98 MKD 52.1
54.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.59 MKD 84.5
-14.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.93 MKD 49.53
20.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.78 MKD 41.52
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.90 MKD 47.99
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.52 MKD 27.85
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.05 MKD 162
-25.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$4.64 MKD 247
114.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.01 MKD 53.7
16.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.48 MKD 78.6
61.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tetovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.40 MKD 21.05
115.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$11.22 MKD 597
269.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.12 MKD 59.5
31.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.49 MKD 25.94
297.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$6.46 MKD 344
20.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.44 MKD 76.7
-32.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$32.0K MKD 1.7M
-43.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$34.4K MKD 1.8M
-22.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tetovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$147 MKD 7,838
-44.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$17.72 MKD 944
-46.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$15.39 MKD 820
53.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tetovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$88.7 MKD 4,725
-71.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$4.67 MKD 249
-12.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tetovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$221 MKD 11.8K
38.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$2,235 MKD 119.0K
163.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tetovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$65.0 MKD 3,462
-7.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$48.24 MKD 2,569
-33.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$74.9 MKD 3,989
37.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$114 MKD 6,088
-5.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tetovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$361 MKD 19.2K
33.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$278 MKD 14.8K
35.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$602 MKD 32.1K
36.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$504 MKD 26.8K
43.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,290 MKD 68.7K
115.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,141 MKD 60.8K
15.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tetovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,048 MKD 55.8K
-48.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.75
258.13%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tetovo: March 1, 2026

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