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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Thanjavur Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Thanjavur

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 71.8% more expensive than Thanjavur without rent, and 147% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 123.8% more expensive than Thanjavur without rent, and 150.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Thanjavur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$2.07 โ‚น188
188.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$7.47 โ‚น678
333.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$4.10 โ‚น372
73.90%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$2.09 โ‚น189
-21.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.39 โ‚น35.57
171.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.16 โ‚น14.89
381.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$0.77 โ‚น70.3
127.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$3.98 โ‚น362
-23.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Thanjavur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.60 โ‚น54.3
83.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.53 โ‚น48.33
145.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.72 โ‚น65.1
86.11%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$0.69 โ‚น62.9
227.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$7.03 โ‚น638
-35.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$2.19 โ‚น199
164.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$2.91 โ‚น264
-18.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$0.81 โ‚น73.2
32.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$1.26 โ‚น115
17.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$0.47 โ‚น42.27
189.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.52 โ‚น46.92
117.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.55 โ‚น50.0
105.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.59 โ‚น53.7
50.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.36 โ‚น32.22
136.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$3.61 โ‚น327
-36.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$8.98 โ‚น815
13.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.42 โ‚น129
-16.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$3.48 โ‚น316
-31.03%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.23 โ‚น566
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Thanjavur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.30 โ‚น27.46
180.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$8.78 โ‚น797
365.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.14 โ‚น103
29.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$1.78 โ‚น162
352.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.22 โ‚น111
-22.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$17.8K โ‚น1.6M
-0.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$24.3K โ‚น2.2M
8.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Thanjavur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$47.10 โ‚น4,274
73.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$4.67 โ‚น424
104.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$9.67 โ‚น878
144.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Thanjavur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$15.93 โ‚น1,446
62.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$7.15 โ‚น649
161.82%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$2.89 โ‚น262
40.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Thanjavur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$80.2 โ‚น7,276
293.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$1,760 โ‚น159.7K
239.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Thanjavur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$25.38 โ‚น2,303
132.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$22.57 โ‚น2,048
43.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$50.4 โ‚น4,576
98.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$29.37 โ‚น2,666
266.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Thanjavur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$124 โ‚น11.3K
296.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$76.4 โ‚น6,931
385.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$272 โ‚น24.7K
201.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$178 โ‚น16.2K
309.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,117 โ‚น101.4K
170.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$612 โ‚น55.6K
117.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Thanjavur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$221 โ‚น20.0K
134.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.31
44.25%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Thanjavur: January 12, 2026

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