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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Thoothukudi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Thoothukudi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 117.1% more expensive than Thoothukudi without rent, and 196% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 123.4% more expensive than Thoothukudi without rent, and 163.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Thoothukudi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$0.96 โ‚น87.4
521.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$9.21 โ‚น836
251.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$4.71 โ‚น428
51.38%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.45 โ‚น132
13.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.47 โ‚น42.80
125.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.19 โ‚น16.91
305.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,419
$1.78 โ‚น162
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.93 โ‚น266
4.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Thoothukudi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.69 โ‚น62.3
59.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.45 โ‚น41.06
188.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,906
$0.64 โ‚น57.9
109.38%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,300
$0.77 โ‚น69.6
193.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$3.60 โ‚น327
25.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.07 โ‚น278
88.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,692
$2.25 โ‚น204
5.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,940
$0.71 โ‚น64.9
50.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,419
$1.09 โ‚น98.8
35.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,012
$0.53 โ‚น48.23
156.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,136
$0.52 โ‚น47.35
117.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.59 โ‚น53.1
91.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,275
$0.73 โ‚น66.5
21.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.33 โ‚น29.88
157.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$4.72 โ‚น428
-51.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$8.43 โ‚น765
20.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.23 โ‚น112
-3.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,829
$1.68 โ‚น152
42.86%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.35 โ‚น304
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Thoothukudi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,075
$0.60 โ‚น54.5
40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$17.33 โ‚น1,573
135.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.54 โ‚น48.94
174.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,950
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$1.15 โ‚น104
600.00%
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 65.2M
$11.5K โ‚น1.0M
54.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$16.3K โ‚น1.5M
61.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Thoothukudi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$27.88 โ‚น2,530
193.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$3.19 โ‚น290
199.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$7.05 โ‚น640
235.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Thoothukudi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$21.15 โ‚น1,920
22.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$2.14 โ‚น194
774.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$1.79 โ‚น162
126.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Thoothukudi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$45.60 โ‚น4,139
592.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$2,371 โ‚น215.2K
151.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Thoothukudi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
$27.08 โ‚น2,458
117.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$20.43 โ‚น1,854
59.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$22.49 โ‚น2,041
344.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$25.13 โ‚น2,281
327.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Thoothukudi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$108 โ‚น9,793
355.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$62.8 โ‚น5,702
490.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$402 โ‚น36.5K
104.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$232 โ‚น21.0K
215.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Thoothukudi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$298 โ‚น27.1K
73.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.5
58.00%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Thoothukudi: January 11, 2026

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