Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Toledo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Toledo

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 31.9% cheaper than Toledo without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 30.1% cheaper than Toledo without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Toledo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.41 €9.86
-45.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$40.15 €34.67
-19.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.43 €7.28
-12.34%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.68 €1.45
2.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.96 €1.69
-43.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.13 €1.84
-65.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.44 €2.97
-51.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.91 €2.51
9.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Toledo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.15 €0.99
-5.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.05 €0.91
18.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.88 €1.62
-29.26%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.66 €2.29
-16.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$22.5 €19.42
-79.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.61 €5.71
-13.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$23.73 €20.49
-63.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.71 €2.34
-16.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.19 €1.89
-51.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.89 €1.63
-20.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.34 €3.74
-67.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.84 €1.59
-39.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.99 €1.72
-40.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2 €1.73
-55.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.63 €0.54
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.45 €5.57
-63.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.38 €8.96
-10.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.69 €0.59
71.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.69 €1.46
47.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Toledo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.72 €1.48
-51.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$23.63 €20.4
77.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.74 €4.09
-70.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.32 €1.14
48.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$20.72 €17.89
-62.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.84 €1.59
-44.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.9K €32.8K
-53.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.4K €23.7K
-4.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Toledo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$201 €174
-59.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.39 €20.19
-59.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.76 €27.42
-25.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Toledo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$46.12 €39.82
-44.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.03 €12.97
27.35%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.54 €7.37
-53.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Toledo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$267 €231
14.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,530 €3,048
67.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Toledo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$87.4 €75.4
-33.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$27.16 €23.45
16.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$82.5 €71.2
25.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$86.8 €75
21.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Toledo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$847 €731
-42.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$652 €563
-41.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,317 €1,137
-37.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,012 €874
-27.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,842 €1,590
18.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,640 €1,416
-6.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Toledo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,070 €1,787
-73.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.33
303.30%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Toledo: October 29, 2025

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