Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tomar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tomar

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 24.9% cheaper than Tomar without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 30.1% cheaper than Tomar without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tomar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.66 €11.79
-54.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$39.23 €33.87
-17.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.58 €9.13
-30.15%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.86 €1.6
-7.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.94 €1.68
-43.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.41 €1.22
-48.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.34 €2.02
-29.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.71 €2.34
18.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tomar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.13 €0.98
-3.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.79 €1.55
-30.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.67 €1.44
-20.36%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.83 €2.44
-21.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.2 €11.39
-65.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.8 €5.87
-16.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.7 €13.55
-45.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.31 €2
-2.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.48 €1.28
-27.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.97 €1.7
-23.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.5 €2.16
-43.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.19 €1.03
-6.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.13 €0.97
4.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.93 €1.67
-53.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.86 €0.74
-2.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.56 €5.66
-64.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.74 €4.09
97.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.36 €1.18
-13.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.33 €2.01
6.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tomar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.36 €2.04
-64.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$42.24 €36.47
-0.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.06 €3.5
-65.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.79 €0.69
148.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$18.6 €16.06
-57.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.9 €1.64
-46.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$33.9K €29.3K
-48.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.6K €33.3K
-32.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tomar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$124 €107
-33.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.95 €18.09
-54.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$39.72 €34.29
-40.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tomar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$44.22 €38.18
-41.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.05 €7.82
-56.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tomar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$329 €284
-7.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$16.1K €13.9K
-63.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tomar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$69.7 €60.2
-16.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$40.71 €35.15
-22.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$81.9 €70.7
25.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$94.2 €81.3
12.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tomar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$341 €294
43.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$372 €321
1.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$767 €662
7.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$513 €443
42.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,973 €2,567
-26.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,336 €2,017
-34.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tomar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,109 €957
-50.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.81
252.49%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tomar: October 27, 2025

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