Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tropoje Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tropoje

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 36.3% cheaper than Tropoje without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 23.5% cheaper than Tropoje without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tropoje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.82 ALL 998
-47.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$59.4 ALL 5,019
-45.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.53 ALL 805
-22.46%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.06 ALL 174
-16.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.82 ALL 154
-39.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.9 ALL 76.4
-18.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.99 ALL 253
-44.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.06 ALL 343
-21.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tropoje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.04 ALL 172
-46.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.14 ALL 96.2
8.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.21 ALL 187
-39.82%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.82 ALL 322
-41.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.98 ALL 1,096
-64.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.8 ALL 658
-26.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.56 ALL 1,314
-44.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.76 ALL 148
28.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.65 ALL 223
-59.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2 ALL 169
-24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2 ALL 169
-29.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.3 ALL 110
-14.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.32 ALL 112
-10.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.45 ALL 123
-38.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.78 ALL 66
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.17 ALL 352
-43.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14.29 ALL 1,207
-34.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.63 ALL 137
-27.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.13 ALL 180
16.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tropoje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.48 ALL 40.4
72.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$19.82 ALL 1,673
111.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.45 ALL 291
-59.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$3.12 ALL 263
-37.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.83 ALL 1,506
-55.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.05 ALL 173
-50.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$40.2K ALL 3.4M
-56.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.2K ALL 3.1M
-27.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tropoje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$105 ALL 8,864
-21.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.91 ALL 1,512
-47.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$18.12 ALL 1,530
29.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tropoje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.22 ALL 3,987
-45.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.42 ALL 1,893
-14.63%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.2 ALL 777
-56.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tropoje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$158 ALL 13.3K
93.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,480 ALL 462.7K
8.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tropoje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$68.3 ALL 5,767
-15.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$49.58 ALL 4,186
-36.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$107 ALL 9,034
-3.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$129 ALL 10.9K
-17.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tropoje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$437 ALL 36.9K
12.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$384 ALL 32.5K
-1.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$523 ALL 44.1K
58.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$383 ALL 32.3K
90.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,017 ALL 170.3K
8.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,213 ALL 102.4K
26.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tropoje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.52
143.30%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tropoje: October 29, 2025

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