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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29.6% cheaper than Tropoje without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 33.7% cheaper than Tropoje without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tropoje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$11.97 ALL 991
-49.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$59.3 ALL 4,911
-44.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$9.70 ALL 803
-24.85%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.97 ALL 163
-17.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.85 ALL 153
-43.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.97 ALL 80.1
-20.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.89 ALL 239
-40.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$4.02 ALL 333
-20.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tropoje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$2.14 ALL 178
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.10 ALL 90.8
19.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.20 ALL 182
-37.27%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.87 ALL 321
-41.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$13.15 ALL 1,089
-65.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$7.53 ALL 624
-23.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$15.96 ALL 1,322
-44.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.77 ALL 147
26.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.73 ALL 226
-61.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.02 ALL 168
-25.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.01 ALL 167
-32.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.36 ALL 113
-17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.33 ALL 111
-12.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.44 ALL 120
-37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.75 ALL 62.0
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.33 ALL 359
-47.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$10.76 ALL 892
-7.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.64 ALL 136
-28.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.09 ALL 173
14.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tropoje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.45 ALL 37.56
91.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$19.17 ALL 1,588
116.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$3.57 ALL 296
-58.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$3.20 ALL 265
-39.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$17.85 ALL 1,479
-56.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$2.14 ALL 177
-54.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$40.5K ALL 3.4M
-55.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$36.1K ALL 3.0M
-26.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tropoje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$106 ALL 8,786
-23.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$17.63 ALL 1,461
-46.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$18.73 ALL 1,552
26.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tropoje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$55.5 ALL 4,597
-53.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$24.88 ALL 2,061
-22.47%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$9.21 ALL 763
-55.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tropoje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$159 ALL 13.1K
92.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$5,595 ALL 463.6K
5.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tropoje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$67.9 ALL 5,626
-11.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$51.3 ALL 4,249
-37.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$106 ALL 8,809
-3.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$128 ALL 10.6K
-15.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tropoje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$458 ALL 38.0K
5.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$347 ALL 28.7K
8.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$606 ALL 50.2K
35.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$441 ALL 36.5K
63.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,765 ALL 146.2K
57.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,192 ALL 98.7K
10.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tropoje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.52
143.30%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tropoje: March 3, 2026

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