Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tuam Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tuam

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 52.5% cheaper than Tuam without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 50.3% cheaper than Tuam without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tuam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.79 €17.95
-70.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$63 €54.4
-48.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$14.64 €12.64
-49.52%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.24 €3.66
-59.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.39 €2.07
-53.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.94 €1.67
-62.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.85 €5.91
-75.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.35 €5.48
-49.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tuam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.53 €1.32
-28.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.04 €1.76
-39.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.08 €1.79
-36.06%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.36 €3.77
-49.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.26 €8.86
-55.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.85 €9.37
-47.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.86 €10.24
-27.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.96 €2.56
-23.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.06 €1.78
-48.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.98 €2.57
-49.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.66 €3.16
-61.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.24 €1.93
-50.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.44 €1.24
-18.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.29 €1.12
-31.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.98 €1.71
-57.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$18.62 €16.08
-87.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.78 €11.03
-26.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.47 €3
-65.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.7 €3.2
-32.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tuam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.45 €2.12
-66.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$99.6 €86
-57.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.3 €4.57
-73.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.86 €1.61
5.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$35.38 €30.55
-77.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.98 €1.71
-48.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$43.1K €37.3K
-59.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.6K €33.4K
-32.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tuam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$220 €190
-62.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.39 €18.47
-55.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$49.41 €42.66
-52.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tuam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$53 €45.75
-51.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.85 €11.96
-71.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tuam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,061 €916
-71.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,580 €6,544
-21.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tuam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$90.8 €78.4
-36.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.16 €33.81
-19.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$98.1 €84.7
5.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$106 €91.6
-0.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tuam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,450 €1,252
-66.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,229 €1,061
-69.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,393 €2,066
-65.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,976 €1,706
-63.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,950 €3,410
-44.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,728 €3,219
-58.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tuam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.53
196.47%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tuam: October 29, 2025

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