Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tuapse Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tuapse

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 11.4% cheaper than Tuapse without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 2.2% more expensive than Tuapse without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tuapse
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.58 ₽924
-46.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$49.87 ₽3,979
-35.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.15 ₽411
43.50%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.94 ₽235
-41.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.49 ₽119
-26.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.83 ₽66.2
-12.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.3 ₽103
27.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.27 ₽182
40.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tuapse
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.98 ₽78.2
11.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.67 ₽53.9
85.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.37 ₽110
-2.92%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.77 ₽141
25.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.06 ₽643
-43.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.95 ₽395
15.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.32 ₽584
17.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.27 ₽102
77.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.63 ₽130
-34.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.52 ₽121
-0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.42 ₽193
-41.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.8 ₽64.2
38.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.52 ₽41.77
126.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.35 ₽108
-34.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.63 ₽49.94
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.48 ₽198
-5.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.52 ₽600
24.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.87 ₽69.5
35.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.16 ₽172
15.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tuapse
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.53 ₽42.31
56.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.86 ₽149
-24.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.37 ₽29.32
429.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.67 ₽532
17.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.73 ₽58.3
39.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$49.9K ₽4M
-64.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.1K ₽3M
-31.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tuapse
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$96.2 ₽7,677
-14.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.95 ₽554
35.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.35 ₽666
181.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tuapse
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.08 ₽2,878
-28.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.76 ₽619
-48.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tuapse
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$288 ₽23K
5.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,647 ₽610.2K
-22.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tuapse
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$48.28 ₽3,852
19.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$62.4 ₽4,975
-49.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$116 ₽9,220
-10.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$104 ₽8,271
1.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tuapse
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$450 ₽35.9K
8.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$299 ₽23.9K
26.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$753 ₽60.1K
9.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$514 ₽41K
41.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,808 ₽144.3K
21.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,282 ₽102.3K
19.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tuapse
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14
-4.07%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tuapse: October 29, 2025

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