Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tyre Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tyre

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 3.2% more expensive than Tyre without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 12.9% cheaper than Tyre without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tyre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.86 LBP 972K
-42.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$33.03 LBP 3M
-2.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.94 LBP 710.4K
-6.93%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.6 LBP 142.9K
7.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.6 LBP 142.9K
-31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.56 LBP 50.2K
30.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.52 LBP 136.1K
9.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.05 LBP 183.9K
56.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tyre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.79 LBP 160.6K
-39.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.41 LBP 37.1K
202.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.81 LBP 161.9K
-26.52%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.23 LBP 288.7K
-31.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.28 LBP 1M
-59.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.47 LBP 847.3K
-39.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.2 LBP 1M
-23.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.75 LBP 156.9K
29.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.47 LBP 131.9K
-27.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.14 LBP 101.7K
32.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.04 LBP 93.1K
36.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.99 LBP 88.8K
12.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.48 LBP 42.5K
145.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.87 LBP 78.2K
2.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.56 LBP 50.4K
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.56 LBP 229.3K
-8.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.03 LBP 360.9K
131.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.27 LBP 114.1K
-7.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.13 LBP 190.5K
16.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tyre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.14 LBP 460.1K
-72.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.21 LBP 108.5K
61.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$20.2 LBP 1.8M
-61.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.64 LBP 57.1K
59.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.4K LBP 3.2B
-50.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.5K LBP 2.5B
-4.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tyre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$219 LBP 19.6M
-62.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.83 LBP 1.1M
-20.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$37.45 LBP 3.4M
-37.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tyre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$6.99 LBP 625.5K
267.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.17 LBP 730.8K
-51.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tyre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$304 LBP 27.2M
0.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,362 LBP 390.4M
35.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tyre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$70.9 LBP 6.3M
-18.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.48 LBP 4M
-28.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$123 LBP 11M
-16.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$92.6 LBP 8.3M
14.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tyre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tyre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.16
20.34%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tyre: October 29, 2025

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