Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ungheni Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ungheni

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 37.8% more expensive than Ungheni without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 56.9% more expensive than Ungheni without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ungheni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$7.43 MDL 128
-18.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$30.23 MDL 521
9.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.81 MDL 100
25.47%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.44 MDL 24.84
13.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.75 MDL 12.90
40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.43 MDL 7.35
79.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.37 MDL 23.55
26.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.44 MDL 24.78
120.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ungheni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.24 MDL 21.32
-13.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.45 MDL 7.75
191.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.98 MDL 16.92
40.82%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.25 MDL 38.82
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$7.65 MDL 132
-41.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.86 MDL 66.5
48.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$6.89 MDL 119
28.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$0.51 MDL 8.79
339.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.48 MDL 25.60
-28.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.73 MDL 29.86
-12.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.28 MDL 22.14
6.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.50 MDL 8.69
124.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.34 MDL 5.85
244.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.35 MDL 23.30
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.49 MDL 8.39
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.99 MDL 51.6
-24.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$4.35 MDL 75.0
129.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.16 MDL 19.98
1.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.34 MDL 23.10
78.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ungheni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.33 MDL 5.74
160.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.78 MDL 30.75
-17.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.27 MDL 4.67
622.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$4.66 MDL 80.4
66.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.23 MDL 21.30
-21.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$32.1K MDL 553.8K
-44.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$31.3K MDL 539.8K
-14.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ungheni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$162 MDL 2,790
-49.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$7.55 MDL 130
24.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$10.71 MDL 185
120.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ungheni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$20.07 MDL 346
27.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$3.98 MDL 68.6
3.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ungheni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$393 MDL 6,785
-22.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$7,509 MDL 129.5K
-21.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ungheni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$43.06 MDL 743
38.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$21.54 MDL 372
48.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$39.72 MDL 685
158.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$110 MDL 1,892
-1.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ungheni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$955 MDL 16.5K
-49.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$362 MDL 6,239
4.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,486 MDL 25.6K
-44.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,248 MDL 21.5K
-42.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,339 MDL 40.4K
19.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,712 MDL 29.5K
-22.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ungheni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ungheni: March 2, 2026

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