Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vacoas Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vacoas

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 20.2% more expensive than Vacoas without rent, and 37.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 9% more expensive than Vacoas without rent, and 43.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Vacoas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$6.57 MURĀ 308
-8.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$32.88 MURĀ 1,541
0.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$5.09 MURĀ 239
43.22%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$2.68 MURĀ 126
-39.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$0.98 MURĀ 45.89
7.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.56 MURĀ 26.06
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$2.16 MURĀ 101
-19.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$1.97 MURĀ 92.1
61.42%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vacoas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$1.29 MURĀ 60.6
-17.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$0.67 MURĀ 31.24
95.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$1.34 MURĀ 62.7
2.99%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$2.20 MURĀ 103
2.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$2.81 MURĀ 132
59.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$3.03 MURĀ 142
89.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$5.52 MURĀ 259
60.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$2.04 MURĀ 95.6
9.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$1.95 MURĀ 91.5
-45.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$1.44 MURĀ 67.5
4.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$2.61 MURĀ 122
-47.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$1.04 MURĀ 48.65
7.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$0.99 MURĀ 46.17
18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$0.84 MURĀ 39.14
7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.72 MURĀ 33.59
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$5.83 MURĀ 273
-61.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$6.25 MURĀ 293
59.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$1.44 MURĀ 67.4
-18.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$2.26 MURĀ 106
5.75%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Vacoas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.96 MURĀ 45.08
-10.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$4.35 MURĀ 204
-66.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$2.60 MURĀ 122
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$4.29 MURĀ 201
80.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.40 MURĀ 65.5
-30.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$26.0K MURĀ 1.2M
-31.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$29.0K MURĀ 1.4M
-7.85%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vacoas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$50.0 MURĀ 2,343
62.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$11.05 MURĀ 518
-14.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$25.86 MURĀ 1,212
-8.70%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vacoas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$26.17 MURĀ 1,226
-2.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$5.54 MURĀ 260
-25.99%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vacoas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$155 MURĀ 7,258
97.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$3,894 MURĀ 182.5K
51.49%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vacoas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$29.76 MURĀ 1,394
101.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$28.64 MURĀ 1,342
11.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$65.7 MURĀ 3,081
56.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$58.3 MURĀ 2,733
84.96%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vacoas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$263 MURĀ 12.3K
84.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$235 MURĀ 11.0K
60.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$507 MURĀ 23.8K
61.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$320 MURĀ 15.0K
125.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vacoas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$703 MURĀ 33.0K
-23.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.25
216.00%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Vacoas: March 1, 2026

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