Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vieux Fort Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vieux Fort

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 26.5% cheaper than Vieux Fort without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 41.5% cheaper than Vieux Fort without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vieux Fort
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.85 EC$23.9
-29.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$92.2 EC$249
-64.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.6 EC$20.52
-2.76%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.62 EC$7.06
-34.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
-
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.22 EC$3.29
-40.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.89 EC$5.11
-12.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.53 EC$6.84
26.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vieux Fort
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
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-
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.19 EC$3.22
4.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.51 EC$6.78
-47.01%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.28 EC$8.87
-32.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.25 EC$19.58
-37.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.2 EC$32.94
-53.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.78 EC$58.8
-60.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$6.39 EC$17.26
-64.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.28 EC$8.87
-67.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$4.76 EC$12.86
-68.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$7.97 EC$21.51
-82.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$6.69 EC$18.07
-83.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.29 EC$8.9
-64.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.9 EC$5.12
-53.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.91 EC$2.46
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.33 EC$19.79
-67.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.81 EC$34.57
-27.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.1 EC$8.36
-61.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.01 EC$8.12
-17.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vieux Fort
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.49 EC$4.03
-44.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
-
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
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-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vieux Fort
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
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-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
-
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vieux Fort
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$54.8 EC$148
-53.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$36.43 EC$98.4
-47.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.96 EC$26.9
-60.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vieux Fort
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
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-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vieux Fort
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$55.3 EC$149
4.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$112 EC$301
-7.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$72.4 EC$196
45.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vieux Fort
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$549 EC$1,482
-10.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$353 EC$952
7.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,116 EC$3,013
-25.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$446 EC$1,205
63.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vieux Fort
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vieux Fort: October 28, 2025

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