Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Villarrica Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Villarrica

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 73.7% more expensive than Villarrica without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 58% more expensive than Villarrica without rent, and 107.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Villarrica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.85 ₲30.7K
61.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$15.13 ₲120.7K
113.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.71 ₲37.6K
56.90%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.24 ₲9,868
38.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.65 ₲5,180
69.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.37 ₲2,936
97.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.05 ₲8,398
58.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$0.9 ₲7,201
255.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Villarrica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.85 ₲6,749
28.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.77 ₲6,108
61.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.92 ₲7,344
44.57%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.63 ₲13K
36.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.49 ₲43.8K
-17.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.81 ₲22.4K
103.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$6.22 ₲49.6K
38.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.02 ₲16.1K
11.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.77 ₲6,179
38.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.65 ₲5,207
132.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.7 ₲13.5K
-16.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.02 ₲8,155
8.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.59 ₲4,682
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.59 ₲4,732
50.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.52 ₲4,152
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$0.89 ₲7,109
164.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.22 ₲49.6K
50.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.48 ₲3,804
145.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.37 ₲10.9K
81.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Villarrica
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
$0.65 ₲5,211
116.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.79 ₲6,263
148.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$3.75 ₲29.9K
109.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.81 ₲6,492
25.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$14.5K ₲115.6M
21.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24.3K ₲193.5M
8.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Villarrica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$22.75 ₲181.4K
262.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.89 ₲110.8K
-32.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$15.39 ₲122.8K
52.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Villarrica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$24.06 ₲192K
6.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$2.46 ₲19.6K
678.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.93 ₲39.3K
-19.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Villarrica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$31.98 ₲255.1K
853.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,300 ₲26.3M
79.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Villarrica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$48.03 ₲383.1K
20.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.82 ₲245.8K
2.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$73.4 ₲585.3K
40.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$52.8 ₲421.4K
100.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Villarrica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$290 ₲2.3M
30.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$189 ₲1.5M
338.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$152 ₲1.2M
379.96%
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
Villarrica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$453 ₲3.6M
21.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10.17
32.06%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Villarrica: October 27, 2025

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