Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Westport Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Westport

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 56.1% cheaper than Westport without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 58.6% cheaper than Westport without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Westport
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$21.1 €18.21
-70.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$92.5 €79.9
-65.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.89 €11.13
-42.67%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.51 €3.89
-61.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.51 €2.17
-56.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.13 €1.84
-65.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.62 €4.85
-70.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.44 €5.56
-50.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Westport
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.76 €1.52
-38.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.21 €1.91
-43.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.08 €1.79
-36.06%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.73 €4.09
-53.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.12 €9.6
-59.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.46 €7.3
-32.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.09 €12.17
-39.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.12 €2.69
-27.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.06 €1.78
-48.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.97 €2.56
-49.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.59 €4.82
-74.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.23 €1.92
-50.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.76 €1.52
-32.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.35 €1.17
-34.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$2.02 €1.74
-58.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$17.16 €14.82
-86.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.79 €11.9
-32.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.53 €2.18
-53.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.68 €2.31
-7.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Westport
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$9.18 €7.92
-90.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$97.8 €84.4
-57.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.26 €4.54
-73.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.86 €0.74
127.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$23.37 €20.18
-66.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.06 €1.78
-50.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.3K €33.9K
-55.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.2K €26.9K
-15.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Westport
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$121 €104
-31.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.93 €20.66
-60.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$57.9 €50
-59.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Westport
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.12 €34.64
-35.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$28.43 €24.55
-32.68%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.56 €9.12
-62.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Westport
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,377 €1,189
-77.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,599 €8,288
-38.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Westport
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$107 €92.1
-45.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$40.57 €35.03
-22.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$112 €96.6
-7.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$117 €101
-9.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Westport
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,424 €1,230
-65.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,171 €1,011
-67.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,535 €1,326
-46.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,373 €1,185
-46.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,772 €3,257
-41.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,498 €3,021
-56.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Westport
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,082 €2,661
-82.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4
235.75%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Westport: October 27, 2025

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