Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Wote Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Wote

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 79.4% more expensive than Wote without rent, and 73.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 56.4% more expensive than Wote without rent, and 77.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Wote
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.12 KES 403
99.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$38.25 KES 4,943
-15.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.85 KES 886
7.88%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.58 KES 204
8.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.38 KES 48.8
189.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.22 KES 28.39
231.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.19 KES 283
-24.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.31 KES 298
38.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Wote
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.8 KES 103
36.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.52 KES 67.8
138.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.48 KES 192
-10.14%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.36 KES 175
63.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.58 KES 592
-0.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.14 KES 793
-7.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$5.48 KES 708
56.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.19 KES 412
-29.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.03 KES 133
3.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.14 KES 277
-29.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.65 KES 83.6
118.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.52 KES 67
113.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.16 KES 151
1.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.68 KES 88.3
30.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.57 KES 73.2
47.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3 KES 388
-21.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.82 KES 1,528
-20.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.18 KES 281
-45.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.79 KES 361
-10.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Wote
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
$1.6 KES 206
-11.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.52 KES 196
28.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.86 KES 370
174.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.54 KES 199
-33.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$21.7K KES 2.8M
-18.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.3K KES 2.6M
29.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Wote
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$34.53 KES 4,463
139.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.1 KES 2,210
-44.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$39.93 KES 5,160
-41.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Wote
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.31 KES 815
-37.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Wote
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$152 KES 19.7K
100.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,012 KES 1M
-26.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Wote
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$11.38 KES 1,471
408.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$7.51 KES 971
320.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$19.41 KES 2,508
431.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$22.77 KES 2,943
364.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Wote
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$175 KES 22.7K
179.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$194 KES 25K
95.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$778 KES 100.6K
6.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$267 KES 34.5K
173.05%
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
Wote
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14.84
-9.50%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wote: October 28, 2025

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