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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.5% more expensive than Wote without rent, and 73.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 43.4% more expensive than Wote without rent, and 79.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Wote
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
$3.02 KESĀ 391
99.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
$38.08 KESĀ 4,921
-12.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$6.73 KESĀ 869
8.32%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
$1.52 KESĀ 197
7.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
$0.38 KESĀ 48.94
176.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
$0.24 KESĀ 31.11
220.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
$2.13 KESĀ 275
-18.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.26 KESĀ 293
40.71%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Wote
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
$0.74 KESĀ 95.8
44.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
$0.54 KESĀ 69.2
142.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
$1.43 KESĀ 185
-3.50%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
$1.35 KESĀ 175
66.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$4.76 KESĀ 615
-5.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.10 KESĀ 788
-5.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$5.76 KESĀ 744
53.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
$3.17 KESĀ 410
-29.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
$1.05 KESĀ 135
0.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
$2.09 KESĀ 270
-27.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
$0.63 KESĀ 81.7
115.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
$0.52 KESĀ 66.8
115.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
$1.17 KESĀ 151
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
$0.70 KESĀ 90.8
28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
$0.52 KESĀ 67.0
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
$3.01 KESĀ 389
-24.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$11.85 KESĀ 1,532
-15.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
$2.29 KESĀ 296
-48.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
$2.78 KESĀ 359
-14.03%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Wote
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
$1.53 KESĀ 198
-3.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
$1.50 KESĀ 194
30.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$2.85 KESĀ 368
172.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
$1.56 KESĀ 202
-37.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$21.7K KESĀ 2.8M
-17.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$20.1K KESĀ 2.6M
33.25%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Wote
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
$34.05 KESĀ 4,400
138.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$16.65 KESĀ 2,151
-43.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$39.30 KESĀ 5,079
-39.92%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Wote
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.27 KESĀ 810
-34.61%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Wote
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$152 KESĀ 19.6K
101.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$8,116 KESĀ 1.0M
-27.32%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Wote
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
$11.63 KESĀ 1,503
414.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
$7.52 KESĀ 972
325.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
$19.54 KESĀ 2,525
425.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
$23.23 KESĀ 3,002
364.36%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Wote
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$178 KESĀ 23.0K
171.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$191 KESĀ 24.7K
97.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$767 KESĀ 99.1K
7.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$266 KESĀ 34.4K
171.06%
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
Wote
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14.84
-9.50%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Wote: March 2, 2026

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