Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Xaghra Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Xaghra

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29.4% cheaper than Xaghra without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 27.1% cheaper than Xaghra without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Xaghra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.47 €9.04
-40.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70.3 €60.7
-53.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.44 €9.88
-35.40%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.77 €2.39
-37.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.6 €2.24
-57.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.04 €1.76
-64.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.79 €4.13
-65.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.98 €4.3
-35.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Xaghra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.36 €1.17
-19.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.51 €1.3
-17.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.54 €3.06
-62.43%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.02 €1.74
9.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.87 €8.52
-53.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.83 €9.35
-47.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.03 €12.11
-38.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.29 €2.84
-31.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.06 €1.78
-48.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.87 €2.48
-47.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.21 €2.77
-55.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.87 €1.62
-40.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.96 €2.55
-60.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.91 €1.65
-53.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.9 €0.78
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.5 €5.61
-63.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.83 €5.04
60.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.27 €1.96
-48.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.86 €1.61
33.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Xaghra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.72 €2.35
-69.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.29 €7.16
-82.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.87 €1.61
4.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$35.4 €30.57
-77.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.53 €1.32
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.2K €22.6K
-32.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$41K €35.4K
-36.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Xaghra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$169 €146
-51.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$29.46 €25.44
-67.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.18 €28.64
-29.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Xaghra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$65.2 €56.3
-60.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.33 €20.15
-17.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.94 €5.12
-33.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Xaghra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$261 €226
16.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$12.5K €10.8K
-52.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Xaghra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$101 €87.6
-42.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.24 €33.88
-19.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$147 €127
-29.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$99.7 €86.1
5.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Xaghra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,125 €972
-56.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$919 €793
-58.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,982 €1,712
-58.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,479 €1,277
-50.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,575 €3,950
-52.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,325 €2,871
-53.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Xaghra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.43
147.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Xaghra: October 26, 2025

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