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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendrisio and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendrisio and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mendrisio is 148% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 190.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mendrisio is 184.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 209% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mendrisio
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.20 CHFย 25.05
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
422.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$184 CHFย 148
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
468.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.18 CHFย 14.60
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
154.98%
Cappuccino
$4.28 CHFย 3.44
$1.65 COPย 6,043
159.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 CHFย 3.50
$1.06 COPย 3,882
311.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 CHFย 3.03
$0.77 COPย 2,839
390.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.29 CHFย 5.05
$1.75 COPย 6,418
259.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.12 CHFย 4.91
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
100.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mendrisio
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 CHFย 1.00
$1.10 COPย 4,026
13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$3.51 CHFย 2.82
$1.30 COPย 4,771
170.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.90 CHFย 3.93
$1.34 COPย 4,905
265.67%
Eggs
$3.63 CHFย 2.91
$2.26 COPย 8,299
60.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.23 CHFย 21.87
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
505.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.36 CHFย 12.33
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
164.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.10 CHFย 38.62
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
436.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 CHFย 2.40
$2.37 COPย 8,691
26.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 CHFย 1.62
$1.07 COPย 3,939
88.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 CHFย 2.03
$1.48 COPย 5,418
70.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.46 CHFย 4.38
$1.36 COPย 5,011
301.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 CHFย 1.81
$1.13 COPย 4,135
99.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 CHFย 1.78
$1.13 COPย 4,161
96.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.68 CHFย 2.15
$0.89 COPย 3,274
201.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 CHFย 1.00
$0.85 COPย 3,114
47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.74 CHFย 8.62
$2.28 COPย 8,361
371.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.72 CHFย 10.21
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
25.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 CHFย 2.04
$1.19 COPย 4,359
113.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.20 CHFย 3.37
$2.40 COPย 8,828
75.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mendrisio
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.25 CHFย 2.61
$0.84 COPย 3,074
286.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.7 CHFย 80.0
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
144.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.68 CHFย 5.36
$1.48 COPย 5,417
351.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.37 CHFย 3.51
$1.89 COPย 6,949
131.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.7 CHFย 49.55
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
666.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHFย 1.80
$0.94 COPย 3,455
138.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHFย 32.2K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
125.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K CHFย 29.9K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
41.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mendrisio
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 CHFย 165
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
151.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.32 CHFย 23.55
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
207.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.06 CHFย 39.39
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
107.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mendrisio
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.7 CHFย 59.2
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
184.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.28 CHFย 14.68
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
351.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mendrisio
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,211 CHFย 972
$316 COPย 1.2M
283.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHFย 27.6K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
474.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mendrisio
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 CHFย 100
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
112.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.29 CHFย 37.97
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
45.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$136 CHFย 109
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
35.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 CHFย 124
$108 COPย 394.9K
43.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mendrisio
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,415 CHFย 1,137
$491 COPย 1.8M
187.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 CHFย 993
$371 COPย 1.4M
233.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,884 CHFย 2,316
$821 COPย 3.0M
251.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,487 CHFย 1,997
$731 COPย 2.7M
240.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.4K CHFย 11.5K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
375.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.9K CHFย 8,790
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
721.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mendrisio
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,905 CHFย 6,348
$517 COPย 1.9M
1429.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.43
-81.38%

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Last update for Mendrisio: January 10, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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