Cost of Living Comparison Between Merignac and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Merignac and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Merignac is 100% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 83.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Merignac is 83.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 80.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Merignac
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.32 €14.95
$6.23 COP 26K
178.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.8 €59.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
112.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.73 €10.13
$7.39 COP 30.8K
58.73%
Cappuccino
$3.51 €3.03
$1.72 COP 7,155
104.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.1 COP 4,575
146.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.45
$0.73 COP 3,060
128.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.32 €7.18
$1.66 COP 6,916
401.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.67 €4.9
$3.2 COP 13.3K
77.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Merignac
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.09 COP 4,552
12.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.24 COP 5,188
70.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.03 €2.62
$1.33 COP 5,544
127.82%
Eggs
$4.24 €3.66
$2.22 COP 9,252
90.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.04 €12.99
$4.55 COP 19K
230.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.41 €12.44
$5.71 COP 23.8K
152.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.96 €15.5
$8.59 COP 35.8K
109.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 €2.85
$2.26 COP 9,410
46.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.07 COP 4,461
117.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$1.51 COP 6,293
119.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 €3.09
$1.42 COP 5,911
151.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.11 COP 4,619
124.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.18 COP 4,932
141.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 €1.53
$0.89 COP 3,718
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 €0.61
$0.84 COP 3,507
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.45 €11.61
$2.35 COP 9,809
472.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.91 €6.83
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-15.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.06 €3.5
$1.18 COP 4,927
244.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$2.49 COP 10.4K
21.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Merignac
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2 €1.72
$0.83 COP 3,464
140.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.83 €43.02
$41.9 COP 174.7K
18.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 €2.57
$1.41 COP 5,899
110.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.96 COP 8,164
-47.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.47 €34.94
$7.85 COP 32.7K
415.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.02 COP 4,265
101.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
115.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K €31K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
37.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Merignac
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$82.5 COP 344.1K
129.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.31 €19.26
$9.44 COP 39.4K
136.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.23 €27.83
$23.51 COP 98K
37.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Merignac
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.33 €32.23
$25.68 COP 107.1K
45.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.44 €14.19
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-14.11%
Cinema Ticket
$14.06 €12.14
$3.96 COP 16.5K
255.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Merignac
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$850 €734
$305 COP 1.3M
178.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,361 €8,083
$5,925 COP 24.7M
58.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Merignac
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 €93.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
86.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €39.08
$31.59 COP 131.7K
43.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 €83.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-6.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 €124
$106 COP 440.5K
35.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Merignac
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$489 COP 2M
56.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$611 €527
$379 COP 1.6M
61.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,388 €1,198
$827 COP 3.4M
67.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 €955
$729 COP 3M
51.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,593 €3,966
$2,190 COP 9.1M
109.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,781 €3,265
$1,532 COP 6.4M
146.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Merignac
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.71
13.43
-72.38%

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Last update for Merignac: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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