Cost of Living Comparison Between Mestre and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mestre and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Mestre is 88.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 96.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mestre is 103.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 93.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mestre
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.42 €20.22
$6.23 COP 26K
275.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.2 €80.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
188.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.28 €10.61
$7.39 COP 30.8K
66.17%
Cappuccino
$2.11 €1.82
$1.72 COP 7,155
22.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.63
$1.1 COP 4,575
177.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.73 COP 3,060
126.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 €4.97
$1.66 COP 6,916
246.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.64 €4.01
$3.2 COP 13.3K
45.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mestre
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.09 COP 4,552
45.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.24 COP 5,188
134.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.33 COP 5,544
109.77%
Eggs
$4.29 €3.7
$2.22 COP 9,252
93.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.13 €13.93
$4.55 COP 19K
254.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.3 €10.62
$5.71 COP 23.8K
115.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.5 €12.52
$8.59 COP 35.8K
68.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.26 COP 9,410
26.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.07 COP 4,461
93.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.51 COP 6,293
70.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$1.42 COP 5,911
88.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.11 COP 4,619
61.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.18 COP 4,932
44.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.89 COP 3,718
105.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 €0.41
$0.84 COP 3,507
-44.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.57 €5.67
$2.35 COP 9,809
179.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.18 COP 4,927
28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 €1.73
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-19.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Mestre
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.83 COP 3,464
104.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.99 €41.44
$41.9 COP 174.7K
14.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.86 €5.93
$1.41 COP 5,899
386.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.96 COP 8,164
-28.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.21 €40.76
$7.85 COP 32.7K
501.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.02 COP 4,265
106.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
77.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K €24.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
7.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mestre
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$229 €198
$82.5 COP 344.1K
177.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.76 €11.88
$9.44 COP 39.4K
45.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.38 €23.64
$23.51 COP 98K
16.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mestre
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.4 €51.2
$25.68 COP 107.1K
131.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.86 €18.01
$19.14 COP 79.8K
8.99%
Cinema Ticket
$11.43 €9.87
$3.96 COP 16.5K
188.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mestre
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$570 €492
$305 COP 1.3M
86.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,867 €5,066
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-0.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mestre
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.4 €72
$57.9 COP 241.4K
44.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.45 €40.1
$31.59 COP 131.7K
47.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-2.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 €127
$106 COP 440.5K
39.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mestre
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 €777
$489 COP 2M
84.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$744 €642
$379 COP 1.6M
96.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,597 €1,379
$827 COP 3.4M
93.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,321 €1,141
$729 COP 3M
81.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,010 €1,736
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-8.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,607 €1,388
$1,532 COP 6.4M
4.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mestre
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,993 €1,721
$550 COP 2.3M
262.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.9
13.43
-63.51%

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Last update for Mestre: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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