Cost of Living Comparison Between Metn and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Metn and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Metn is 3.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Metn is 13.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Metn
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.87 LBPĀ 972.8K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
80.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.9 LBPĀ 5.4M
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
83.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.06 LBPĀ 721.1K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
10.56%
Cappuccino
$3.26 LBPĀ 291.4K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 LBPĀ 140.8K
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
49.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 LBPĀ 79.5K
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
15.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.40 LBPĀ 304.2K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
96.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 LBPĀ 442.0K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
55.35%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Metn
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 LBPĀ 155.4K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
62.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 LBPĀ 70.5K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-39.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 LBPĀ 86.9K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
-29.71%
Eggs
$1.41 LBPĀ 126.0K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
-37.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.83 LBPĀ 522.1K
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
30.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.66 LBPĀ 596.2K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
16.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.46 LBPĀ 1.0M
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
29.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 LBPĀ 155.2K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-22.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 LBPĀ 136.3K
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
43.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 LBPĀ 97.3K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
-27.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 LBPĀ 93.6K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
-22.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 LBPĀ 89.3K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-10.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 LBPĀ 92.5K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
-11.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 LBPĀ 79.1K
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-2.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 LBPĀ 42.9K
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.52 LBPĀ 136.3K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
-32.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.90 LBPĀ 975.7K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
9.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 LBPĀ 64.6K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
-38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 LBPĀ 91.2K
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-57.32%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Metn
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.97 LBPĀ 444.6K
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
238.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LBPĀ 109.6K
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-37.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.98 LBPĀ 1.8M
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
157.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 LBPĀ 84.4K
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
-3.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K LBPĀ 3.1B
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
92.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K LBPĀ 2.5B
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
4.87%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Metn
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 LBPĀ 19.1M
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
163.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.05 LBPĀ 3.3M
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
294.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.54 LBPĀ 3.3M
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
54.76%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Metn
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.23 LBPĀ 736.5K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
100.73%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Metn
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 LBPĀ 26.7M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-2.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,445 LBPĀ 397.9M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-24.64%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Metn
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 LBPĀ 6.2M
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
16.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.70 LBPĀ 4.0M
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
39.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 LBPĀ 10.9M
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
18.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 LBPĀ 8.5M
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-12.10%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Metn
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$501 LBPĀ 44.8M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-39.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
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
Metn
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$761 LBPĀ 68.1M
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
41.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
13.43
-16.90%

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Last update for Metn: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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