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

😐 Solo nomad: Metn is 24.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Metn is 32.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Metn
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.68 LBP 956.3K
$6.23 COP 26K
71.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.1 LBP 5.5M
$32.34 COP 134.8K
88.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 LBP 735.1K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
11.10%
Cappuccino
$3.4 LBP 304.1K
$1.72 COP 7,155
97.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 LBP 142.6K
$1.1 COP 4,575
44.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 LBP 83.4K
$0.73 COP 3,060
27.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 LBP 316.2K
$1.66 COP 6,916
112.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 LBP 444.9K
$3.2 COP 13.3K
55.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Metn
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LBP 152.9K
$1.09 COP 4,552
56.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 LBP 72.4K
$1.24 COP 5,188
-34.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.5K
$1.33 COP 5,544
-23.31%
Eggs
$1.4 LBP 124.9K
$2.22 COP 9,252
-36.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.91 LBP 529.1K
$4.55 COP 19K
29.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 LBP 582.6K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
14.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.24 LBP 1M
$8.59 COP 35.8K
30.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 LBP 159.4K
$2.26 COP 9,410
-21.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 LBP 129.4K
$1.07 COP 4,461
35.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 LBP 102.1K
$1.51 COP 6,293
-24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.2K
$1.42 COP 5,911
-23.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.2K
$1.11 COP 4,619
-9.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 LBP 93.8K
$1.18 COP 4,932
-11.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 LBP 77.9K
$0.89 COP 3,718
-2.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LBP 46.7K
$0.84 COP 3,507
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.47 LBP 131.4K
$2.35 COP 9,809
-37.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.04 LBP 987.9K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
18.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 LBP 69.2K
$1.18 COP 4,927
-34.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 LBP 91.4K
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-59.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Metn
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.89 LBP 437.7K
$1.41 COP 5,899
246.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LBP 109.5K
$1.96 COP 8,164
-37.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.83 LBP 1.8M
$7.85 COP 32.7K
152.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 LBP 86.3K
$1.02 COP 4,265
-5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K LBP 3.2B
$17.6K COP 73.4M
100.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K LBP 2.5B
$26.2K COP 109.2M
4.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Metn
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 LBP 19.6M
$82.5 COP 344.1K
164.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.95 LBP 3.3M
$9.44 COP 39.4K
291.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.45 LBP 3.3M
$23.51 COP 98K
55.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Metn
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.96 LBP 712.7K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
101.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Metn
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 LBP 26.8M
$305 COP 1.3M
-1.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,384 LBP 392.4M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-26.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Metn
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71 LBP 6.4M
$57.9 COP 241.4K
22.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.26 LBP 4.1M
$31.59 COP 131.7K
43.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 LBP 11.2M
$103 COP 430.1K
21.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.7 LBP 8.4M
$106 COP 440.5K
-11.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Metn
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$493 LBP 44.1M
$827 COP 3.4M
-40.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Metn
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$763 LBP 68.3M
$550 COP 2.3M
38.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
13.43
-16.90%

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Last update for Metn: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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