Cost of Living Comparison Between Minca and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Minca and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Minca is 20.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Minca is 21.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minca
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.89 COP 14.7K
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-35.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.95 COP 90.7K
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-27.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.07 COP 26.8K
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-3.02%
Cappuccino
$1.55 COP 5,886
$1.63 COP 6,170
-4.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,291
$1.05 COP 3,971
-17.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 COP 2,316
$0.77 COP 2,916
-20.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 COP 4,380
$1.73 COP 6,550
-32.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 COP 8,452
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-29.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Minca
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,191
$1.07 COP 4,040
3.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 COP 4,725
$1.31 COP 4,965
-4.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,285
$1.38 COP 5,227
-18.12%
Eggs
$2.14 COP 8,117
$2.25 COP 8,509
-4.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.2K
$4.48 COP 17.0K
1.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 COP 20.4K
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-6.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.17 COP 27.2K
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-19.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 COP 9,710
$2.24 COP 8,490
14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 COP 4,110
$1.06 COP 4,012
2.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COP 5,110
$1.51 COP 5,732
-10.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,208
$1.36 COP 5,151
-18.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 COP 4,354
$1.12 COP 4,244
2.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.17 COP 4,427
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 COP 3,278
$0.90 COP 3,416
-3.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 COP 2,586
$0.84 COP 3,169
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.32 COP 8,792
$2.26 COP 8,553
2.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.68 COP 36.7K
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-2.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 COP 4,140
$1.18 COP 4,479
-7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 COP 6,805
$2.39 COP 9,048
-24.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Minca
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COP 2,547
$0.86 COP 3,253
-22.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 COP 5,426
$1.47 COP 5,555
-2.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.73 COP 6,553
$1.95 COP 7,367
-11.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 COP 22.8K
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-22.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 COP 3,786
$0.97 COP 3,663
3.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 68.7M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
1.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K COP 97.0M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-4.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minca
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.8 COP 313.6K
$81.1 COP 307.1K
2.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.03 COP 34.2K
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-3.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.67 COP 85.8K
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-3.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Minca
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.63 COP 89.5K
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-7.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.03 COP 15.3K
$4.10 COP 15.5K
-1.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minca
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 COP 902.3K
$306 COP 1.2M
-22.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,929 COP 22.4M
$5,899 COP 22.3M
0.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Minca
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.0 COP 227.1K
$59.8 COP 226.5K
0.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.46 COP 122.9K
$31.96 COP 121.0K
1.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 COP 317.5K
$103 COP 388.8K
-18.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 COP 275.9K
$108 COP 408.4K
-32.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minca
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 COP 1.0M
$483 COP 1.8M
-44.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 COP 896.6K
$377 COP 1.4M
-37.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$532 COP 2.0M
$822 COP 3.1M
-35.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$424 COP 1.6M
$721 COP 2.7M
-41.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,430 COP 5.4M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-48.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,045 COP 4.0M
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-20.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Minca
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.06
13.43
-2.76%

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Last update for Minca: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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