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

🙂 Solo nomad: Minca is 19.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Minca is 20.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.9 COP 14.9K

$5.95 COP 22.7K

-34.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.06 COP 91.7K

$33.1 COP 126.1K

-27.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.42 COP 28.3K

Cappuccino

$1.49 COP 5,666

$1.69 COP 6,451

-11.83%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.94 COP 3,580

$1.06 COP 4,055

-11.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 COP 2,146

$0.72 COP 2,730

-22.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.14 COP 4,335

$1.66 COP 6,313

-31.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 COP 8,080

$3.18 COP 12.1K

-33.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.05 COP 4,012

$1.1 COP 4,202

-4.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 COP 4,765

$1.29 COP 4,918

-3.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.15 COP 4,370

$1.4 COP 5,320

-17.86%

Eggs

$2.19 COP 8,353

$2.25 COP 8,554

-2.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.41 COP 16.8K

$4.46 COP 17K

-1.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.31 COP 20.2K

$5.68 COP 21.6K

-6.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.17 COP 27.3K

$8.84 COP 33.7K

-18.89%

Apples (1kg)

$2.55 COP 9,712

$2.35 COP 8,944

8.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 COP 3,928

$1.07 COP 4,065

-3.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.35 COP 5,129

$1.51 COP 5,771

-10.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.11 COP 4,219

$1.37 COP 5,210

-18.98%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,286

$1.17 COP 4,473

-4.27%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,317

$1.16 COP 4,437

-2.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.87 COP 3,298

$0.89 COP 3,397

-2.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 COP 2,601

$0.84 COP 3,212

-19.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.32 COP 8,846

$2.34 COP 8,899

-0.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.44 COP 36K

$10.02 COP 38.2K

-5.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 COP 4,141

$1.2 COP 4,572

-9.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.8 COP 6,854

$2.51 COP 9,561

-28.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 COP 2,547

$0.86 COP 3,272

-22.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.69 COP 158.8K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.42 COP 5,410

$1.42 COP 5,427

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.77 COP 6,743

$1.9 COP 7,246

-6.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.15 COP 23.4K

$7.83 COP 29.8K

-21.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,590

$0.95 COP 3,635

-1.05%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 67.3M

$18K COP 68.6M

-1.88%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.3K COP 96.3M

$27K COP 103M

-6.42%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$83.2 COP 317.1K

$83.5 COP 317.9K

-0.26%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.35 COP 35.6K

$9.94 COP 37.9K

-5.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.86 COP 87.1K

$24.34 COP 92.7K

-6.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.95 COP 87.4K

$25.63 COP 97.6K

-10.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.22 COP 73.2K

Cinema Ticket

$3.92 COP 14.9K

$4.06 COP 15.5K

-3.45%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$234 COP 892K

$311 COP 1.2M

-24.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,908 COP 22.5M

$5,954 COP 22.7M

-0.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 COP 224.5K

$58.3 COP 222.3K

1.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.11 COP 126.1K

$31.67 COP 120.7K

4.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.5 COP 321.9K

$100 COP 382.6K

-15.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.5 COP 272.4K

$107 COP 407K

-33.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$275 COP 1M

$475 COP 1.8M

-42.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$234 COP 891.1K

$377 COP 1.4M

-38.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$538 COP 2M

$825 COP 3.1M

-34.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$410 COP 1.6M

$732 COP 2.8M

-43.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,414 COP 5.4M

$2,223 COP 8.5M

-36.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,086 COP 4.1M

$1,553 COP 5.9M

-30.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$559 COP 2.1M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.06

13.43

-2.76%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Minca: November 23, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

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