Cost of Living Comparison Between Mlava and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mlava and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Mlava is 0.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mlava is 5.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mlava
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.96 zł 40.35
$6.03 COP 22.7K
81.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.71 zł 98.3
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-19.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.88 zł 32.68
$7.29 COP 27.4K
21.81%
Cappuccino
$2.67 zł 9.84
$1.63 COP 6,128
63.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 zł 7.66
$1.05 COP 3,944
98.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 zł 6.44
$0.77 COP 2,896
127.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.73 zł 10.06
$1.73 COP 6,505
57.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 zł 14.69
$3.18 COP 12.0K
25.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mlava
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.79
$1.07 COP 4,013
-3.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 zł 4.98
$1.31 COP 4,931
3.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.70
$1.38 COP 5,191
31.88%
Eggs
$3.46 zł 12.72
$2.25 COP 8,451
53.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.06 zł 33.33
$4.48 COP 16.9K
102.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.75 zł 24.84
$5.74 COP 21.6K
17.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.14 zł 48.37
$8.86 COP 33.3K
48.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 4.00
$2.24 COP 8,432
-51.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 zł 6.90
$1.06 COP 3,985
76.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 zł 7.15
$1.51 COP 5,693
28.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 zł 10.60
$1.36 COP 5,116
111.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 zł 3.62
$1.12 COP 4,215
-12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 zł 4.14
$1.17 COP 4,397
-4.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.91
$0.90 COP 3,393
48.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.39
$0.84 COP 3,148
-22.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.98 zł 18.32
$2.26 COP 8,495
120.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 zł 26.02
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-29.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 zł 4.27
$1.18 COP 4,448
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 zł 5.33
$2.39 COP 8,987
-39.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Mlava
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.91
$0.86 COP 3,231
23.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.71 zł 120
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-21.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 zł 8.16
$1.47 COP 5,517
51.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 zł 2.94
$1.95 COP 7,317
-58.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.41 zł 49.34
$7.76 COP 29.2K
72.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 zł 6.43
$0.97 COP 3,638
80.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zł 121.9K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
84.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K zł 116.5K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
18.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mlava
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$315 zł 1,159
$81.1 COP 305.0K
288.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.85 zł 25.23
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-27.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.37 zł 30.78
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-64.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mlava
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.93 zł 132
$25.55 COP 96.1K
40.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.48 zł 71.7
$19.29 COP 72.5K
0.98%
Cinema Ticket
$5.34 zł 19.65
$4.10 COP 15.4K
30.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mlava
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$372 zł 1,368
$306 COP 1.2M
21.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,668 zł 28.2K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
29.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mlava
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.5 zł 307
$59.8 COP 224.9K
39.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.75 zł 154
$31.96 COP 120.2K
30.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.0 zł 317
$103 COP 386.2K
-16.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.4 zł 303
$108 COP 405.6K
-23.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mlava
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$649 zł 2,389
$483 COP 1.8M
34.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$485 zł 1,786
$377 COP 1.4M
28.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$992 zł 3,652
$822 COP 3.1M
20.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$819 zł 3,014
$721 COP 2.7M
13.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,870 zł 10.6K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
3.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,298 zł 8,457
$1,320 COP 5.0M
74.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mlava
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,086 zł 3,998
$538 COP 2.0M
102.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.01
13.43
-47.80%

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Last update for Mlava: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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