Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaghan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Monaghan and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Monaghan is 109.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 143.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Monaghan is 80.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 112.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monaghan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.50 €15.80
$6.03 COP 22.7K
206.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.1 €50.5
$33.17 COP 124.8K
78.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 €8.83
$7.29 COP 27.4K
41.70%
Cappuccino
$3.74 €3.19
$1.63 COP 6,134
129.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.00
$1.05 COP 3,948
122.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.63
$0.77 COP 2,899
148.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.11 €6.07
$1.73 COP 6,511
310.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.23 €5.32
$3.18 COP 12.0K
95.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monaghan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €0.99
$1.07 COP 4,016
8.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.54
$1.31 COP 4,935
37.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 €1.72
$1.38 COP 5,196
45.65%
Eggs
$4.19 €3.58
$2.25 COP 8,458
86.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 €9.06
$4.48 COP 16.9K
136.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.20 €9.56
$5.74 COP 21.6K
95.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.70 €9.99
$8.86 COP 33.4K
32.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 €2.57
$2.24 COP 8,440
34.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.76
$1.06 COP 3,989
95.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 €2.55
$1.51 COP 5,698
97.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.80 €3.24
$1.36 COP 5,120
179.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 €1.89
$1.12 COP 4,219
98.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 €1.24
$1.17 COP 4,401
24.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.16
$0.90 COP 3,396
51.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 €1.71
$0.84 COP 3,150
138.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.55 €15.84
$2.26 COP 8,502
720.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.49 €11.52
$9.97 COP 37.5K
35.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.35 €2.86
$1.18 COP 4,452
183.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 €3.11
$2.39 COP 8,995
52.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Monaghan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 €2.13
$0.86 COP 3,234
189.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.6 €85.1
$41.45 COP 156.0K
140.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 €4.46
$1.47 COP 5,522
255.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 €1.59
$1.95 COP 7,324
-4.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.65 €29.59
$7.76 COP 29.2K
346.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 €1.83
$0.97 COP 3,641
121.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.7K €35.6K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
132.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K €33.4K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
46.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monaghan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 €182
$81.1 COP 305.2K
163.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.96 €18.75
$9.40 COP 35.4K
133.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 €43.69
$23.61 COP 88.8K
116.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monaghan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 €45.43
$25.55 COP 96.1K
108.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.80
$4.10 COP 15.4K
237.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monaghan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,053 €900
$306 COP 1.2M
244.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,749 €6,617
$5,899 COP 22.2M
31.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monaghan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.9 €77.6
$59.8 COP 225.1K
51.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.52 €33.75
$31.96 COP 120.3K
23.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.2 €83.8
$103 COP 386.5K
-4.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €89.4
$108 COP 406.0K
-2.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monaghan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,497 €1,279
$483 COP 1.8M
209.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 €1,082
$377 COP 1.4M
235.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,380 €2,033
$822 COP 3.1M
189.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,692
$721 COP 2.7M
174.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monaghan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,185 €3,574
$538 COP 2.0M
678.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
13.43
-66.27%

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

Last update for Monaghan: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities