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

😐 Solo nomad: Monaghan is 103.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 149.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Monaghan is 95.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 117% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monaghan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.38 €15.87
$6.23 COP 26K
195.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.4 €52.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
86.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.56 €9.12
$7.39 COP 30.8K
42.90%
Cappuccino
$3.88 €3.35
$1.72 COP 7,155
125.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 €2.1
$1.1 COP 4,575
120.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.72
$0.73 COP 3,060
172.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.74 €5.82
$1.66 COP 6,916
306.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.54 €5.65
$3.2 COP 13.3K
104.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monaghan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.09 COP 4,552
5.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.24 COP 5,188
48.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.33 COP 5,544
54.89%
Eggs
$4.22 €3.64
$2.22 COP 9,252
90.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 €9.01
$4.55 COP 19K
129.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.01 €9.51
$5.71 COP 23.8K
92.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.06 €10.41
$8.59 COP 35.8K
40.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 €2.58
$2.26 COP 9,410
32.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.07 COP 4,461
96.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$1.51 COP 6,293
95.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.78 €3.26
$1.42 COP 5,911
166.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.11 COP 4,619
94.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.18 COP 4,932
26.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.89 COP 3,718
50.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.84 COP 3,507
135.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.29 €15.79
$2.35 COP 9,809
678.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.65 €10.92
$9.34 COP 38.9K
35.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 €2.95
$1.18 COP 4,927
189.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 €3.18
$2.49 COP 10.4K
47.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Monaghan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.83 COP 3,464
185.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.2 €83.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
132.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.2 €4.49
$1.41 COP 5,899
268.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.96 COP 8,164
-2.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.28 €30.46
$7.85 COP 32.7K
349.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.83
$1.02 COP 4,265
106.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43K €37.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
144.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K €33.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
47.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monaghan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 €187
$82.5 COP 344.1K
162.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.94 €18.94
$9.44 COP 39.4K
132.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.3 €43.38
$23.51 COP 98K
113.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monaghan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.5 €44.48
$25.68 COP 107.1K
100.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.81 €11.93
$3.96 COP 16.5K
248.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monaghan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,074 €928
$305 COP 1.3M
252.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,585 €6,549
$5,925 COP 24.7M
28.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monaghan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 €77
$57.9 COP 241.4K
54.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.08 €33.74
$31.59 COP 131.7K
23.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.7 €85.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-4.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 €89.6
$106 COP 440.5K
-1.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monaghan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,474 €1,272
$489 COP 2M
201.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,224 €1,057
$379 COP 1.6M
223.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,431 €2,099
$827 COP 3.4M
193.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 €1,731
$729 COP 3M
174.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,193 €2,756
$2,190 COP 9.1M
45.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,642 €3,144
$1,532 COP 6.4M
137.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monaghan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,189 €3,617
$550 COP 2.3M
661.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
13.43
-66.27%

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Last update for Monaghan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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