Cost of Living Comparison Between Montijo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Montijo and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Montijo is 46.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 86.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Montijo is 28.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 61.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montijo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.98 €11.2
$6.23 COP 26K
108.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.75 €40.37
$32.34 COP 134.8K
44.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.28 €8.01
$7.39 COP 30.8K
25.58%
Cappuccino
$2.58 €2.22
$1.72 COP 7,155
50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.1 COP 4,575
66.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$0.73 COP 3,060
67.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.66 COP 6,916
35.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.93
$3.2 COP 13.3K
5.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montijo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 €0.94
$1.09 COP 4,552
-0.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.24 COP 5,188
18.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.33 COP 5,544
54.89%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$2.22 COP 9,252
54.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 €9.54
$4.55 COP 19K
142.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 €6.48
$5.71 COP 23.8K
31.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.48 €12.5
$8.59 COP 35.8K
68.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.26 COP 9,410
18.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.07 COP 4,461
42.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.51 COP 6,293
15.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.42 COP 5,911
105.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.11 COP 4,619
32.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.18 COP 4,932
90.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.89 COP 3,718
76.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.72
$0.84 COP 3,507
-1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.08 €5.25
$2.35 COP 9,809
158.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 €5.86
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-27.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.18 COP 4,927
11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-53.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Montijo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 €1.75
$0.83 COP 3,464
143.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.55 €39.32
$41.9 COP 174.7K
8.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.78 €3.26
$1.41 COP 5,899
168.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.96 COP 8,164
-38.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.46 €15.08
$7.85 COP 32.7K
122.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.02 COP 4,265
86.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K €29.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
95.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K €33.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
49.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montijo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 €115
$82.5 COP 344.1K
61.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.72 €18.75
$9.44 COP 39.4K
130.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.7 €43.81
$23.51 COP 98K
115.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montijo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.35 €20.16
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-9.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.15 €7.03
$3.96 COP 16.5K
105.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montijo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$473 €408
$305 COP 1.3M
55.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,349 €6,345
$5,925 COP 24.7M
24.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montijo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 €61
$57.9 COP 241.4K
22.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.62 €34.2
$31.59 COP 131.7K
25.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 €61.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-30.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.9 €79.4
$106 COP 440.5K
-13.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montijo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 €1,218
$489 COP 2M
188.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$979 €845
$379 COP 1.6M
158.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,824 €1,575
$827 COP 3.4M
120.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,422 €1,228
$729 COP 3M
95.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,995 €2,586
$2,190 COP 9.1M
36.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,354 €2,033
$1,532 COP 6.4M
53.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montijo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,150 €993
$550 COP 2.3M
109.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
13.43
-62.70%

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Last update for Montijo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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