Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreux and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreux and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Montreux is 197.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 300.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Montreux is 256.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 242% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montreux
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.57 CHF 23.87
$6.14 COP 22.1K
397.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 CHF 113
$33.05 COP 119.0K
339.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.36 CHF 15.12
$7.32 COP 26.4K
164.48%
Cappuccino
$6.16 CHF 4.81
$1.66 COP 5,971
271.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.36 CHF 4.18
$1.10 COP 3,977
387.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.78 CHF 3.73
$0.78 COP 2,815
512.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.09 CHF 7.88
$1.71 COP 6,172
490.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.72 CHF 6.81
$3.17 COP 11.4K
175.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montreux
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$1.11 COP 4,002
102.70%
White Bread (500g)
$3.78 CHF 2.95
$1.31 COP 4,707
188.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.49 CHF 3.51
$1.38 COP 4,967
225.36%
Eggs
$7.18 CHF 5.60
$2.22 COP 7,989
223.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.81 CHF 22.50
$4.34 COP 15.6K
563.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.74 CHF 22.44
$5.80 COP 20.9K
395.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.60 CHF 34.05
$8.98 COP 32.3K
385.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.87 CHF 3.02
$2.26 COP 8,143
71.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$1.11 COP 4,013
88.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.20
$1.46 COP 5,271
93.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.33 CHF 4.95
$1.37 COP 4,916
362.04%
Potato (1kg)
$3.16 CHF 2.47
$1.11 COP 3,999
184.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 CHF 1.90
$1.16 COP 4,188
109.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 1.98
$0.89 COP 3,202
184.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 CHF 1.19
$0.87 COP 3,116
74.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.97 CHF 8.57
$2.35 COP 8,473
366.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.45 CHF 12.06
$10.86 COP 39.1K
42.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 CHF 1.57
$1.20 COP 4,319
66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 CHF 2.37
$2.48 COP 8,923
22.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Montreux
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.12 CHF 3.21
$0.79 COP 2,835
421.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.9 CHF 70.2
$40.77 COP 146.8K
120.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.89 CHF 6.17
$1.42 COP 5,124
455.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.20 CHF 3.28
$1.91 COP 6,882
119.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.4 CHF 51.8
$7.65 COP 27.5K
767.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$0.97 COP 3,481
128.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.9K CHF 31.9K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
125.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K CHF 31.8K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
54.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montreux
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 CHF 232
$81.3 COP 292.8K
265.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.5 CHF 39.44
$9.63 COP 34.7K
424.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.5 CHF 45.66
$24.36 COP 87.7K
139.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montreux
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.6 CHF 62.2
$26.02 COP 93.7K
205.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.05 CHF 28.93
$18.92 COP 68.1K
95.82%
Cinema Ticket
$22.45 CHF 17.54
$3.89 COP 14.0K
477.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montreux
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,589 CHF 2,022
$304 COP 1.1M
751.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.4K CHF 26.9K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
483.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montreux
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.9
$58.7 COP 211.3K
83.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.1 CHF 54.8
$32.48 COP 116.9K
115.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 139
$102 COP 366.3K
75.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$182 CHF 142
$108 COP 389.4K
68.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montreux
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,229 CHF 1,741
$474 COP 1.7M
369.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,960 CHF 1,531
$371 COP 1.3M
428.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,298 CHF 2,576
$848 COP 3.1M
288.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 CHF 2,170
$716 COP 2.6M
287.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.3K CHF 12.7K
$2,871 COP 10.3M
466.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,959 CHF 6,997
$1,375 COP 5.0M
551.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montreux
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,393 CHF 6,555
$542 COP 1.9M
1449.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
13.43
-81.38%

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Last update for Montreux: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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