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Cost of Living Comparison Between Msida and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Msida and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Msida is 53.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 79.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Msida is 67.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 72.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Msida
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.42 โ‚ฌ9.85
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
91.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.4 โ‚ฌ60.7
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
117.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.50 โ‚ฌ9.91
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
61.29%
Cappuccino
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.65 COPย 6,043
38.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.06 COPย 3,882
67.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 โ‚ฌ0.80
$0.77 COPย 2,839
20.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 โ‚ฌ3.59
$1.75 COPย 6,419
137.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 โ‚ฌ3.55
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
34.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Msida
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.10 COPย 4,026
22.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-3.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$1.34 COPย 4,906
154.48%
Eggs
$3.83 โ‚ฌ3.30
$2.26 COPย 8,300
69.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.40 โ‚ฌ8.10
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
108.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.18 โ‚ฌ7.91
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
58.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.02 โ‚ฌ12.95
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
67.63%
Apples (1kg)
$4.27 โ‚ฌ3.68
$2.37 COPย 8,692
80.17%
Banana (1kg)
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.65
$1.07 COPย 3,940
186.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 โ‚ฌ2.89
$1.48 COPย 5,419
127.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
$1.36 COPย 5,012
167.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.22
$1.13 COPย 4,136
127.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.13 COPย 4,161
19.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$0.89 COPย 3,275
168.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.03
$0.85 COPย 3,114
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 โ‚ฌ5.54
$2.28 COPย 8,361
182.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.64 โ‚ฌ7.45
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-14.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.19 COPย 4,359
57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$2.40 COPย 8,829
-7.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Msida
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.84 COPย 3,075
135.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 โ‚ฌ25.46
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-27.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 โ‚ฌ5.05
$1.48 COPย 5,417
295.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 โ‚ฌ3.60
$1.89 COPย 6,950
121.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.77 โ‚ฌ42.04
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
505.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.94 COPย 3,455
65.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K โ‚ฌ33.0K
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
116.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K โ‚ฌ32.9K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
44.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Msida
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.0 โ‚ฌ75.8
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
7.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.54 โ‚ฌ24.60
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
199.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.66 โ‚ฌ27.29
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
33.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Msida
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.33 โ‚ฌ34.76
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
56.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.79 โ‚ฌ19.65
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
21.74%
Cinema Ticket
$10.32 โ‚ฌ8.90
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
154.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Msida
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$779 โ‚ฌ672
$316 COPย 1.2M
146.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K โ‚ฌ9,675
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
87.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Msida
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.7 โ‚ฌ79.1
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
55.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.14 โ‚ฌ32.88
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
17.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ฌ89.2
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
3.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 โ‚ฌ86.9
$108 COPย 394.9K
-6.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Msida
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,073 โ‚ฌ925
$491 COPย 1.8M
118.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 โ‚ฌ809
$371 COPย 1.4M
152.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,031 โ‚ฌ1,751
$821 COPย 3.0M
147.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,576 โ‚ฌ1,359
$731 COPย 2.7M
115.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Msida
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,833 โ‚ฌ2,442
$517 COPย 1.9M
447.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
13.43
-62.17%

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Last update for Msida: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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