Cost of Living Comparison Between Nandaime and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nandaime and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Nandaime is 13.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nandaime is 5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nandaime
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.04 NIO 186
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-16.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.63 NIO 1,275
$33.17 COP 124.7K
4.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.91 NIO 254
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-5.21%
Cappuccino
$2.36 NIO 86.9
$1.63 COP 6,128
44.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 NIO 31.29
$1.05 COP 3,944
-19.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 NIO 26.01
$0.77 COP 2,896
-7.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 NIO 48.64
$1.73 COP 6,505
-23.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 NIO 75.5
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-35.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nandaime
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 NIO 46.47
$1.07 COP 4,012
17.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 NIO 90.3
$1.31 COP 4,931
87.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 NIO 69.7
$1.38 COP 5,191
36.96%
Eggs
$2.35 NIO 86.7
$2.25 COP 8,450
4.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.99 NIO 405
$4.48 COP 16.9K
145.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 NIO 246
$5.74 COP 21.6K
16.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.01 NIO 295
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-9.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.98 NIO 146
$2.24 COP 8,431
77.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 NIO 31.42
$1.06 COP 3,985
-19.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 NIO 64.7
$1.51 COP 5,693
16.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 NIO 83.4
$1.36 COP 5,115
66.91%
Potato (1kg)
$4.04 NIO 149
$1.12 COP 4,215
260.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 NIO 83.5
$1.17 COP 4,397
94.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 NIO 39.16
$0.90 COP 3,392
17.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 NIO 37.16
$0.84 COP 3,147
20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 NIO 95.3
$2.26 COP 8,494
14.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.87 NIO 548
$9.97 COP 37.5K
49.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 NIO 51.8
$1.18 COP 4,448
19.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 NIO 83.8
$2.39 COP 8,986
-4.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Nandaime
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,230
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 NIO 54.2
$1.47 COP 5,517
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,317
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.00 NIO 258
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-9.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 NIO 50.2
$0.97 COP 3,637
40.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K NIO 839.7K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
27.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K NIO 964.5K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-1.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nandaime
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.9 NIO 3,603
$81.1 COP 305.0K
20.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.98 NIO 625
$9.40 COP 35.4K
80.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.93 NIO 1,360
$23.61 COP 88.8K
56.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nandaime
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.0K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.78 NIO 287
$4.10 COP 15.4K
89.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nandaime
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$123 NIO 4,534
$306 COP 1.2M
-59.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,932 NIO 218.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
0.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nandaime
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 NIO 2,866
$59.8 COP 224.9K
30.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$72.2 NIO 2,657
$31.96 COP 120.2K
125.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 NIO 4,898
$103 COP 386.2K
29.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 NIO 4,037
$108 COP 405.6K
1.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nandaime
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nandaime
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.25
13.43
-23.68%

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Last update for Nandaime: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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