Cost of Living Comparison Between Navua and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Navua and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Navua is 89.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 93.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Navua is 88.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 92.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Navua
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$6.03 COP 22.7K
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$33.17 COP 124.8K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 FJD 13.99
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-12.76%
Cappuccino
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$1.63 COP 6,133
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.05 COP 3,947
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.77 COP 2,899
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.73 COP 6,510
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.18 COP 12.0K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Navua
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.07 COP 4,015
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White Bread (500g)
$0.53 FJD 1.17
$1.31 COP 4,935
-59.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.38 COP 5,195
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Eggs
$3.13 FJD 6.88
$2.25 COP 8,457
39.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$4.48 COP 16.9K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$5.74 COP 21.6K
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$8.86 COP 33.3K
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.24 COP 8,438
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.06 COP 3,988
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Oranges (1kg)
$4.86 FJD 10.69
$1.51 COP 5,697
221.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 FJD 3.27
$1.36 COP 5,119
9.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 FJD 1.83
$1.12 COP 4,218
-25.89%
Onion (1kg)
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$1.17 COP 4,400
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.90 COP 3,395
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.84 COP 3,150
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.26 COP 8,501
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Wine (Bottle)
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$9.97 COP 37.5K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.18 COP 4,451
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.39 COP 8,993
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🚌 Getting Around
Navua
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.86 COP 3,233
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$41.45 COP 156.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.47 COP 5,521
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.95 COP 7,323
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$7.76 COP 29.2K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$0.97 COP 3,640
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$17.9K COP 67.5M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$26.7K COP 100.6M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Navua
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$81.1 COP 305.2K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$9.40 COP 35.4K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$23.61 COP 88.8K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Navua
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$25.55 COP 96.1K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$19.29 COP 72.6K
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Cinema Ticket
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$4.10 COP 15.4K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Navua
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$306 COP 1.2M
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,899 COP 22.2M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Navua
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$59.8 COP 225.1K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$31.96 COP 120.3K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$103 COP 386.5K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$108 COP 405.9K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Navua
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$483 COP 1.8M
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$377 COP 1.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$822 COP 3.1M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$721 COP 2.7M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,784 COP 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Navua
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$538 COP 2.0M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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13.43
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Last update for Navua: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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