Cost of Living Comparison Between Neiva and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Neiva and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Neiva is 19.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Neiva is 27.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.85 COP 10.5K

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-52.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$15.62 COP 57.3K

$32.40 COP 119.0K

-51.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.95 COP 29.2K

$7.13 COP 26.2K

11.50%

Cappuccino

$1.31 COP 4,792

$1.65 COP 6,043

-20.61%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.83 COP 3,030

$1.06 COP 3,882

-21.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 COP 1,697

$0.77 COP 2,839

-40.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.01 COP 3,713

$1.75 COP 6,418

-42.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 COP 7,820

$3.06 COP 11.2K

-30.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 COP 4,349

$1.10 COP 4,026

7.27%

White Bread (500g)

$0.75 COP 2,760

$1.30 COP 4,771

-42.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.46 COP 1,672

$1.34 COP 4,905

-65.67%

Eggs

$1.55 COP 5,704

$2.26 COP 8,299

-31.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.79 COP 17.6K

$4.50 COP 16.5K

6.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.05 COP 18.5K

$5.80 COP 21.3K

-12.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.74 COP 24.8K

$8.96 COP 32.9K

-24.78%

Apples (1kg)

$1.49 COP 5,473

$2.37 COP 8,691

-37.13%

Banana (1kg)

$1.09 COP 3,984

$1.07 COP 3,939

1.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.29 COP 4,740

$1.48 COP 5,418

-12.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.29 COP 4,723

$1.36 COP 5,011

-5.15%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,124

$1.13 COP 4,135

-0.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,296

$1.13 COP 4,161

3.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.77 COP 2,816

$0.89 COP 3,274

-13.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.47 COP 1,710

$0.85 COP 3,114

-44.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 COP 7,080

$2.28 COP 8,361

-15.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.64 COP 50.1K

$10.15 COP 37.3K

34.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 COP 4,109

$1.19 COP 4,359

-5.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.85 COP 6,798

$2.40 COP 8,828

-22.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 COP 2,445

$0.84 COP 3,074

-20.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.18 COP 4,338

$1.48 COP 5,417

-20.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.43 COP 5,252

$1.89 COP 6,949

-24.34%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.18 COP 22.7K

$8.05 COP 29.5K

-23.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.74 COP 2,729

$0.94 COP 3,455

-21.28%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$15.8K COP 58.1M

$17.7K COP 65.1M

-10.81%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.9K COP 91.4M

$26.4K COP 96.8M

-5.54%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$73.3 COP 269.0K

$81.9 COP 300.7K

-10.53%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.26 COP 37.7K

$9.54 COP 35.0K

7.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.26 COP 45.0K

$23.68 COP 87.0K

-48.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.69 COP 87.0K

$25.85 COP 94.9K

-8.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$3.47 COP 12.8K

$4.05 COP 14.9K

-14.32%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$292 COP 1.1M

$316 COP 1.2M

-7.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,556 COP 31.4M

$5,971 COP 21.9M

43.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.6 COP 218.7K

$59.0 COP 216.4K

1.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.85 COP 157.3K

$32.49 COP 119.3K

31.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.7 COP 226.7K

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-38.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.8 COP 219.4K

$108 COP 394.9K

-44.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$282 COP 1.0M

$491 COP 1.8M

-42.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$241 COP 884.4K

$371 COP 1.4M

-35.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$523 COP 1.9M

$821 COP 3.0M

-36.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$432 COP 1.6M

$731 COP 2.7M

-40.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,357 COP 5.0M

$3,019 COP 11.1M

-55.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,355 COP 5.0M

$1,332 COP 4.9M

1.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$403 COP 1.5M

$517 COP 1.9M

-21.96%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

-10.65%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Neiva: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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