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

🙂 Solo nomad: Neiva is 21.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Neiva is 38.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Neiva
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.88 COP 10.9K
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-52.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.86 COP 60.0K
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-52.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.80 COP 29.5K
$7.29 COP 27.6K
7.00%
Cappuccino
$1.29 COP 4,890
$1.63 COP 6,170
-20.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,909
$1.05 COP 3,971
-26.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 COP 1,856
$0.77 COP 2,916
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.00 COP 3,799
$1.73 COP 6,550
-42.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 COP 8,029
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-33.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Neiva
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 COP 4,411
$1.07 COP 4,040
8.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 COP 2,678
$1.31 COP 4,965
-45.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.42 COP 1,604
$1.38 COP 5,227
-69.57%
Eggs
$1.62 COP 6,131
$2.25 COP 8,509
-28.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.73 COP 17.9K
$4.48 COP 17.0K
5.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.05 COP 19.1K
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-12.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.54 COP 24.8K
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-26.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 COP 5,406
$2.24 COP 8,490
-36.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 COP 4,117
$1.06 COP 4,012
2.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 COP 4,915
$1.51 COP 5,732
-13.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.28 COP 4,854
$1.36 COP 5,151
-5.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,405
$1.12 COP 4,244
3.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,421
$1.17 COP 4,427
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.90 COP 3,416
-14.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 COP 1,856
$0.84 COP 3,169
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 COP 7,156
$2.26 COP 8,553
-16.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.46 COP 51.0K
$9.97 COP 37.8K
35.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 4,158
$1.18 COP 4,479
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 COP 7,093
$2.39 COP 9,048
-21.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Neiva
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COP 2,527
$0.86 COP 3,253
-22.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.24 COP 4,705
$1.47 COP 5,555
-15.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 COP 5,569
$1.95 COP 7,367
-24.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 COP 22.8K
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-22.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 COP 2,989
$0.97 COP 3,663
-18.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.7K COP 59.6M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
-12.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K COP 94.8M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-6.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Neiva
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.6 COP 274.9K
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-10.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.46 COP 39.6K
$9.40 COP 35.6K
11.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.88 COP 45.0K
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-49.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Neiva
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.52 COP 89.0K
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-7.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 COP 12.9K
$4.10 COP 15.5K
-16.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Neiva
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$291 COP 1.1M
$306 COP 1.2M
-4.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,529 COP 32.3M
$5,899 COP 22.3M
44.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Neiva
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 COP 219.9K
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-2.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.08 COP 159.3K
$31.96 COP 121.0K
31.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.5 COP 229.0K
$103 COP 388.8K
-41.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.3 COP 228.5K
$108 COP 408.4K
-44.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Neiva
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 COP 1.1M
$483 COP 1.8M
-40.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 COP 909.1K
$377 COP 1.4M
-36.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$525 COP 2.0M
$822 COP 3.1M
-36.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$428 COP 1.6M
$721 COP 2.7M
-40.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,317 COP 5.0M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-52.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,522 COP 5.8M
$1,320 COP 5.0M
15.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Neiva
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$391 COP 1.5M
$538 COP 2.0M
-27.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Neiva: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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