Cost of Living Comparison Between Popayan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Popayan and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Popayan is 22.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Popayan is 14.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.97 COP 16.5K

$6.23 COP 26K

-36.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.57 COP 98.3K

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-27.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.3 COP 30.4K

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-1.22%

Cappuccino

$1.51 COP 6,289

$1.72 COP 7,155

-12.21%

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

$0.94 COP 3,923

$1.1 COP 4,575

-14.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.6 COP 2,520

$0.73 COP 3,060

-17.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.2 COP 4,993

$1.66 COP 6,916

-27.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.2 COP 9,179

$3.2 COP 13.3K

-31.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.1 COP 4,599

$1.09 COP 4,552

0.92%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 COP 5,179

$1.24 COP 5,188

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.18 COP 4,899

$1.33 COP 5,544

-11.28%

Eggs

$2.22 COP 9,239

$2.22 COP 9,252

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.33 COP 18.1K

$4.55 COP 19K

-4.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.36 COP 22.3K

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-6.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.47 COP 31.1K

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-13.04%

Apples (1kg)

$2.55 COP 10.6K

$2.26 COP 9,410

12.83%

Banana (1kg)

$1.1 COP 4,601

$1.07 COP 4,461

2.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.3 COP 5,417

$1.51 COP 6,293

-13.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.86 COP 3,588

$1.42 COP 5,911

-39.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,678

$1.11 COP 4,619

0.90%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,726

$1.18 COP 4,932

-4.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.87 COP 3,620

$0.89 COP 3,718

-2.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 COP 2,893

$0.84 COP 3,507

-17.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.33 COP 9,697

$2.35 COP 9,809

-0.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.1 COP 38K

$9.34 COP 38.9K

-2.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 COP 4,540

$1.18 COP 4,927

-7.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 COP 7,404

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-28.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 COP 3,061

$0.83 COP 3,464

-12.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.9 COP 174.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 6,169

$1.41 COP 5,899

4.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.68 COP 6,996

$1.96 COP 8,164

-14.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.18 COP 25.8K

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-21.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 COP 4,103

$1.02 COP 4,265

-3.92%

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

$18.2K COP 76M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

3.54%

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

$25.3K COP 105.4M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-3.50%

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

$81.6 COP 340K

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-1.18%

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

$9.16 COP 38.2K

$9.44 COP 39.4K

-2.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.27 COP 92.9K

$23.51 COP 98K

-5.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.16 COP 96.5K

$25.68 COP 107.1K

-9.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.14 COP 79.8K

Cinema Ticket

$3.86 COP 16.1K

$3.96 COP 16.5K

-2.53%

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

$241 COP 1M

$305 COP 1.3M

-20.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,988 COP 25M

$5,925 COP 24.7M

1.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.2 COP 242.7K

$57.9 COP 241.4K

0.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.89 COP 137.1K

$31.59 COP 131.7K

4.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83 COP 345.8K

$103 COP 430.1K

-19.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.3 COP 297.4K

$106 COP 440.5K

-32.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$281 COP 1.2M

$489 COP 2M

-42.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$240 COP 1M

$379 COP 1.6M

-36.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$530 COP 2.2M

$827 COP 3.4M

-35.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$428 COP 1.8M

$729 COP 3M

-41.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,384 COP 5.8M

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-36.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,050 COP 4.4M

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-31.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$550 COP 2.3M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.18

13.43

-1.86%

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

Last update for Popayan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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