Cost of Living Comparison Between Proletarsk and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Proletarsk and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Proletarsk is 15.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 47.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Proletarsk is 27.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Proletarsk
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.41 TJSĀ 50.8
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-10.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.92 TJSĀ 140
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-55.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.68 TJSĀ 43.95
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-35.80%
Cappuccino
$1.52 TJSĀ 14.29
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
-6.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 TJSĀ 5.40
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
-45.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 TJSĀ 2.77
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-61.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.80 TJSĀ 7.51
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
-53.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 TJSĀ 9.44
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-68.24%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Proletarsk
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 TJSĀ 6.21
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
-38.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 TJSĀ 4.91
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-60.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 TJSĀ 13.88
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
7.25%
Eggs
$1.78 TJSĀ 16.69
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
-20.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.97 TJSĀ 84.2
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
100.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.07 TJSĀ 38.23
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-29.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.89 TJSĀ 64.7
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
-22.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 TJSĀ 12.94
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
-38.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 TJSĀ 22.39
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
124.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.42 TJSĀ 22.77
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
60.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 TJSĀ 9.19
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
-27.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 TJSĀ 7.38
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
-29.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 TJSĀ 5.04
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
-53.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 TJSĀ 7.87
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
-6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 TJSĀ 5.74
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 TJSĀ 16.63
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
-21.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.06 TJSĀ 75.6
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-19.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 TJSĀ 8.04
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 TJSĀ 11.49
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
-48.95%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Proletarsk
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 TJSĀ 2.00
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
-75.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.04 TJSĀ 37.97
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-90.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 TJSĀ 9.68
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
-29.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 TJSĀ 2.73
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-85.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 TJSĀ 57.5
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-21.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 TJSĀ 8.77
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
-4.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K TJSĀ 172.4K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
2.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K TJSĀ 182.2K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-27.39%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Proletarsk
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.1 TJSĀ 489
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-35.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.86 TJSĀ 130
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
47.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.95 TJSĀ 225
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
1.44%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Proletarsk
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.56 TJSĀ 249
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
3.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.89 TJSĀ 74.1
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-59.10%
Cinema Ticket
$5.08 TJSĀ 47.69
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
23.90%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Proletarsk
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$100 TJSĀ 943
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-67.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K TJSĀ 121.1K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
118.56%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Proletarsk
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.78 TJSĀ 289
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-48.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.65 TJSĀ 354
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
17.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 TJSĀ 711
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-26.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.4 TJSĀ 511
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
-49.54%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Proletarsk
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$875 TJSĀ 8,219
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
81.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.8 TJSĀ 721
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-79.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$812 TJSĀ 7,624
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-1.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$710 TJSĀ 6,670
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-1.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$855 TJSĀ 8,029
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-69.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$692 TJSĀ 6,500
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-47.56%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Proletarsk
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$264 TJSĀ 2,475
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-50.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Proletarsk: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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