Cost of Living Comparison Between Ramsey and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ramsey and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ramsey is 74.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ramsey is 85.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ramsey
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.30 IMPĀ 22.75
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
402.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$111 IMPĀ 83.0
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
233.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 IMPĀ 7.53
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
37.59%
Cappuccino
$5.36 IMPĀ 4.02
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
228.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 IMPĀ 2.13
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
169.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 IMPĀ 1.42
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
145.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.53 IMPĀ 4.90
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
277.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.28 IMPĀ 4.71
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
97.48%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ramsey
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 IMPĀ 1.47
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
83.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.93 IMPĀ 1.45
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
47.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 IMPĀ 1.46
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
40.58%
Eggs
$4.28 IMPĀ 3.21
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
90.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.91 IMPĀ 5.19
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
54.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.21 IMPĀ 6.16
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
43.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 IMPĀ 8.81
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
32.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 IMPĀ 1.79
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
6.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 IMPĀ 1.30
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
64.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 IMPĀ 2.03
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
79.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 IMPĀ 2.22
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
116.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.30 IMPĀ 1.72
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
105.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 IMPĀ 1.95
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
122.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 IMPĀ 1.18
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
74.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 IMPĀ 1.53
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
142.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.14 IMPĀ 16.63
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
879.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.23 IMPĀ 9.18
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
22.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.07 IMPĀ 3.05
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
244.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 IMPĀ 2.75
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
53.14%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ramsey
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 IMPĀ 2.10
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
224.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.17 IMPĀ 3.88
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
251.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 IMPĀ 1.12
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-23.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$82.0 IMPĀ 61.6
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
956.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 IMPĀ 1.51
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
107.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K IMPĀ 26.1K
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
93.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K IMPĀ 26.1K
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
30.20%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ramsey
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$301 IMPĀ 226
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
270.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.84 IMPĀ 29.17
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
313.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.2 IMPĀ 51.9
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
192.93%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ramsey
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.54 IMPĀ 10.17
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
230.24%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ramsey
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,305 IMPĀ 980
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
326.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$32.5K IMPĀ 24.4K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
450.22%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ramsey
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.7 IMPĀ 72.6
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
61.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.08 IMPĀ 31.60
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
31.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 IMPĀ 93.7
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
21.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.8 IMPĀ 58.5
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-27.86%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ramsey
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ramsey
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
13.43
-72.75%

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Last update for Ramsey: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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