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

😐 Solo nomad: Ramsey is 81.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ramsey is 92.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ramsey
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.03 IMP 22.16
$6.22 COP 25.9K
382.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$110 IMP 81.2
$33.25 COP 138.6K
230.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 IMP 7.24
$7.47 COP 31.1K
31.33%
Cappuccino
$5.51 IMP 4.07
$1.7 COP 7,097
224.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 IMP 2.1
$1.11 COP 4,617
155.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 IMP 1.47
$0.73 COP 3,023
173.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.54 IMP 4.83
$1.71 COP 7,131
282.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 IMP 4.41
$3.1 COP 12.9K
92.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ramsey
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 IMP 1.42
$1.09 COP 4,560
76.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.93 IMP 1.42
$1.27 COP 5,292
51.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 IMP 1.42
$1.38 COP 5,774
39.13%
Eggs
$4.19 IMP 3.09
$2.19 COP 9,120
91.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.8 IMP 5.02
$4.35 COP 18.1K
56.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 IMP 6.17
$5.83 COP 24.3K
43.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.9 IMP 8.78
$8.61 COP 35.9K
38.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 IMP 1.78
$2.33 COP 9,718
3.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 IMP 1.25
$1.12 COP 4,674
51.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 IMP 2
$1.53 COP 6,394
77.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 IMP 2.17
$1.38 COP 5,741
113.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 IMP 1.72
$1.11 COP 4,642
109.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.5 IMP 1.84
$1.17 COP 4,868
113.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 IMP 1.23
$0.88 COP 3,672
88.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 IMP 1.53
$0.92 COP 3,850
125.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.64 IMP 16.71
$2.29 COP 9,533
888.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.97 IMP 8.83
$9.44 COP 39.4K
26.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.09 IMP 3.02
$1.2 COP 4,991
240.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 IMP 2.7
$2.47 COP 10.3K
48.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Ramsey
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.7 IMP 1.99
$0.8 COP 3,337
237.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.56 COP 169.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 IMP 3.83
$1.47 COP 6,140
253.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 IMP 1.14
$1.95 COP 8,124
-21.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$82 IMP 60.5
$7.96 COP 33.2K
930.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 IMP 1.54
$1.03 COP 4,288
102.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K IMP 25.5K
$18K COP 75.1M
91.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K IMP 26.4K
$26.2K COP 109.4M
36.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ramsey
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 IMP 225
$81.3 COP 339.1K
275.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.94 IMP 28.74
$9.49 COP 39.6K
310.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.3 IMP 51.1
$23.99 COP 100K
188.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ramsey
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.2 COP 105K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.85 COP 78.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.53 IMP 9.99
$3.95 COP 16.5K
242.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ramsey
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,318 IMP 973
$313 COP 1.3M
320.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$31.6K IMP 23.3K
$6,023 COP 25.1M
424.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ramsey
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.7 IMP 69.9
$59.4 COP 247.5K
59.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.48 IMP 30.61
$32.15 COP 134K
29.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 IMP 92
$102 COP 426.2K
22.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76 IMP 56.1
$107 COP 446K
-28.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ramsey
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$479 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$375 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$834 COP 3.5M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$723 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,181 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,515 COP 6.3M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ramsey
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$561 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
13.43
-72.75%

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Last update for Ramsey: November 5, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

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