Cost of Living Comparison Between Rionegro and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Rionegro and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Rionegro is 9.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Rionegro is 26.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Rionegro
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.41 COPĀ 16.7K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-26.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.83 COPĀ 116.7K
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-7.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.25 COPĀ 27.4K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-0.55%
Cappuccino
$1.69 COPĀ 6,382
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
3.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,997
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
0.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 COPĀ 2,797
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-3.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 COPĀ 6,512
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
-0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COPĀ 12.1K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
0.31%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rionegro
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 COPĀ 3,220
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
-20.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,246
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-14.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPĀ 5,090
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-2.90%
Eggs
$2.27 COPĀ 8,581
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
0.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.52 COPĀ 17.1K
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
0.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.01 COPĀ 7,622
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-64.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.80 COPĀ 33.3K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-0.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 COPĀ 6,523
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-23.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,188
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
4.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 COPĀ 3,836
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 COPĀ 3,020
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
-41.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 COPĀ 2,629
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-38.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COPĀ 4,305
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 COPĀ 2,015
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-41.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 COPĀ 1,489
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-53.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 COPĀ 7,246
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
-15.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.82 COPĀ 22.0K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-41.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COPĀ 4,555
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 COPĀ 9,294
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
2.51%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Rionegro
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 COPĀ 2,430
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-25.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 COPĀ 5,432
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-2.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.70 COPĀ 6,448
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-12.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 COPĀ 29.1K
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-0.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPĀ 3,542
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
-3.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COPĀ 68.7M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
1.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
0.03%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rionegro
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.9 COPĀ 317.6K
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
3.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.81 COPĀ 37.1K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
4.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.06 COPĀ 91.1K
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
1.91%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rionegro
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.98 COPĀ 83.2K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-13.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.97 COPĀ 15.0K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
-3.17%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Rionegro
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COPĀ 1.2M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-0.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,854 COPĀ 22.2M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-0.76%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rionegro
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COPĀ 225.0K
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-0.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.44 COPĀ 122.8K
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
1.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COPĀ 387.6K
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-0.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COPĀ 403.7K
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-1.14%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Rionegro
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 COPĀ 1.4M
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-21.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 COPĀ 1.1M
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-23.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 COPĀ 1.7M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-46.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$870 COPĀ 3.3M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
20.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,741 COPĀ 6.6M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-37.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,508 COPĀ 5.7M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
14.24%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Rionegro
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.43
-

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Last update for Rionegro: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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