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Cost of Living Comparison Between Roman and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Roman and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Roman is 2.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Roman is 7.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Roman
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.21 RONย 53.5
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
104.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.13 RONย 119
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-16.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.01 RONย 35.09
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
12.34%
Cappuccino
$3.40 RONย 14.88
$1.65 COPย 6,043
106.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 RONย 4.98
$1.06 COPย 3,882
7.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RONย 9.12
$0.77 COPย 2,839
170.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.31 RONย 14.48
$1.75 COPย 6,418
89.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 RONย 10.33
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-22.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Roman
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 RONย 6.48
$1.10 COPย 4,026
34.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 RONย 4.12
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-27.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 RONย 7.13
$1.34 COPย 4,905
21.64%
Eggs
$3.13 RONย 13.71
$2.26 COPย 8,299
38.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.88 RONย 38.92
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
97.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.97 RONย 30.51
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
20.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.55 RONย 50.6
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
28.91%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 RONย 4.14
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-60.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RONย 6.67
$1.07 COPย 3,939
42.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 RONย 6.68
$1.48 COPย 5,418
2.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 RONย 9.86
$1.36 COPย 5,011
65.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 RONย 3.69
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-25.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 RONย 4.63
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-6.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 RONย 4.08
$0.89 COPย 3,274
4.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 RONย 3.59
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-3.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.77 RONย 25.28
$2.28 COPย 8,361
153.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.97 RONย 30.52
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-31.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RONย 5.02
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-3.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RONย 7.27
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-30.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Roman
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RONย 3.14
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.18 RONย 88.4
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-50.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RONย 3.09
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-52.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 RONย 2.89
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-65.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.06 RONย 30.92
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-12.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 RONย 7.01
$0.94 COPย 3,455
70.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RONย 123.7K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
59.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RONย 120.6K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
4.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roman
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.1 RONย 399
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
11.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.55 RONย 15.53
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-62.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.68 RONย 24.89
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-76.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Roman
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.13 RONย 185
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
62.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.24 RONย 84.3
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
2.78%
Cinema Ticket
$10.91 RONย 47.79
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
169.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Roman
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 RONย 1,414
$316 COPย 1.2M
2.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,461 RONย 28.3K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
8.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Roman
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.2 RONย 294
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
13.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.62 RONย 77.2
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-45.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 RONย 419
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-4.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.03 RONย 153
$108 COPย 394.9K
-67.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Roman
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 RONย 1,678
$491 COPย 1.8M
-22.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RONย 1,265
$371 COPย 1.4M
-22.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 RONย 2,615
$821 COPย 3.0M
-27.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 RONย 1,950
$731 COPย 2.7M
-39.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,717 RONย 7,519
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-43.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,296 RONย 5,678
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-2.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Roman
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$992 RONย 4,343
$517 COPย 1.9M
91.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
13.43
-42.67%

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Last update for Roman: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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