Cost of Living Comparison Between Soustons and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Soustons and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Soustons is 91.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 80.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Soustons is 88% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 82.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Soustons
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.87
$6.22 COP 25.9K
176.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.9 €59.5
$33.25 COP 138.6K
107.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.69 €10.96
$7.47 COP 31.1K
69.88%
Cappuccino
$3.54 €3.06
$1.7 COP 7,097
108.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.11 COP 4,617
136.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$0.73 COP 3,023
132.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.04 €6.94
$1.71 COP 7,131
370.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.89 €5.08
$3.1 COP 12.9K
90.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Soustons
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.09 COP 4,560
14.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 €0.48
$1.27 COP 5,292
-55.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.51 €2.17
$1.38 COP 5,774
81.88%
Eggs
$3.11 €2.68
$2.19 COP 9,120
42.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.77 €22.25
$4.35 COP 18.1K
492.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.47 €12.5
$5.83 COP 24.3K
148.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.91 €15.46
$8.61 COP 35.9K
108.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$2.33 COP 9,718
39.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.97 €2.57
$1.12 COP 4,674
165.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.17 €2.74
$1.53 COP 6,394
107.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 €3
$1.38 COP 5,741
151.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 €2.01
$1.11 COP 4,642
109.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.94 €2.54
$1.17 COP 4,868
151.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 €1.18
$0.88 COP 3,672
55.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 €0.78
$0.92 COP 3,850
-2.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.78 €12.76
$2.29 COP 9,533
545.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.14 €6.17
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-24.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.05 €3.5
$1.2 COP 4,991
237.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.72
$2.47 COP 10.3K
27.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Soustons
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2 €1.73
$0.8 COP 3,337
150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.49 €41.86
$40.56 COP 169.1K
19.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 €2.65
$1.47 COP 6,140
108.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.95 COP 8,124
-30.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.38 €34.86
$7.96 COP 33.2K
407.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.03 COP 4,288
96.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K €32.2K
$18K COP 75.1M
106.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K €33.8K
$26.2K COP 109.4M
49.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Soustons
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 €163
$81.3 COP 339.1K
131.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.47 €19.4
$9.49 COP 39.6K
136.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.66 €31.65
$23.99 COP 100K
52.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Soustons
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.93 €31.88
$25.2 COP 105K
46.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.64 €16.09
$18.85 COP 78.6K
-1.11%
Cinema Ticket
$14.01 €12.09
$3.95 COP 16.5K
254.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Soustons
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$860 €743
$313 COP 1.3M
174.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.9K €16.3K
$6,023 COP 25.1M
212.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Soustons
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 €108
$59.4 COP 247.5K
110.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.71 €42.06
$32.15 COP 134K
51.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 €112
$102 COP 426.2K
26.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 €142
$107 COP 446K
53.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Soustons
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 €661
$479 COP 2M
59.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 €531
$375 COP 1.6M
63.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 €1,219
$834 COP 3.5M
69.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 €935
$723 COP 3M
49.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,293 €3,707
$2,181 COP 9.1M
96.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,503 €3,025
$1,515 COP 6.3M
131.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Soustons
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$561 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.71
13.43
-72.38%

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Last update for Soustons: November 5, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

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