Cost of Living Comparison Between Taibe and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Taibe and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Taibe is 80.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 124.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taibe is 119.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 105.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taibe
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.73 ₪66.9
$6.03 COP 22.7K
260.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.3 ₪263
$33.17 COP 124.8K
157.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.52 ₪47.79
$7.29 COP 27.4K
112.89%
Cappuccino
$4.09 ₪12.60
$1.63 COP 6,134
150.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₪8.90
$1.05 COP 3,948
175.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 ₪7.14
$0.77 COP 2,899
201.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.89 ₪27.37
$1.73 COP 6,511
413.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.57 ₪26.40
$3.18 COP 12.0K
169.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taibe
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 ₪5.91
$1.07 COP 4,016
79.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.50 ₪7.69
$1.31 COP 4,935
90.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.81 ₪8.66
$1.38 COP 5,196
103.62%
Eggs
$4.08 ₪12.57
$2.25 COP 8,458
81.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.76 ₪48.54
$4.48 COP 16.9K
251.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.93 ₪33.66
$5.74 COP 21.6K
90.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.51 ₪60.1
$8.86 COP 33.4K
120.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 ₪9.99
$2.24 COP 8,440
44.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 ₪6.94
$1.06 COP 3,989
112.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₪5.83
$1.51 COP 5,698
25.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₪7.15
$1.36 COP 5,120
70.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 ₪4.92
$1.12 COP 4,219
42.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 ₪4.90
$1.17 COP 4,401
35.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 ₪6.09
$0.90 COP 3,396
120.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 ₪4.49
$0.84 COP 3,150
73.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.49 ₪32.31
$2.26 COP 8,502
364.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.67 ₪48.28
$9.97 COP 37.5K
57.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.80 ₪8.64
$1.18 COP 4,452
137.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ₪9.46
$2.39 COP 8,995
28.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Taibe
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.74 ₪5.35
$0.86 COP 3,234
102.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.6 ₪202
$41.45 COP 156.0K
58.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.16 ₪12.80
$1.47 COP 5,522
182.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 ₪2.51
$1.95 COP 7,324
-58.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.84 ₪98.1
$7.76 COP 29.2K
310.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 ₪6.32
$0.97 COP 3,641
111.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K ₪124.2K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
124.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.8K ₪138.0K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
67.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taibe
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 ₪764
$81.1 COP 305.2K
206.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.21 ₪34.54
$9.40 COP 35.4K
19.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.90 ₪89.0
$23.61 COP 88.8K
22.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taibe
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.8 ₪203
$25.55 COP 96.1K
157.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.35 ₪56.5
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-4.87%
Cinema Ticket
$12.82 ₪39.50
$4.10 COP 15.4K
212.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taibe
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,042 ₪3,209
$306 COP 1.2M
240.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K ₪36.9K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
103.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taibe
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 ₪279
$59.8 COP 225.1K
51.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.4 ₪180
$31.96 COP 120.3K
82.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₪373
$103 COP 386.5K
17.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 ₪412
$108 COP 406.0K
23.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taibe
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,027 ₪3,164
$483 COP 1.8M
112.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$923 ₪2,843
$377 COP 1.4M
144.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,541 ₪4,745
$822 COP 3.1M
87.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,404 ₪4,325
$721 COP 2.7M
94.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 ₪23.7K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
176.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,833 ₪21.0K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
417.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taibe
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.4
13.43
-67.24%

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Last update for Taibe: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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