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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Taibe is 78.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 123.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Taibe is 110.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 105.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Taibe
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.00 โ‚ช69.1
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
268.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.4 โ‚ช268
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
163.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.46 โ‚ช48.53
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
116.83%
Cappuccino
$4.01 โ‚ช12.58
$1.65 COPย 6,043
143.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 โ‚ช9.47
$1.06 COPย 3,882
184.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ช7.28
$0.77 COPย 2,839
201.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.75 โ‚ช27.48
$1.75 COPย 6,418
400.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.51 โ‚ช26.72
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
178.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taibe
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 โ‚ช6.20
$1.10 COPย 4,026
79.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 โ‚ช7.98
$1.30 COPย 4,771
95.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚ช8.97
$1.34 COPย 4,905
113.43%
Eggs
$4.02 โ‚ช12.64
$2.26 COPย 8,299
77.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.76 โ‚ช49.48
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
250.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.70 โ‚ช33.61
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
84.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.95 โ‚ช62.7
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
122.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 โ‚ช10.45
$2.37 COPย 8,691
40.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ช7.28
$1.07 COPย 3,939
116.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚ช5.96
$1.48 COPย 5,418
28.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ช7.08
$1.36 COPย 5,011
65.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 โ‚ช4.73
$1.13 COPย 4,135
33.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ช4.73
$1.13 COPย 4,161
32.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 โ‚ช5.98
$0.89 COPย 3,274
113.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ช4.49
$0.85 COPย 3,114
68.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.61 โ‚ช33.32
$2.28 COPย 8,361
365.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.96 โ‚ช37.57
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
17.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ช9.15
$1.19 COPย 4,359
144.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 โ‚ช9.93
$2.40 COPย 8,828
31.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Taibe
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 โ‚ช5.22
$0.84 COPย 3,074
97.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.4 โ‚ช208
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
62.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 โ‚ช12.77
$1.48 COPย 5,417
175.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 โ‚ช2.76
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-53.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.79 โ‚ช99.8
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
294.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ช6.46
$0.94 COPย 3,455
119.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.5K โ‚ช124.0K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
122.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.8K โ‚ช140.8K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
70.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taibe
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 โ‚ช767
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
198.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.22 โ‚ช35.24
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
17.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.32 โ‚ช92.1
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
23.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taibe
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.7 โ‚ช206
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
154.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 โ‚ช57.7
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-1.87%
Cinema Ticket
$12.54 โ‚ช39.36
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
209.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Taibe
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,008 โ‚ช3,164
$316 COPย 1.2M
218.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K โ‚ช36.8K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
96.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taibe
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 โ‚ช281
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
51.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.0 โ‚ช182
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
78.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 โ‚ช379
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
20.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 โ‚ช416
$108 COPย 394.9K
23.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Taibe
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 โ‚ช3,177
$491 COPย 1.8M
105.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$930 โ‚ช2,920
$371 COPย 1.4M
150.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,525 โ‚ช4,789
$821 COPย 3.0M
85.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,415 โ‚ช4,443
$731 COPย 2.7M
93.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,806 โ‚ช27.7K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
191.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,422 โ‚ช23.3K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
457.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Taibe
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 COPย 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.4
13.43
-67.24%

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Last update for Taibe: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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