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Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipa and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Taipa is 66.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taipa is 53.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 83.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taipa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.29 MOP 50.4
$5.95 COP 22.3K
5.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.72 MOP 399
$33.1 COP 124K
50.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.02 MOP 48.29
$7.42 COP 27.8K
-18.87%
Cappuccino
$4.86 MOP 38.95
$1.69 COP 6,341
187.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 MOP 5.64
$1.06 COP 3,986
-33.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 MOP 2.85
$0.72 COP 2,684
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 MOP 46.04
$1.66 COP 6,204
245.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.39 MOP 59.2
$3.18 COP 11.9K
132.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taipa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MOP 11
$1.1 COP 4,130
24.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 MOP 12.88
$1.29 COP 4,833
24.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MOP 12.38
$1.4 COP 5,229
10.00%
Eggs
$1.97 MOP 15.79
$2.25 COP 8,408
-12.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.56 MOP 141
$4.46 COP 16.7K
293.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.6 MOP 60.9
$5.68 COP 21.3K
33.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.93 MOP 184
$8.84 COP 33.1K
159.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.81 MOP 30.55
$2.35 COP 8,791
62.13%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 MOP 25.04
$1.07 COP 3,995
191.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.7 MOP 29.66
$1.51 COP 5,672
145.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 MOP 15.9
$1.37 COP 5,121
44.53%
Potato (1kg)
$4.44 MOP 35.58
$1.17 COP 4,397
279.49%
Onion (1kg)
$3.47 MOP 27.84
$1.16 COP 4,361
199.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 MOP 13.25
$0.89 COP 3,339
85.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MOP 8.34
$0.84 COP 3,157
23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.39 MOP 51.2
$2.34 COP 8,746
173.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.27 MOP 98.4
$10.02 COP 37.5K
22.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 MOP 11.44
$1.2 COP 4,494
19.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 MOP 16.38
$2.51 COP 9,397
-18.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Taipa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,216
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.69 COP 156.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.62 MOP 20.98
$1.42 COP 5,334
84.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 MOP 9.38
$1.9 COP 7,122
-38.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.13 MOP 121
$7.83 COP 29.3K
93.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 MOP 14
$0.95 COP 3,573
84.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K MOP 249.6K
$18K COP 67.4M
72.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K MOP 223.4K
$27K COP 101.2M
3.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taipa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56 MOP 449
$83.5 COP 312.5K
-32.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.43 MOP 204
$9.94 COP 37.2K
155.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.9 MOP 208
$24.34 COP 91.2K
6.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taipa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.6 MOP 606
$25.63 COP 96K
194.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.62 MOP 28.99
$19.22 COP 72K
-81.17%
Cinema Ticket
$12.54 MOP 101
$4.06 COP 15.2K
208.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taipa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$680 MOP 5,456
$311 COP 1.2M
118.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K MOP 108.4K
$5,954 COP 22.3M
127.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taipa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.7 MOP 527
$58.3 COP 218.5K
12.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.37 MOP 227
$31.67 COP 118.6K
-10.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 MOP 726
$100 COP 376.1K
-9.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 MOP 817
$107 COP 400K
-4.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taipa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,180 MOP 9,458
$475 COP 1.8M
148.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$978 MOP 7,839
$377 COP 1.4M
159.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,011 MOP 16.1K
$825 COP 3.1M
143.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,925 MOP 15.4K
$732 COP 2.7M
162.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.3K MOP 106.9K
$2,223 COP 8.3M
500.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.6K MOP 109.1K
$1,553 COP 5.8M
775.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taipa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$559 COP 2.1M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
13.43
-77.66%

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Last update for Taipa: November 25, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

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