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

😐 Solo nomad: Taipa is 29.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 79.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taipa is 38.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 80.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taipa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.33 MOP 51.1
$6.14 COP 22.1K
3.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.07 MOP 396
$33.05 COP 119.0K
48.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.99 MOP 48.32
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-18.17%
Cappuccino
$4.85 MOP 39.10
$1.66 COP 5,971
192.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 MOP 5.72
$1.10 COP 3,977
-35.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 MOP 2.87
$0.78 COP 2,815
-53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.86 MOP 47.26
$1.71 COP 6,172
242.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 MOP 56.9
$3.17 COP 11.4K
122.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taipa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 MOP 10.68
$1.11 COP 4,002
18.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 MOP 12.71
$1.31 COP 4,707
19.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 MOP 12.38
$1.38 COP 4,967
10.87%
Eggs
$1.96 MOP 15.79
$2.22 COP 7,989
-11.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.51 MOP 141
$4.34 COP 15.6K
303.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 MOP 63.4
$5.80 COP 20.9K
35.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.06 MOP 186
$8.98 COP 32.3K
156.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 MOP 31.47
$2.26 COP 8,143
72.57%
Banana (1kg)
$3.08 MOP 24.86
$1.11 COP 4,013
177.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.85 MOP 31.10
$1.46 COP 5,271
163.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 MOP 16.10
$1.37 COP 4,916
45.26%
Potato (1kg)
$4.27 MOP 34.43
$1.11 COP 3,999
284.68%
Onion (1kg)
$3.41 MOP 27.49
$1.16 COP 4,188
193.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 MOP 13.32
$0.89 COP 3,202
85.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MOP 8.77
$0.87 COP 3,116
25.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.04 MOP 48.78
$2.35 COP 8,473
157.02%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 MOP 11.51
$1.20 COP 4,319
19.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 MOP 16.34
$2.48 COP 8,923
-18.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Taipa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 COP 2,835
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.53 MOP 20.39
$1.42 COP 5,124
78.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 MOP 9.58
$1.91 COP 6,882
-37.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.02 MOP 121
$7.65 COP 27.5K
96.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 MOP 14.07
$0.97 COP 3,481
79.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K MOP 254.9K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
74.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K MOP 226.2K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
6.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taipa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.3 MOP 463
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-29.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.69 MOP 207
$9.63 COP 34.7K
166.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.56 MOP 214
$24.36 COP 87.7K
9.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taipa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.7 MOP 595
$26.02 COP 93.7K
183.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.74 MOP 30.19
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-80.23%
Cinema Ticket
$12.51 MOP 101
$3.89 COP 14.0K
221.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taipa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$678 MOP 5,468
$304 COP 1.1M
122.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K MOP 107.2K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
125.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taipa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.1 MOP 525
$58.7 COP 211.3K
10.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.94 MOP 234
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-10.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 MOP 721
$102 COP 366.3K
-12.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 MOP 809
$108 COP 389.4K
-7.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taipa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 MOP 9,565
$474 COP 1.7M
149.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 MOP 8,093
$371 COP 1.3M
170.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,029 MOP 16.4K
$848 COP 3.1M
139.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,948 MOP 15.7K
$716 COP 2.6M
171.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.9K MOP 128.4K
$2,871 COP 10.3M
454.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.1K MOP 105.7K
$1,375 COP 5.0M
851.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taipa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$542 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
13.43
-77.66%

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Last update for Taipa: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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