Cost of Living Comparison Between Tansen and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tansen and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Tansen is 39% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tansen is 45% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tansen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 NPR 271
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-69.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.28 NPR 2,826
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-41.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 NPR 934
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-12.62%
Cappuccino
$1.86 NPR 273
$1.63 COP 6,134
14.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 NPR 78.2
$1.05 COP 3,948
-49.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 NPR 27.39
$0.77 COP 2,899
-75.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 NPR 372
$1.73 COP 6,511
46.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NPR 538
$3.18 COP 12.0K
15.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tansen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 NPR 119
$1.07 COP 4,016
-24.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 NPR 80.4
$1.31 COP 4,935
-58.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 NPR 138
$1.38 COP 5,196
-31.88%
Eggs
$1.86 NPR 272
$2.25 COP 8,458
-17.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.72 NPR 1,279
$4.48 COP 16.9K
94.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 NPR 479
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-43.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.96 NPR 874
$8.86 COP 33.4K
-32.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 NPR 324
$2.24 COP 8,440
-1.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 NPR 154
$1.06 COP 3,989
-0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 NPR 183
$1.51 COP 5,698
-17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 NPR 103
$1.36 COP 5,120
-48.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 NPR 70.6
$1.12 COP 4,219
-57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 NPR 98.7
$1.17 COP 4,401
-42.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 NPR 71.8
$0.90 COP 3,396
-45.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 36.61
$0.84 COP 3,150
-70.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 NPR 433
$2.26 COP 8,502
30.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.91 NPR 1,012
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-30.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 NPR 329
$1.18 COP 4,452
89.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 NPR 489
$2.39 COP 8,995
39.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Tansen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 NPR 33.02
$0.86 COP 3,234
-73.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 NPR 313
$1.47 COP 5,522
45.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 NPR 155
$1.95 COP 7,324
-45.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 NPR 522
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-54.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 NPR 180
$0.97 COP 3,641
26.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K NPR 4.7M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
78.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K NPR 6.0M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
51.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tansen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.52 NPR 4,915
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-58.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.99 NPR 731
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-46.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.49 NPR 1,391
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-59.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tansen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.35 NPR 2,690
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-28.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.30 NPR 484
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-19.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tansen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.0 NPR 13.5K
$306 COP 1.2M
-69.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,734 NPR 547.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-36.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tansen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.08 NPR 3,676
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-58.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.92 NPR 4,094
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-12.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.6 NPR 8,586
$103 COP 386.5K
-42.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.47 NPR 5,787
$108 COP 406.0K
-63.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tansen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$103 NPR 15.1K
$483 COP 1.8M
-78.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.5 NPR 9,309
$377 COP 1.4M
-83.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 NPR 30.7K
$822 COP 3.1M
-74.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 NPR 21.4K
$721 COP 2.7M
-79.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tansen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
13.43
-10.05%

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Last update for Tansen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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