Cost of Living Comparison Between Taza and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Taza and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Taza is 23.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Taza is 19.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Taza
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.87 MADĀ 36.11
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-35.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.21 MADĀ 179
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-42.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 MADĀ 58.0
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-14.68%
Cappuccino
$1.61 MADĀ 15.01
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
-1.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MADĀ 5.38
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-44.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 MADĀ 3.46
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 MADĀ 50.2
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
211.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 MADĀ 38.55
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
30.19%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taza
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 MADĀ 7.79
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
-21.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.50 MADĀ 4.67
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-61.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 MADĀ 18.18
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
41.30%
Eggs
$2.02 MADĀ 18.81
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-10.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.32 MADĀ 124
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
197.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 MADĀ 57.9
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
8.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.96 MADĀ 111
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
34.99%
Apples (1kg)
$0.79 MADĀ 7.37
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-64.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MADĀ 13.42
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
35.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 MADĀ 7.81
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-44.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 MADĀ 5.34
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
-58.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 MADĀ 3.96
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-62.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 MADĀ 3.92
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-64.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MADĀ 3.68
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-56.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 MADĀ 5.77
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.25 MADĀ 39.64
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
88.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.08 MADĀ 75.3
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-18.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 MADĀ 22.66
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
105.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 MADĀ 23.52
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
5.44%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Taza
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 MADĀ 3.43
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-56.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.30 MADĀ 133
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-65.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 MADĀ 4.95
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-63.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 MADĀ 6.27
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-65.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 MADĀ 24.81
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-65.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MADĀ 13.68
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
51.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K MADĀ 352.1K
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
110.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MADĀ 272.2K
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
9.30%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taza
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.70 MADĀ 323
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-57.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.83 MADĀ 101
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
15.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.19 MADĀ 375
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
70.22%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taza
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.31 MADĀ 152
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-36.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.15 MADĀ 216
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
20.01%
Cinema Ticket
$4.41 MADĀ 41.07
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
7.56%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Taza
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.6 MADĀ 751
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-73.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,466 MADĀ 60.3K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
9.62%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taza
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.30 MADĀ 208
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-62.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.77 MADĀ 240
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-19.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 MADĀ 992
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
3.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 MADĀ 672
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-33.11%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Taza
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 MADĀ 1,035
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-77.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.3 MADĀ 609
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-82.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$223 MADĀ 2,075
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-72.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 MADĀ 1,624
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-75.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,542 MADĀ 14.4K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-44.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$957 MADĀ 8,923
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-27.47%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Taza
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 MADĀ 5,049
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
0.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
13.43
-64.18%

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Last update for Taza: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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