Cost of Living Comparison Between Tena and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tena and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Tena is 13% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tena is 12.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tena
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 $3.04
$6.23 COP 26K
-51.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.86 $17.86
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-44.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 $5.61
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-24.09%
Cappuccino
$2.21 $2.21
$1.72 COP 7,155
28.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 $1.12
$1.1 COP 4,575
1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 $0.72
$0.73 COP 3,060
-1.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 $1.52
$1.66 COP 6,916
-8.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 $2.52
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-21.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tena
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 $1.06
$1.09 COP 4,552
-2.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 $1.01
$1.24 COP 5,188
-18.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 $1.28
$1.33 COP 5,544
-3.76%
Eggs
$1.83 $1.83
$2.22 COP 9,252
-17.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.53 $2.53
$4.55 COP 19K
-44.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.01 $3.01
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-47.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.41 $3.41
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-60.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 $2.07
$2.26 COP 9,410
-8.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 $1.17
$1.07 COP 4,461
9.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 $1.08
$1.51 COP 6,293
-28.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 $1.34
$1.42 COP 5,911
-5.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 $1.27
$1.11 COP 4,619
14.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 $0.94
$1.18 COP 4,932
-20.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 $0.51
$0.89 COP 3,718
-42.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 $0.98
$0.84 COP 3,507
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.4 $3.4
$2.35 COP 9,809
44.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.9 $4.9
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-47.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 $1.6
$1.18 COP 4,927
35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 $1.48
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-40.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Tena
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 $0.38
$0.83 COP 3,464
-54.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 $14.79
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-64.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.28 $1.28
$1.41 COP 5,899
-9.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 $1.04
$1.96 COP 8,164
-46.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.88 $4.88
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-37.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.67 $0.67
$1.02 COP 4,265
-34.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K $19.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
11.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K $25.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-2.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tena
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.36 $25.36
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-69.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.1 $14.1
$9.44 COP 39.4K
49.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.94 $14.94
$23.51 COP 98K
-36.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tena
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.47 $29.47
$25.68 COP 107.1K
14.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 $7.17
$3.96 COP 16.5K
81.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tena
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$277 $277
$305 COP 1.3M
-9.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,616 $8,616
$5,925 COP 24.7M
45.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tena
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58 $58
$57.9 COP 241.4K
0.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.02 $44.02
$31.59 COP 131.7K
39.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 $103
$103 COP 430.1K
-0.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.7 $86.7
$106 COP 440.5K
-17.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tena
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$341 $341
$489 COP 2M
-30.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 $314
$379 COP 1.6M
-17.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$613 $613
$827 COP 3.4M
-25.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$491 $491
$729 COP 3M
-32.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tena
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.19
13.43
-16.68%

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Last update for Tena: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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