Cost of Living Comparison Between Teresopolis and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Teresopolis and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Teresopolis is 32% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Teresopolis is 26.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Teresopolis
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.62 R$20.08
$6.23 COP 26K
-41.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.07 R$139
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-22.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.15 R$34.16
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-16.78%
Cappuccino
$1.58 R$8.74
$1.72 COP 7,155
-8.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 R$7.09
$1.1 COP 4,575
16.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 R$4.06
$0.73 COP 3,060
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$9.87
$1.66 COP 6,916
7.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 R$14.69
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-17.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Teresopolis
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 R$6.25
$1.09 COP 4,552
3.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 R$9.5
$1.24 COP 5,188
37.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 R$7.86
$1.33 COP 5,544
6.77%
Eggs
$2 R$11.1
$2.22 COP 9,252
-9.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.87 R$43.66
$4.55 COP 19K
72.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.61 R$20.02
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-36.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.95 R$44.14
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-7.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 R$12.05
$2.26 COP 9,410
-3.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 R$6.79
$1.07 COP 4,461
14.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 R$8.15
$1.51 COP 6,293
-2.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 R$8.26
$1.42 COP 5,911
4.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.9
$1.11 COP 4,619
11.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.37
$1.18 COP 4,932
-2.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 R$3.58
$0.89 COP 3,718
-28.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 R$3.19
$0.84 COP 3,507
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.03 R$11.29
$2.35 COP 9,809
-13.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.76 R$31.96
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-38.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 R$6.69
$1.18 COP 4,927
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 R$11.35
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-17.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Teresopolis
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 R$4.37
$0.83 COP 3,464
-4.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.9 R$133
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-42.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 R$5.2
$1.41 COP 5,899
-33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 R$3.69
$1.96 COP 8,164
-65.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 R$12.1
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-72.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.93
$1.02 COP 4,265
4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K R$111.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
14.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K R$155.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
6.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Teresopolis
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.95 R$150
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-67.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 R$66.2
$9.44 COP 39.4K
26.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.33 R$96.2
$23.51 COP 98K
-26.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Teresopolis
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.19 R$134
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-5.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.84 R$99
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-6.79%
Cinema Ticket
$5.44 R$30.17
$3.96 COP 16.5K
37.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Teresopolis
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 R$1,471
$305 COP 1.3M
-13.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K R$63.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
92.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Teresopolis
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.44 R$119
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-62.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.5 R$153
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-12.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 R$419
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.3 R$340
$106 COP 440.5K
-41.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Teresopolis
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 R$1,717
$489 COP 2M
-36.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 R$1,187
$379 COP 1.6M
-43.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 R$1,876
$827 COP 3.4M
-59.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 R$2,388
$729 COP 3M
-41.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,109 R$6,155
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-49.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,120 R$6,216
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-26.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Teresopolis
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$460 R$2,552
$550 COP 2.3M
-16.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
13.43
-15.64%

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Last update for Teresopolis: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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