Cost of Living Comparison Between Tetovo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tetovo and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Tetovo is 8.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tetovo is 2.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tetovo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.77 MKD 308
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-4.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.85 MKD 1,378
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-22.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.05 MKD 269
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-30.73%
Cappuccino
$1.52 MKD 81.1
$1.63 COP 6,128
-6.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 MKD 78.1
$1.05 COP 3,944
39.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MKD 54.7
$0.77 COP 2,896
33.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 MKD 121
$1.73 COP 6,505
31.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 MKD 116
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-31.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tetovo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 MKD 69.5
$1.07 COP 4,012
21.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 MKD 34.77
$1.31 COP 4,931
-50.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 74.3
$1.38 COP 5,191
0.72%
Eggs
$2.01 MKD 107
$2.25 COP 8,450
-10.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.58 MKD 404
$4.48 COP 16.9K
69.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.50 MKD 293
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-4.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.72 MKD 571
$8.86 COP 33.3K
20.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 MKD 56.6
$2.24 COP 8,431
-52.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 73.5
$1.06 COP 3,985
30.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 MKD 52.1
$1.51 COP 5,693
-35.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 MKD 84.6
$1.36 COP 5,115
16.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 49.57
$1.12 COP 4,215
-16.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 MKD 41.55
$1.17 COP 4,397
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 MKD 48.02
$0.90 COP 3,392
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MKD 27.87
$0.84 COP 3,147
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 MKD 162
$2.26 COP 8,494
34.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.64 MKD 247
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-53.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MKD 53.8
$1.18 COP 4,448
-14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 MKD 78.7
$2.39 COP 8,986
-38.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Tetovo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 MKD 21.07
$0.86 COP 3,230
-53.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.22 MKD 598
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-72.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 MKD 59.6
$1.47 COP 5,517
-23.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 25.96
$1.95 COP 7,317
-74.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 MKD 344
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-16.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MKD 76.8
$0.97 COP 3,637
48.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K MKD 1.7M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
78.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K MKD 1.8M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
28.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tetovo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 MKD 7,844
$81.1 COP 305.0K
81.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.72 MKD 944
$9.40 COP 35.4K
88.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.39 MKD 820
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-34.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tetovo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.7 MKD 4,729
$25.55 COP 96.0K
247.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.67 MKD 249
$4.10 COP 15.4K
13.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tetovo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 MKD 11.8K
$306 COP 1.2M
-27.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,235 MKD 119.1K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-62.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tetovo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.0 MKD 3,464
$59.8 COP 224.9K
8.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.24 MKD 2,571
$31.96 COP 120.2K
50.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 MKD 3,992
$103 COP 386.2K
-27.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 6,093
$108 COP 405.6K
5.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tetovo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$361 MKD 19.2K
$483 COP 1.8M
-25.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$278 MKD 14.8K
$377 COP 1.4M
-26.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 MKD 32.1K
$822 COP 3.1M
-26.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$504 MKD 26.9K
$721 COP 2.7M
-30.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,290 MKD 68.8K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-53.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,141 MKD 60.8K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-13.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tetovo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,048 MKD 55.8K
$538 COP 2.0M
94.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
13.43
-72.08%

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Last update for Tetovo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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