Cost of Living Comparison Between Timbo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Timbo and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Timbo is 32.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Timbo is 10.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.54 R$25.18

$6.23 COP 26K

-27.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.1 R$178

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-0.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.65 R$20.28

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-50.61%

Cappuccino

$1.81 R$10.06

$1.72 COP 7,155

5.23%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.95 R$5.25

$1.1 COP 4,575

-13.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.66 R$3.66

$0.73 COP 3,060

-9.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.76 R$9.75

$1.66 COP 6,916

6.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.21 R$12.29

$3.2 COP 13.3K

-30.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.77 R$4.28

$1.09 COP 4,552

-29.36%

White Bread (500g)

$1.36 R$7.55

$1.24 COP 5,188

9.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 R$4.61

$1.33 COP 5,544

-37.59%

Eggs

$1.61 R$8.96

$2.22 COP 9,252

-27.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.14 R$39.65

$4.55 COP 19K

56.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.2 R$17.78

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-43.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.72 R$37.28

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-21.77%

Apples (1kg)

$1.65 R$9.15

$2.26 COP 9,410

-26.99%

Banana (1kg)

$0.62 R$3.43

$1.07 COP 4,461

-42.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.71 R$3.94

$1.51 COP 6,293

-52.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.2 R$6.63

$1.42 COP 5,911

-15.49%

Potato (1kg)

$0.94 R$5.24

$1.11 COP 4,619

-15.32%

Onion (1kg)

$0.92 R$5.09

$1.18 COP 4,932

-22.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.55 R$3.07

$0.89 COP 3,718

-38.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 R$3.7

$0.84 COP 3,507

-20.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.46 R$8.12

$2.35 COP 9,809

-37.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.59 R$25.5

$9.34 COP 38.9K

-50.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 R$5.22

$1.18 COP 4,927

-20.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 R$9.8

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-28.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.92 R$5.11

$0.83 COP 3,464

10.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.75 R$215

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-7.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 R$6.19

$1.41 COP 5,899

-21.28%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.65 R$3.62

$1.96 COP 8,164

-66.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.14 R$34.09

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-21.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 R$5.19

$1.02 COP 4,265

-7.84%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.3K R$101.3K

$17.6K COP 73.4M

3.72%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24K R$133.1K

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-8.46%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$52.5 R$292

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-36.34%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$11.43 R$63.4

$9.44 COP 39.4K

21.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21 R$117

$23.51 COP 98K

-10.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.91 R$127

$25.68 COP 107.1K

-10.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.55 R$120

$19.14 COP 79.8K

12.59%

Cinema Ticket

$5.33 R$29.57

$3.96 COP 16.5K

34.60%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$217 R$1,205

$305 COP 1.3M

-28.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,590 R$14.4K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

-56.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.61 R$159

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-50.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.6 R$203

$31.59 COP 131.7K

15.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.4 R$296

$103 COP 430.1K

-48.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$44.47 R$247

$106 COP 440.5K

-57.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$314 R$1,746

$489 COP 2M

-35.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$218 R$1,211

$379 COP 1.6M

-42.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$576 R$3,196

$827 COP 3.4M

-30.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$427 R$2,370

$729 COP 3M

-41.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,452 R$8,058

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-33.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,039 R$5,767

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-32.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$651 R$3,614

$550 COP 2.3M

18.37%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

-18.09%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Timbo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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