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Cost of Living Comparison Between Timika and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Timika and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Timika is 11.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Timika is 25.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timika
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.58 Rp 26.7K
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-73.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.23 Rp 207.0K
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-62.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.40 Rp 57.5K
$7.13 COP 26.2K
-52.31%
Cappuccino
$1.68 Rp 28.4K
$1.65 COP 6,043
1.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rp 9,229
$1.06 COP 3,882
-48.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,391
$0.77 COP 2,839
-66.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.43 Rp 41.2K
$1.75 COP 6,418
38.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 Rp 60.7K
$3.06 COP 11.2K
16.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timika
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 20.5K
$1.10 COP 4,026
10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 Rp 19.9K
$1.30 COP 4,771
-9.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.90 Rp 15.2K
$1.34 COP 4,905
-32.84%
Eggs
$1.59 Rp 26.9K
$2.26 COP 8,299
-29.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.08 Rp 136.8K
$4.50 COP 16.5K
79.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 Rp 53.7K
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-45.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.97 Rp 134.8K
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-11.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 Rp 40.6K
$2.37 COP 8,691
1.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 Rp 24.7K
$1.07 COP 3,939
36.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 Rp 30.4K
$1.48 COP 5,418
21.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 25.6K
$1.36 COP 5,011
11.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 22.7K
$1.13 COP 4,135
18.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 Rp 33.4K
$1.13 COP 4,161
74.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 Rp 15.3K
$0.89 COP 3,274
2.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rp 6,921
$0.85 COP 3,114
-51.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 Rp 42.7K
$2.28 COP 8,361
10.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.23 Rp 427.0K
$10.15 COP 37.3K
148.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 Rp 34.7K
$1.19 COP 4,359
72.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 Rp 52.4K
$2.40 COP 8,828
29.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Timika
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 Rp 5,074
$0.84 COP 3,074
-64.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.89 Rp 167.4K
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-75.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Rp 8,949
$1.48 COP 5,417
-64.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,278
$1.89 COP 6,949
-80.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 Rp 48.1K
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-64.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 Rp 12.9K
$0.94 COP 3,455
-19.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K Rp 408.0M
$17.7K COP 65.1M
35.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K Rp 475.6M
$26.4K COP 96.8M
6.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timika
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 Rp 1.2M
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-16.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 Rp 74.0K
$9.54 COP 35.0K
-54.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.88 Rp 387.2K
$23.68 COP 87.0K
-3.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timika
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.42 Rp 396.3K
$25.85 COP 94.9K
-9.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.30 Rp 106.7K
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-66.35%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 Rp 51.2K
$4.05 COP 14.9K
-25.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timika
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.0 Rp 1.6M
$316 COP 1.2M
-69.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,703 Rp 130.4M
$5,971 COP 21.9M
29.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timika
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.29 Rp 715.6K
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-28.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.55 Rp 517.0K
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-5.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.5 Rp 1.1M
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-33.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.7 Rp 1.2M
$108 COP 394.9K
-32.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timika
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 Rp 4.3M
$491 COP 1.8M
-48.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.7M
$371 COP 1.4M
-57.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 Rp 10.1M
$821 COP 3.0M
-27.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 Rp 5.6M
$731 COP 2.7M
-54.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,156 Rp 19.6M
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-61.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$742 Rp 12.6M
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-44.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timika
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Timika: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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