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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Timika is 18% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Timika is 36.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Timika
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 RpĀ 26.5K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-74.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.11 RpĀ 205.1K
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
-63.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.30 RpĀ 55.9K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-54.73%
Cappuccino
$1.72 RpĀ 29.1K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
5.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 RpĀ 8,745
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-50.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 RpĀ 4,782
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 RpĀ 40.9K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
39.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 RpĀ 59.2K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
10.06%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Timika
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 RpĀ 19.9K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
10.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 RpĀ 19.1K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-13.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 RpĀ 15.1K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
-35.51%
Eggs
$1.53 RpĀ 25.9K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
-32.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.33 RpĀ 141.1K
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
85.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 RpĀ 52.8K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-45.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.68 RpĀ 130.0K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-13.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 RpĀ 40.4K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
6.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 RpĀ 24.3K
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
35.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 RpĀ 31.9K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
25.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
14.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 RpĀ 22.6K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 RpĀ 31.6K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
58.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 RpĀ 15.2K
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,079
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 RpĀ 42.4K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
11.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.91 RpĀ 320.4K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
89.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 RpĀ 34.8K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
73.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 RpĀ 54.2K
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
33.89%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Timika
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 RpĀ 5,483
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
-62.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.76 RpĀ 165.4K
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-76.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 RpĀ 9,693
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-61.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 RpĀ 5,836
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-82.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 RpĀ 49.2K
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-62.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 RpĀ 13.7K
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
-16.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K RpĀ 424.5M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
39.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RpĀ 472.6M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
4.41%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timika
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.8 RpĀ 1.2M
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-13.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.18 RpĀ 70.8K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-55.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.82 RpĀ 386.5K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-3.35%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Timika
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.66 RpĀ 383.8K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
-11.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.12 RpĀ 103.7K
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-68.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.10 RpĀ 52.6K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-24.39%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Timika
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.5 RpĀ 1.6M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-69.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,553 RpĀ 127.9M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
28.03%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Timika
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.78 RpĀ 707.6K
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-30.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.18 RpĀ 511.1K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
-5.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.5 RpĀ 1.1M
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-34.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.7 RpĀ 1.3M
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-30.77%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Timika
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 RpĀ 4.4M
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-46.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 RpĀ 2.6M
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-58.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 RpĀ 9.8M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-29.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 RpĀ 5.6M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-53.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,427 RpĀ 24.2M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-48.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$812 RpĀ 13.8M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-38.48%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Timika
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Timika: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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