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

🙂 Solo nomad: Timika is 21.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Timika is 25.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timika
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
$6.23 COP 26K
-75.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.17 Rp 197.5K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-62.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.32 Rp 54K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-55.07%
Cappuccino
$1.65 Rp 26.8K
$1.72 COP 7,155
-4.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,317
$1.1 COP 4,575
-53.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,172
$0.73 COP 3,060
-64.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
$1.66 COP 6,916
46.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 Rp 58.3K
$3.2 COP 13.3K
12.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timika
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 Rp 19.1K
$1.09 COP 4,552
8.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 Rp 19K
$1.24 COP 5,188
-5.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.1K
$1.33 COP 5,544
-34.59%
Eggs
$1.52 Rp 24.6K
$2.22 COP 9,252
-31.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.9 Rp 128.2K
$4.55 COP 19K
73.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 Rp 51.7K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-44.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.01 Rp 130.1K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-6.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
$2.26 COP 9,410
3.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$1.07 COP 4,461
40.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 Rp 29.3K
$1.51 COP 6,293
19.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 Rp 25K
$1.42 COP 5,911
8.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Rp 21.4K
$1.11 COP 4,619
18.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 Rp 31.7K
$1.18 COP 4,932
65.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 Rp 14.8K
$0.89 COP 3,718
2.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 Rp 7,184
$0.84 COP 3,507
-47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 Rp 40.2K
$2.35 COP 9,809
5.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.28 Rp 296.8K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
95.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
$1.18 COP 4,927
77.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 Rp 49.6K
$2.49 COP 10.4K
22.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Timika
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,834
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.63 Rp 156.4K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-77.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,175
$1.41 COP 5,899
-59.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rp 6,103
$1.96 COP 8,164
-80.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3 Rp 48.6K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-61.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 Rp 12.4K
$1.02 COP 4,265
-25.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K Rp 396.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
38.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K Rp 450.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
5.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timika
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.9 Rp 1.2M
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-14.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.19 Rp 68K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-55.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.97 Rp 372.8K
$23.51 COP 98K
-2.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timika
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.22 Rp 376.9K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-9.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.21 Rp 100.8K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-67.55%
Cinema Ticket
$3 Rp 48.6K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-24.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timika
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.7 Rp 1.5M
$305 COP 1.3M
-69.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,539 Rp 122.4M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
27.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timika
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.68 Rp 676.5K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-28.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.98 Rp 502.8K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-1.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.4 Rp 1.1M
$103 COP 430.1K
-36.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.2 Rp 1.2M
$106 COP 440.5K
-29.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timika
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 Rp 4.2M
$489 COP 2M
-47.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 Rp 2.5M
$379 COP 1.6M
-59.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 Rp 9.4M
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$729 COP 3M
-53.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,198 Rp 19.4M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-45.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$867 Rp 14.1M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-43.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timika
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Timika: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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