Cost of Living Comparison Between Toa Alta and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Toa Alta and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Toa Alta is 63.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Toa Alta is 55.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Toa Alta
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.77 $12.77
$6.14 COPĀ 22.1K
107.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.2 $81.2
$33.05 COPĀ 119.0K
145.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.47 $9.47
$7.32 COPĀ 26.4K
29.37%
Cappuccino
$3.54 $3.54
$1.66 COPĀ 5,971
113.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 $1.60
$1.10 COPĀ 3,977
45.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 $1.44
$0.78 COPĀ 2,815
84.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.07 $3.07
$1.71 COPĀ 6,172
79.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 $4.46
$3.17 COPĀ 11.4K
40.69%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Toa Alta
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.47 $2.47
$1.11 COPĀ 4,002
122.52%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 $3.54
$1.31 COPĀ 4,707
170.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 $2.20
$1.38 COPĀ 4,967
59.42%
Eggs
$5.17 $5.17
$2.22 COPĀ 7,989
132.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.02 $5.02
$4.34 COPĀ 15.6K
15.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.52 $8.52
$5.80 COPĀ 20.9K
46.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.46 $6.46
$8.98 COPĀ 32.3K
-28.06%
Apples (1kg)
$5.99 $5.99
$2.26 COPĀ 8,143
165.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 $2.75
$1.11 COPĀ 4,013
147.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 $3.95
$1.46 COPĀ 5,271
170.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 $4.12
$1.37 COPĀ 4,916
200.73%
Potato (1kg)
$4.07 $4.07
$1.11 COPĀ 3,999
266.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.97 $2.97
$1.16 COPĀ 4,188
156.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.00 $3.00
$0.89 COPĀ 3,202
237.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 $1.97
$0.87 COPĀ 3,116
126.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.12 $12.12
$2.35 COPĀ 8,473
415.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.17 $15.17
$10.86 COPĀ 39.1K
39.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 $2.54
$1.20 COPĀ 4,319
111.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 $3.16
$2.48 COPĀ 8,923
27.42%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Toa Alta
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 COPĀ 2,835
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.77 COPĀ 146.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.42 COPĀ 5,124
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 $1.46
$1.91 COPĀ 6,882
-23.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.09 $15.09
$7.65 COPĀ 27.5K
97.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 $0.99
$0.97 COPĀ 3,481
2.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K $36.5K
$18.1K COPĀ 65.2M
101.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K $26.9K
$26.3K COPĀ 94.7M
2.08%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toa Alta
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$408 $408
$81.3 COPĀ 292.8K
401.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$78.9 $78.9
$9.63 COPĀ 34.7K
719.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 $58.9
$24.36 COPĀ 87.7K
141.95%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Toa Alta
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.35 $27.35
$26.02 COPĀ 93.7K
5.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COPĀ 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.12 $7.12
$3.89 COPĀ 14.0K
83.03%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Toa Alta
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 $466
$304 COPĀ 1.1M
53.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K $10.4K
$5,902 COPĀ 21.3M
76.61%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Toa Alta
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.48 $46.48
$58.7 COPĀ 211.3K
-20.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.3 $57.3
$32.48 COPĀ 116.9K
76.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.8 $90.8
$102 COPĀ 366.3K
-10.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 $104
$108 COPĀ 389.4K
-3.68%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Toa Alta
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 COPĀ 1.7M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$371 COPĀ 1.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,777 $1,777
$848 COPĀ 3.1M
109.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$716 COPĀ 2.6M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,871 COPĀ 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Toa Alta
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$542 COPĀ 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.78
13.43
-64.41%

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Last update for Toa Alta: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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