Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokushima and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokushima and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Tokushima is 45.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tokushima is 68.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tokushima
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.15 ¥1,171
$6.23 COP 26K
30.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.37 ¥4,937
$32.34 COP 134.8K
6.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 ¥913
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-13.94%
Cappuccino
$3.06 ¥440
$1.72 COP 7,155
77.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 ¥165
$1.1 COP 4,575
4.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 ¥100
$0.73 COP 3,060
-4.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 ¥489
$1.66 COP 6,916
104.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ¥444
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-3.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tokushima
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 ¥231
$1.09 COP 4,552
47.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ¥259
$1.24 COP 5,188
45.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.88 ¥700
$1.33 COP 5,544
266.92%
Eggs
$2.52 ¥362
$2.22 COP 9,252
13.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.42 ¥2,503
$4.55 COP 19K
282.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.71 ¥1,108
$5.71 COP 23.8K
35.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.3 ¥2,198
$8.59 COP 35.8K
78.11%
Apples (1kg)
$8.88 ¥1,275
$2.26 COP 9,410
292.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.77 ¥398
$1.07 COP 4,461
158.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.81 ¥691
$1.51 COP 6,293
218.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.99 ¥1,004
$1.42 COP 5,911
392.25%
Potato (1kg)
$3.81 ¥548
$1.11 COP 4,619
243.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 ¥370
$1.18 COP 4,932
117.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ¥196
$0.89 COP 3,718
53.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ¥132
$0.84 COP 3,507
9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 ¥490
$2.35 COP 9,809
45.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.8 ¥1,408
$9.34 COP 38.9K
4.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 ¥412
$1.18 COP 4,927
143.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ¥329
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-8.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Tokushima
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 ¥241
$0.83 COP 3,464
102.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.4 ¥7,952
$41.9 COP 174.7K
32.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 ¥492
$1.41 COP 5,899
143.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.89 ¥416
$1.96 COP 8,164
47.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.77 ¥4,996
$7.85 COP 32.7K
342.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ¥175
$1.02 COP 4,265
19.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K ¥3.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
29.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥2.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-35.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tokushima
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 ¥20.5K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
73.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.65 ¥3,971
$9.44 COP 39.4K
192.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.05 ¥4,891
$23.51 COP 98K
44.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tokushima
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.7 ¥9,578
$25.68 COP 107.1K
159.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.75 ¥1,975
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-28.16%
Cinema Ticket
$12.43 ¥1,786
$3.96 COP 16.5K
213.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tokushima
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$471 ¥67.7K
$305 COP 1.3M
54.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K ¥1.6M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
92.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tokushima
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.03 ¥6,613
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-20.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.77 ¥4,565
$31.59 COP 131.7K
0.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.3 ¥8,083
$103 COP 430.1K
-45.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 ¥13.4K
$106 COP 440.5K
-11.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tokushima
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 ¥66.2K
$489 COP 2M
-5.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 ¥46.8K
$379 COP 1.6M
-13.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$856 ¥122.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
3.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 ¥93K
$729 COP 3M
-11.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,808 ¥403.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
28.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,844 ¥264.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
20.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tokushima
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,477 ¥212.1K
$550 COP 2.3M
168.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
13.43
-86.75%

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Last update for Tokushima: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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