Cost of Living Comparison Between Tropoje and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tropoje and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Tropoje is 42.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tropoje is 50.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tropoje
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.97 ALL 992
$6.03 COP 22.7K
98.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.3 ALL 4,912
$33.17 COP 124.7K
78.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.70 ALL 804
$7.29 COP 27.4K
33.06%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ALL 163
$1.63 COP 6,128
20.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 ALL 153
$1.05 COP 3,944
76.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 ALL 80.1
$0.77 COP 2,896
25.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.89 ALL 239
$1.73 COP 6,505
67.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 ALL 333
$3.18 COP 12.0K
26.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tropoje
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ALL 178
$1.07 COP 4,012
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 ALL 90.9
$1.31 COP 4,931
-16.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 ALL 182
$1.38 COP 5,191
59.42%
Eggs
$3.87 ALL 321
$2.25 COP 8,450
72.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.15 ALL 1,089
$4.48 COP 16.9K
193.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.53 ALL 624
$5.74 COP 21.6K
31.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.96 ALL 1,323
$8.86 COP 33.3K
80.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ALL 147
$2.24 COP 8,431
-20.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 ALL 226
$1.06 COP 3,985
157.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 ALL 168
$1.51 COP 5,693
33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 ALL 167
$1.36 COP 5,115
47.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 ALL 113
$1.12 COP 4,215
21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 ALL 111
$1.17 COP 4,397
13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 ALL 120
$0.90 COP 3,392
60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ALL 62.0
$0.84 COP 3,147
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 ALL 359
$2.26 COP 8,494
91.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.76 ALL 892
$9.97 COP 37.5K
7.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 ALL 136
$1.18 COP 4,448
38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 ALL 173
$2.39 COP 8,986
-12.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Tropoje
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALL 37.57
$0.86 COP 3,230
-47.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.17 ALL 1,588
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-53.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 ALL 296
$1.47 COP 5,517
142.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.20 ALL 265
$1.95 COP 7,317
64.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.85 ALL 1,479
$7.76 COP 29.2K
130.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 ALL 177
$0.97 COP 3,637
120.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K ALL 3.4M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
125.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.1K ALL 3.0M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
35.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tropoje
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ALL 8,788
$81.1 COP 305.0K
30.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.63 ALL 1,461
$9.40 COP 35.4K
87.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.73 ALL 1,552
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-20.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tropoje
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 ALL 4,598
$25.55 COP 96.0K
117.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.88 ALL 2,062
$19.29 COP 72.5K
28.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.21 ALL 763
$4.10 COP 15.4K
124.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tropoje
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 ALL 13.2K
$306 COP 1.2M
-48.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,595 ALL 463.7K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-5.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tropoje
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.9 ALL 5,628
$59.8 COP 224.9K
13.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 ALL 4,250
$31.96 COP 120.2K
60.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 ALL 8,811
$103 COP 386.2K
3.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 ALL 10.6K
$108 COP 405.6K
18.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tropoje
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 ALL 38.0K
$483 COP 1.8M
-5.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 ALL 28.7K
$377 COP 1.4M
-8.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 ALL 50.2K
$822 COP 3.1M
-26.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 ALL 36.5K
$721 COP 2.7M
-38.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,765 ALL 146.3K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-36.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,192 ALL 98.8K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-9.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tropoje
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
13.43
-58.90%

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Last update for Tropoje: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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