Cost of Living Comparison Between Tuam and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tuam and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Tuam is 110.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 152.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tuam is 101.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 120.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tuam
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.79 €17.95
$6.23 COP 26K
233.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63 €54.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
94.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.64 €12.64
$7.39 COP 30.8K
98.11%
Cappuccino
$4.24 €3.66
$1.72 COP 7,155
146.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.1 COP 4,575
117.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.73 COP 3,060
165.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 €5.91
$1.66 COP 6,916
312.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 €5.48
$3.2 COP 13.3K
98.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tuam
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.09 COP 4,552
40.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.24 COP 5,188
64.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.33 COP 5,544
56.39%
Eggs
$4.36 €3.77
$2.22 COP 9,252
96.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 €8.86
$4.55 COP 19K
125.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.85 €9.37
$5.71 COP 23.8K
90.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.86 €10.24
$8.59 COP 35.8K
38.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 €2.56
$2.26 COP 9,410
30.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.07 COP 4,461
92.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 €2.57
$1.51 COP 6,293
97.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.66 €3.16
$1.42 COP 5,911
157.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.11 COP 4,619
101.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.18 COP 4,932
22.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 €1.12
$0.89 COP 3,718
44.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.84 COP 3,507
135.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.62 €16.08
$2.35 COP 9,809
692.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.78 €11.03
$9.34 COP 38.9K
36.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.47 €3
$1.18 COP 4,927
194.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 €3.2
$2.49 COP 10.4K
48.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Tuam
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$0.83 COP 3,464
195.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.6 €86
$41.9 COP 174.7K
137.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 €4.57
$1.41 COP 5,899
275.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.96 COP 8,164
-5.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.38 €30.55
$7.85 COP 32.7K
350.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 COP 4,265
94.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.1K €37.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
145.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K €33.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
47.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tuam
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$82.5 COP 344.1K
167.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.39 €18.47
$9.44 COP 39.4K
126.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.41 €42.66
$23.51 COP 98K
110.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tuam
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53 €45.75
$25.68 COP 107.1K
106.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.85 €11.96
$3.96 COP 16.5K
249.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tuam
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,061 €916
$305 COP 1.3M
248.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,580 €6,544
$5,925 COP 24.7M
27.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tuam
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.8 €78.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
56.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.16 €33.81
$31.59 COP 131.7K
23.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 €84.7
$103 COP 430.1K
-4.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.6
$106 COP 440.5K
0.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tuam
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,450 €1,252
$489 COP 2M
196.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,061
$379 COP 1.6M
224.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,393 €2,066
$827 COP 3.4M
189.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,976 €1,706
$729 COP 3M
171.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,950 €3,410
$2,190 COP 9.1M
80.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,728 €3,219
$1,532 COP 6.4M
143.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tuam
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
13.43
-66.27%

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Last update for Tuam: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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