Cost of Living Comparison Between Vacoas and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Vacoas and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Vacoas is 16.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Vacoas is 8.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Vacoas
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.57 MURĀ 308
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
8.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.88 MURĀ 1,541
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-0.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.09 MURĀ 239
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-30.18%
Cappuccino
$2.68 MURĀ 126
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
64.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MURĀ 45.89
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MURĀ 26.06
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 MURĀ 101
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
24.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 MURĀ 92.1
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-38.05%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vacoas
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 MURĀ 60.6
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
20.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MURĀ 31.24
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-48.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 MURĀ 62.7
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
-2.90%
Eggs
$2.20 MURĀ 103
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
-2.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.81 MURĀ 132
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
-37.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.03 MURĀ 142
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-47.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.52 MURĀ 259
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-37.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 MURĀ 95.6
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-8.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 MURĀ 91.5
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
83.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MURĀ 67.5
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
-4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 MURĀ 122
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
91.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 MURĀ 48.65
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-7.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MURĀ 46.17
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MURĀ 39.14
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 MURĀ 33.59
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.83 MURĀ 273
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
157.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.25 MURĀ 293
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-37.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 MURĀ 67.4
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 MURĀ 106
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-5.44%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Vacoas
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 MURĀ 45.08
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
11.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.35 MURĀ 204
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
195.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.60 MURĀ 122
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 MURĀ 201
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-44.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 MURĀ 65.5
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
44.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K MURĀ 1.2M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
44.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K MURĀ 1.4M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
8.51%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vacoas
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.0 MURĀ 2,343
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-38.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.05 MURĀ 518
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
17.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.86 MURĀ 1,212
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
9.53%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vacoas
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.17 MURĀ 1,226
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
2.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.54 MURĀ 260
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
35.12%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Vacoas
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MURĀ 7,258
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-49.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,894 MURĀ 182.5K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-33.99%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vacoas
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.76 MURĀ 1,394
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-50.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.64 MURĀ 1,342
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-10.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 MURĀ 3,081
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-35.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.3 MURĀ 2,733
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-45.93%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Vacoas
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 MURĀ 12.3K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-45.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 MURĀ 11.0K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-37.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 MURĀ 23.8K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-38.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 MURĀ 15.0K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-55.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Vacoas
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 MURĀ 33.0K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
30.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
13.43
-68.35%

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Last update for Vacoas: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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