Cost of Living Comparison Between Vieux Fort and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Vieux Fort and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Vieux Fort is 36% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vieux Fort is 70.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vieux Fort
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.85 EC$23.9
$6.23 COP 26K
42.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.2 EC$249
$32.34 COP 134.8K
184.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.6 EC$20.52
$7.39 COP 30.8K
2.84%
Cappuccino
$2.62 EC$7.06
$1.72 COP 7,155
52.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.1 COP 4,575
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 EC$3.29
$0.73 COP 3,060
67.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 EC$5.11
$1.66 COP 6,916
13.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 EC$6.84
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-20.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vieux Fort
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.09 COP 4,552
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 EC$3.22
$1.24 COP 5,188
-4.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.51 EC$6.78
$1.33 COP 5,544
88.72%
Eggs
$3.28 EC$8.87
$2.22 COP 9,252
47.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.25 EC$19.58
$4.55 COP 19K
59.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.2 EC$32.94
$5.71 COP 23.8K
113.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.78 EC$58.8
$8.59 COP 35.8K
153.55%
Apples (1kg)
$6.39 EC$17.26
$2.26 COP 9,410
182.74%
Banana (1kg)
$3.28 EC$8.87
$1.07 COP 4,461
206.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.76 EC$12.86
$1.51 COP 6,293
215.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.97 EC$21.51
$1.42 COP 5,911
461.27%
Potato (1kg)
$6.69 EC$18.07
$1.11 COP 4,619
502.70%
Onion (1kg)
$3.29 EC$8.9
$1.18 COP 4,932
178.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 EC$5.12
$0.89 COP 3,718
113.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 EC$2.46
$0.84 COP 3,507
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.33 EC$19.79
$2.35 COP 9,809
211.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.81 EC$34.57
$9.34 COP 38.9K
37.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.1 EC$8.36
$1.18 COP 4,927
162.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 EC$8.12
$2.49 COP 10.4K
20.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Vieux Fort
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.49 EC$4.03
$0.83 COP 3,464
79.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.02 COP 4,265
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vieux Fort
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$23.51 COP 98K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vieux Fort
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 EC$148
$25.68 COP 107.1K
113.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.43 EC$98.4
$19.14 COP 79.8K
90.33%
Cinema Ticket
$9.96 EC$26.9
$3.96 COP 16.5K
151.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vieux Fort
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$305 COP 1.3M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vieux Fort
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 EC$149
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-4.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 EC$301
$103 COP 430.1K
8.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.4 EC$196
$106 COP 440.5K
-31.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vieux Fort
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$549 EC$1,482
$489 COP 2M
12.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 EC$952
$379 COP 1.6M
-6.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,116 EC$3,013
$827 COP 3.4M
34.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 EC$1,205
$729 COP 3M
-38.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vieux Fort
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Vieux Fort: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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