Cost of Living Comparison Between Xaghra and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Xaghra and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Xaghra is 41.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 93.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Xaghra is 37.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 81.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Xaghra
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.47 €9.04
$6.23 COP 26K
68.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.3 €60.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
117.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.44 €9.88
$7.39 COP 30.8K
54.80%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.39
$1.72 COP 7,155
61.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.1 COP 4,575
136.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.73 COP 3,060
179.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.79 €4.13
$1.66 COP 6,916
188.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 €4.3
$3.2 COP 13.3K
55.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Xaghra
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.09 COP 4,552
24.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.24 COP 5,188
21.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$1.33 COP 5,544
166.17%
Eggs
$2.02 €1.74
$2.22 COP 9,252
-9.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.87 €8.52
$4.55 COP 19K
116.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.83 €9.35
$5.71 COP 23.8K
89.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.03 €12.11
$8.59 COP 35.8K
63.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 €2.84
$2.26 COP 9,410
45.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.07 COP 4,461
92.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.51 COP 6,293
90.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.21 €2.77
$1.42 COP 5,911
126.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.11 COP 4,619
68.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$1.18 COP 4,932
150.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.89 COP 3,718
114.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 €0.78
$0.84 COP 3,507
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.5 €5.61
$2.35 COP 9,809
176.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.83 €5.04
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-37.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.18 COP 4,927
92.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.61
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-25.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Xaghra
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.72 €2.35
$0.83 COP 3,464
227.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.29 €7.16
$1.41 COP 5,899
487.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.96 COP 8,164
-4.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.4 €30.57
$7.85 COP 32.7K
350.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.02 COP 4,265
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K €22.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
48.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K €35.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
56.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Xaghra
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 €146
$82.5 COP 344.1K
105.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.46 €25.44
$9.44 COP 39.4K
212.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.18 €28.64
$23.51 COP 98K
41.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Xaghra
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.2 €56.3
$25.68 COP 107.1K
153.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.33 €20.15
$19.14 COP 79.8K
21.89%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 €5.12
$3.96 COP 16.5K
50.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Xaghra
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 €226
$305 COP 1.3M
-14.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K €10.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
110.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Xaghra
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
75.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.24 €33.88
$31.59 COP 131.7K
24.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 €127
$103 COP 430.1K
42.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.7 €86.1
$106 COP 440.5K
-5.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Xaghra
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 €972
$489 COP 2M
129.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$919 €793
$379 COP 1.6M
142.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,982 €1,712
$827 COP 3.4M
139.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,479 €1,277
$729 COP 3M
102.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,575 €3,950
$2,190 COP 9.1M
108.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,325 €2,871
$1,532 COP 6.4M
116.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Xaghra
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
13.43
-59.57%

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Last update for Xaghra: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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