Cost of Living Comparison Between Yap and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Yap and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Yap is 42% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 90% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yap is 46.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 46.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yap
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.49 $30.49
$6.23 COP 26K
389.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.4 $59.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
83.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-
Cappuccino
$4.63 $4.63
$1.72 COP 7,155
169.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 $1.78
$1.1 COP 4,575
61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.73 COP 3,060
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yap
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.09 COP 4,552
-
White Bread (500g)
$5.93 $5.93
$1.24 COP 5,188
378.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.45 $4.45
$1.33 COP 5,544
234.59%
Eggs
-
$2.22 COP 9,252
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.34 $5.34
$4.55 COP 19K
17.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.88 $5.88
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-31.55%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 $4.33
$2.26 COP 9,410
91.59%
Banana (1kg)
$4.33 $4.33
$1.07 COP 4,461
304.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.48 $4.48
$1.51 COP 6,293
196.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.47 $4.47
$1.42 COP 5,911
214.79%
Potato (1kg)
$5.11 $5.11
$1.11 COP 4,619
360.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 $1.67
$1.18 COP 4,932
41.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.89 COP 3,718
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 $1.52
$0.84 COP 3,507
80.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.35 COP 9,809
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.77 $3.77
$1.18 COP 4,927
219.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 $3.05
$2.49 COP 10.4K
22.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Yap
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 $0.98
$0.83 COP 3,464
18.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.32 $21.32
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-49.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.61 $7.61
$1.41 COP 5,899
439.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.09 $5.09
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-35.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 $1.5
$1.02 COP 4,265
47.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$3,983 $3,983
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-77.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$3,922 $3,922
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-85.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yap
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.2 $80.2
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-2.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.4 $80.4
$23.51 COP 98K
241.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yap
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yap
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
Yap
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.55 $23.55
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-59.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.3 $74.3
$31.59 COP 131.7K
135.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 $79.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-22.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 $120
$106 COP 440.5K
13.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yap
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,019 $1,019
$489 COP 2M
108.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,004 $1,004
$379 COP 1.6M
164.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 $983
$827 COP 3.4M
18.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$982 $982
$729 COP 3M
34.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,503 $1,503
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-31.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$996 $996
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-34.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yap
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$255 $255
$550 COP 2.3M
-53.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
400000
13.43
2978306.55%

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Last update for Yap: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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