Medellín Isn’t Cheap Anymore (2026 Reality 🇨🇴)

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• MA

  @MatureMedellin · 5 months ago · pinned

  Be honest… does Medellín still feel cheap to you in 2026? Or is it starting to feel like U.S. prices? 👇<br>(I’ve definitely felt the difference… curious what you guys think)

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• HE

  @Heloquiti · 5 months ago

  IT&apos;S RELATIVE. As a Gringo Snowbird (Palm Bch/Medellin) I live on $8,500mth. My property in Llano Grande, paid for, costs $300 net monthly. I love very well in Medallo &amp; spend under 3K. In Palm Bch. my HOA alone is $875

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• IN

  @incaseofemergency6051 · 5 months ago

  I lived in Medellin before the Plague. &nbsp;It was amazing! &nbsp;Now, the rents are X3 and the vibe is destroyed. &nbsp;I would advise you to find a new destination.

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• FR

  @freerange6739 · 5 months ago

  When I first arrived in Medellin in 2014. It was 1800 pesos to the dollar

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• LA

  @lawrencelipman5426 · 5 months ago

  You are 100% correct. &nbsp;Medellin is now EXPENSIVE and not a bargain..And everything around it is INFLATED. El Retiro...Rio Negro..all blowing up and crazy expensive COMPARED to 2005 or 2015. If you&apos;re there as a passport bro just to have fun...cost isn&apos;t and shouldn&apos;t be an issue. &nbsp;But the days of $100,000 Penthouses is over.

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• JU

  @JuanGArangoTV · 5 months ago

  A Bandeja Paisa in Miami is $22, 23. &nbsp;It is expensive, but if you want the premium of living there, you gotta pay now.

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• MA

  @markushurlimann2929 · 5 months ago

  Property taxes are going up sharply in Colombia. Income tax on the rent is 30 %, expensive too.

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• HA

  @Happyiswhathappydoes · 4 months ago

  What you are discovering I knew was happening after the pandemic ended and the influx of tourists started to flood the city. &nbsp;I lived in Medellin from 2014-2024. &nbsp;By 2023 I could tell the cost, crime and how the soul of what made the city so appealing was gone. &nbsp;I determined it was no longer worth staying. &nbsp;Listening to what this man has discovered, none of it surprises me.

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• LA

  @Laura-ShortyShort · 5 months ago

  I saw an article on Colombia One that Colombia is becoming a nation of renters. Sad. 😢

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• HA

  @hammertyme8392 · 5 months ago

  I moved to Medellin 5yrs ago, it is definitely a lot more expensive than just 5yrs ago. But far cheaper than the US. I just got back from San Francisco and it feels like I&apos;m stealing. There&apos;s a lot of cheap places to eat in Medellin if you stay away from the tourists spots.

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• NA

  @Navajustin · 5 months ago

  Yeah big facts restaurants, me and wife for the both of us minimum of $40 eating out In Medellín

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• BI

  @BillyGringo · 5 months ago

  I went to a Peruvian restaurant near Poblado with my girl, sister, and mother-in-law. We all had full meals, drinks, and even wine, and the total came out to about $100 USD. Sounds like you may have overpaid at the spot you went to. Prices are definitely going up there, but it can feel expensive on a $2k monthly income—if you’re at $3k–$5k, it doesn’t feel as expensive.

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