Subscribe and become a patron to see this content! The future of Medellin Guru needs the help of readers to remain ad free. Becoming a patron costs as little as $3 per month and provides access to all the content on Medellin Guru plus other benefits.
Living Cheap in Medellín: 17 Tips for Living Cheaper in Medellín
Unlock with Patreon
Jeff you provide a fantastic service. Indeed you give me confidence that when I eventually move to Medellin. That I have excellent information already. And the benefit of your experience. I save all your posts. Thanks so much. John aha Jo Elgas on FB
Awesome post. Love this list of living cheap tips. Your grocery store tips are spot on. We no longer shop at Exito and save about 40% on our grocery bill. No way we would live in El Poblado —– everything in El Poblado is more expensive than in Laureles where we live and the traffic and hills in El Poblado suck.
Wow, this is a very helpful article. This should be required reading for anyone moving to Medellin. Your tips can save people hundreds or even thousands of dollars per year with cheaper rents, cheaper groceries, cheaper utilities, cheaper flights and more…. Thanks so much!!!!
Hi Lisa, thanks! We are happy you found the article helpful.
Thank you very much for this info, Jeff. A job well done to save MULA and time to newcomers!
Hi Jeff, Great report. You left this one out: https://medellinguru.com/encicla/
Cheers!
Thanks, I added Encicla, Medellín’s free city bikes system to the article.
Did you get a Colombia cédula? And how?
I have a cedula extranjeria, that you get after receiving a Colombian visa – see our guide to applying for a cedula extranjeria in Colombia – https://medellinguru.com/cedula/
What is the going rate for help in weekly house cleaning–6 hours a day for one day a week?
There are many home cleaning services – here is one with prices listed to give you an idea for prices – https://www.casalimpia.co/limpiezahogares#tarifas
If you google search for “servicio limpieza de la casa medellin” you will find many more.
Hi Jeff. Thanks for all your recommendations. We’ll be there by Nov the 27th and doing the Medellin city tour but as you know that the 28th is Thanksgiving. Don’t know if this is a special ocasión in Medellin but if it is, where do you think is a good place to go. I means like a restaurant. We’re free during the 28th and 29th but we’re planning to visit El Peñol and Guatapé during one of those days. Please recommend us about what else is a must for the 29th. Thanks.
Of course , go to Club M in Poblado…they know how to celebrate Thanksgiving properly !
Great news site…my first time to discover….sign me up please..!