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$1,623,500 COP

2026 legal monthly minimum wage, before allowance

National evidence · 2026

Colombia's 2026 legal monthly minimum wage (SMLMV) is 1,623,500 COP before the transport allowance.

Colombian legal monthly minimum wage (SMLMV)

National evidence · 2026

Colombia publishes separate price indices for new-build and resale housing: DANE's IPVN tracks asking prices for units under construction, while Banco de la República's IPVU is built from mortgage appraisals of existing homes.

Banco de la República — Índice de Precios de Vivienda Usada (IPVU)

NationalCost of living, compared carefullyWhat a month actually costs in each city we cover — rent, utilities, groceries, transport, and health cover — with the basket and the period stated so the comparison means something.NationalHousing context across Colombian citiesHow housing prices have moved, read from the national indices rather than from listing asks, with new-build and resale tracked separately because they do not move together.NationalHealthcare cost researchWhat procedures and private cover cost in Colombia, where the quoted figure comes from, and what it usually excludes — the exclusions being where most surprises live.NationalCompare cities by the decision that mattersMedellín, Bogotá, Cartagena, and the rest set side by side on cost, climate, altitude, healthcare access, and connectivity — chosen to separate the cities, not to flatter any of them.NationalExchange-rate referenceTransparent calculators and comparison tools, with assumptions shown before the result.