Cost of Living Comparison Between Alfenas and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Alfenas and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Alfenas is 3.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alfenas is 5.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alfenas
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.62 R$20.11
$6.23 COP 26K
-41.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.96 R$150
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-16.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.32 R$29.55
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-28.01%
Cappuccino
$0.94 R$5.21
$1.72 COP 7,155
-45.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 R$2.86
$1.1 COP 4,575
-53.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 R$2.92
$0.73 COP 3,060
-27.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 R$11.88
$1.66 COP 6,916
28.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 R$15.28
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-14.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alfenas
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.86
$1.09 COP 4,552
-2.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 R$10.12
$1.24 COP 5,188
46.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.58
$1.33 COP 5,544
3.01%
Eggs
$2.38 R$13.24
$2.22 COP 9,252
7.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 R$62.6
$4.55 COP 19K
147.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.28 R$23.74
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-25.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.82 R$48.97
$8.59 COP 35.8K
2.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 R$15.81
$2.26 COP 9,410
26.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 R$10.62
$1.07 COP 4,461
78.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 R$9.02
$1.51 COP 6,293
7.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 R$10.3
$1.42 COP 5,911
30.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 R$8.05
$1.11 COP 4,619
30.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.14
$1.18 COP 4,932
9.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 R$5.48
$0.89 COP 3,718
11.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 R$4.1
$0.84 COP 3,507
-11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 R$9.83
$2.35 COP 9,809
-24.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.22 R$51.2
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-1.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 R$7.46
$1.18 COP 4,927
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 R$12.7
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-8.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Alfenas
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 R$4.92
$0.83 COP 3,464
7.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.23 R$218
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-6.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 R$6.07
$1.41 COP 5,899
-22.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 R$3.91
$1.96 COP 8,164
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.28 R$51.5
$7.85 COP 32.7K
18.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.86
$1.02 COP 4,265
3.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$122K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
24.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K R$148.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
2.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alfenas
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.7 R$304
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-33.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.22 R$73.4
$9.44 COP 39.4K
40.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.95 R$99.7
$23.51 COP 98K
-23.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alfenas
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.82 R$127
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-11.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.2 R$118
$19.14 COP 79.8K
10.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 R$34.07
$3.96 COP 16.5K
55.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alfenas
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$504 R$2,795
$305 COP 1.3M
65.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K R$84.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
158.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alfenas
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 R$282
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-12.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.86 R$232
$31.59 COP 131.7K
32.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80 R$444
$103 COP 430.1K
-22.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.4 R$413
$106 COP 440.5K
-29.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alfenas
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 R$1,754
$489 COP 2M
-35.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.5 R$508
$379 COP 1.6M
-75.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 R$3,207
$827 COP 3.4M
-30.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 R$2,381
$729 COP 3M
-41.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,419 R$7,878
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-35.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$940 R$5,215
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-38.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alfenas
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$472 R$2,623
$550 COP 2.3M
-14.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.56
13.43
-13.92%

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Last update for Alfenas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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