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Cost of Living Comparison Between Aracaju and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Aracaju and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Aracaju is 24.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aracaju is 27.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aracaju
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.88 R$26.13
$5.91 COP 22.5K
-17.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.4 R$115
$32.19 COP 122.7K
-33.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.37 R$28.76
$7.21 COP 27.5K
-25.52%
Cappuccino
$1.57 R$8.41
$1.65 COP 6,284
-4.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 R$5.44
$1.11 COP 4,224
-8.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 R$3.03
$0.71 COP 2,716
-19.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 R$9.42
$1.74 COP 6,637
1.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 R$14.12
$3.19 COP 12.2K
-17.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aracaju
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 R$5.04
$1.1 COP 4,176
-14.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 R$6.76
$1.3 COP 4,965
-3.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 R$5.54
$1.39 COP 5,302
-25.90%
Eggs
$1.56 R$8.35
$2.18 COP 8,302
-28.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.72 R$36.02
$4.54 COP 17.3K
48.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 R$17.51
$5.85 COP 22.3K
-44.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.5 R$34.84
$8.62 COP 32.8K
-24.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 R$8.7
$2.24 COP 8,539
-27.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.17
$1.07 COP 4,080
7.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.6 R$3.21
$1.53 COP 5,822
-60.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 R$5.22
$1.41 COP 5,377
-31.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 R$5.03
$1.12 COP 4,269
-16.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 R$4.42
$1.14 COP 4,343
-28.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 R$2.68
$0.9 COP 3,418
-44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.24
$0.91 COP 3,481
-32.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.01 R$10.77
$2.34 COP 8,932
-14.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.76 R$30.84
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-42.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 R$7
$1.15 COP 4,369
13.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 R$9.73
$2.38 COP 9,066
-23.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Aracaju
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 R$4.44
$0.81 COP 3,069
2.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.21 R$205
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-5.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 R$5.52
$1.46 COP 5,572
-29.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 R$6.12
$1.99 COP 7,570
-42.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.17 R$33.08
$7.96 COP 30.3K
-22.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.72
$1.01 COP 3,844
5.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K R$97.4K
$17.7K COP 67.3M
2.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K R$142.3K
$26.8K COP 102.1M
-0.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aracaju
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.1 R$354
$80.8 COP 308K
-18.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.08 R$75.4
$9.39 COP 35.8K
49.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.69 R$84
$23.51 COP 89.6K
-33.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aracaju
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.06 R$102
$25.61 COP 97.6K
-25.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.6 R$132
$18.95 COP 72.2K
29.82%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 R$30.76
$4.12 COP 15.7K
39.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aracaju
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$169 R$904
$306 COP 1.2M
-44.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,787 R$25.6K
$5,875 COP 22.4M
-18.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aracaju
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.8 R$278
$58.8 COP 224K
-11.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.97 R$161
$31.9 COP 121.5K
-6.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69 R$370
$102 COP 387.4K
-32.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.7 R$422
$108 COP 413K
-27.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aracaju
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$180 R$964
$478 COP 1.8M
-62.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 R$619
$375 COP 1.4M
-69.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 R$3,195
$838 COP 3.2M
-28.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$210 R$1,125
$727 COP 2.8M
-71.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,212 R$6,494
$2,251 COP 8.6M
-46.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$835 R$4,471
$1,598 COP 6.1M
-47.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aracaju
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$420 R$2,250
$517 COP 2M
-18.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.35
13.43
-22.93%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Aracaju: December 2, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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