Cost of Living Comparison Between Aracatuba and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Aracatuba and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Aracatuba is 13.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aracatuba is 8.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aracatuba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.28 R$29.3
$6.23 COP 26K
-15.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.9 R$149
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-16.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.45 R$35.77
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-12.72%
Cappuccino
$1.8 R$10.01
$1.72 COP 7,155
4.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 R$6.04
$1.1 COP 4,575
-0.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.44
$0.73 COP 3,060
-15.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 R$10.19
$1.66 COP 6,916
10.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 R$15.29
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-14.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aracatuba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.64
$1.09 COP 4,552
-6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 R$8.02
$1.24 COP 5,188
16.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.56
$1.33 COP 5,544
-11.28%
Eggs
$2.03 R$11.29
$2.22 COP 9,252
-8.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.34 R$46.28
$4.55 COP 19K
83.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.61 R$20.01
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-36.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 R$41.02
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-13.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.95
$2.26 COP 9,410
-4.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.26
$1.07 COP 4,461
22.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.43
$1.51 COP 6,293
-23.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$8.02
$1.42 COP 5,911
1.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.64
$1.11 COP 4,619
8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.11
$1.18 COP 4,932
-6.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.18
$0.89 COP 3,718
-15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.64
$0.84 COP 3,507
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 R$12.17
$2.35 COP 9,809
-6.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.2 R$45.54
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-12.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 R$7.08
$1.18 COP 4,927
8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 R$11.09
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-19.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Aracatuba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.16
$0.83 COP 3,464
12.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.7 R$215
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-7.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 R$6.06
$1.41 COP 5,899
-22.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 R$3.88
$1.96 COP 8,164
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.33 R$35.11
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-19.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 R$6
$1.02 COP 4,265
5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K R$117K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
19.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K R$155.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
6.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aracatuba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.1 R$334
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-27.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.36 R$74.2
$9.44 COP 39.4K
41.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.21 R$107
$23.51 COP 98K
-18.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aracatuba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.88 R$127
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-10.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.02 R$122
$19.14 COP 79.8K
15.05%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.16
$3.96 COP 16.5K
55.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aracatuba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 R$1,472
$305 COP 1.3M
-12.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,594 R$36.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
11.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aracatuba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.92 R$272
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-15.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.8 R$232
$31.59 COP 131.7K
32.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 R$425
$103 COP 430.1K
-25.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.8 R$354
$106 COP 440.5K
-39.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aracatuba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 R$1,749
$489 COP 2M
-35.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 R$1,215
$379 COP 1.6M
-42.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 R$3,260
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$422 R$2,342
$729 COP 3M
-42.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,428 R$7,927
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-34.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,154 R$6,403
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-24.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aracatuba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$353 R$1,958
$550 COP 2.3M
-35.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.43
-18.69%

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Last update for Aracatuba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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