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Cost of Living Comparison Between Araraquara and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Araraquara and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Araraquara is 28% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Araraquara is 14.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Araraquara
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.09 R$27.26
$5.91 COP 22.5K
-13.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.54 R$115
$32.19 COP 122.7K
-33.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 R$32.9
$7.21 COP 27.5K
-14.84%
Cappuccino
$1.86 R$9.96
$1.65 COP 6,284
12.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 R$5.39
$1.11 COP 4,224
-9.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 R$4
$0.71 COP 2,716
5.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 R$9.89
$1.74 COP 6,637
6.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 R$18.79
$3.19 COP 12.2K
10.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Araraquara
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 R$4.26
$1.1 COP 4,176
-27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 R$6.39
$1.3 COP 4,965
-8.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 R$6.76
$1.39 COP 5,302
-9.35%
Eggs
$2.15 R$11.52
$2.18 COP 8,302
-1.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.04 R$32.33
$4.54 COP 17.3K
33.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 R$15.91
$5.85 COP 22.3K
-49.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.6 R$30
$8.62 COP 32.8K
-35.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 R$6.55
$2.24 COP 8,539
-45.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.66
$1.07 COP 4,080
-18.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 R$4.33
$1.53 COP 5,822
-47.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$1.41 COP 5,377
-15.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 R$4.36
$1.12 COP 4,269
-27.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 R$3.98
$1.14 COP 4,343
-35.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 R$2.98
$0.9 COP 3,418
-37.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.54
$0.91 COP 3,481
-27.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.75 R$9.39
$2.34 COP 8,932
-25.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.96 R$26.59
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-50.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 R$4.8
$1.15 COP 4,369
-21.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 R$7.57
$2.38 COP 9,066
-40.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Araraquara
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 R$5.32
$0.81 COP 3,069
22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.9 R$203
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-6.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 R$4.72
$1.46 COP 5,572
-39.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.42
$1.99 COP 7,570
-58.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 R$47.47
$7.96 COP 30.3K
11.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.46
$1.01 COP 3,844
0.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K R$109.7K
$17.7K COP 67.3M
16.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K R$115K
$26.8K COP 102.1M
-19.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Araraquara
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.51 R$249
$80.8 COP 308K
-42.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.83 R$47.3
$9.39 COP 35.8K
-5.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.32 R$87.4
$23.51 COP 89.6K
-30.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Araraquara
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.48 R$126
$25.61 COP 97.6K
-8.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.87 R$117
$18.95 COP 72.2K
15.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.64 R$19.49
$4.12 COP 15.7K
-11.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Araraquara
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 R$1,708
$306 COP 1.2M
4.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,995 R$37.5K
$5,875 COP 22.4M
19.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Araraquara
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.65 R$223
$58.8 COP 224K
-29.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.45 R$206
$31.9 COP 121.5K
20.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 R$462
$102 COP 387.4K
-15.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.99 R$262
$108 COP 413K
-54.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Araraquara
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$207 R$1,107
$478 COP 1.8M
-56.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 R$691
$375 COP 1.4M
-65.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 R$2,429
$838 COP 3.2M
-45.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 R$1,697
$727 COP 2.8M
-56.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,417 R$7,590
$2,251 COP 8.6M
-37.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,300
$1,598 COP 6.1M
-26.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Araraquara
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$439 R$2,350
$517 COP 2M
-15.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.43
-18.69%

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

Last update for Araraquara: December 2, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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