Cost of Living Comparison Between Atibaia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Atibaia and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Atibaia is 6.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Atibaia is 15% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Atibaia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.55 R$30.79
$6.23 COP 26K
-10.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.82 R$149
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-17.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.85 R$32.48
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-20.84%
Cappuccino
$1.99 R$11.02
$1.72 COP 7,155
15.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 R$6.91
$1.1 COP 4,575
12.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 R$4.77
$0.73 COP 3,060
17.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 R$9.71
$1.66 COP 6,916
5.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 R$15.42
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-13.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Atibaia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 R$5.62
$1.09 COP 4,552
-7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 R$8.87
$1.24 COP 5,188
29.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 R$7.68
$1.33 COP 5,544
3.76%
Eggs
$2.84 R$15.74
$2.22 COP 9,252
27.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.77 R$54.2
$4.55 COP 19K
114.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.2 R$23.3
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-26.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.58 R$47.64
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-0.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R$9.36
$2.26 COP 9,410
-25.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.93
$1.07 COP 4,461
16.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.89
$1.51 COP 6,293
-29.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 R$8.16
$1.42 COP 5,911
3.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.12
$1.11 COP 4,619
-0.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.65
$1.18 COP 4,932
1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 R$4.78
$0.89 COP 3,718
-3.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 R$4.13
$0.84 COP 3,507
-11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.15 R$11.92
$2.35 COP 9,809
-8.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.47 R$41.48
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-20.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 R$7.77
$1.18 COP 4,927
18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 R$11.47
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-16.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Atibaia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$5.08
$0.83 COP 3,464
10.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.36 R$213
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-8.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.24 R$6.88
$1.41 COP 5,899
-12.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 R$5.84
$1.96 COP 8,164
-46.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.52 R$36.22
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-16.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.71
$1.02 COP 4,265
0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K R$91.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-6.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K R$148K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
1.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Atibaia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.7 R$398
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-13.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.82 R$65.6
$9.44 COP 39.4K
25.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.35 R$119
$23.51 COP 98K
-9.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Atibaia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.5 R$119
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-16.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.81 R$98.9
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-6.95%
Cinema Ticket
$7.85 R$43.56
$3.96 COP 16.5K
98.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Atibaia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 R$1,565
$305 COP 1.3M
-7.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,060 R$44.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
36.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Atibaia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.85 R$260
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-19.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.05 R$189
$31.59 COP 131.7K
7.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.8 R$382
$103 COP 430.1K
-33.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.36 R$230
$106 COP 440.5K
-60.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Atibaia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 R$1,504
$489 COP 2M
-44.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 R$1,012
$379 COP 1.6M
-51.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$903 R$5,014
$827 COP 3.4M
9.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$618 R$3,428
$729 COP 3M
-15.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,454 R$8,068
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-33.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,018 R$5,650
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-33.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Atibaia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.8
13.43
-27.03%

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Last update for Atibaia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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