Cost of Living Comparison Between Beira and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Beira and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Beira is 52% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 72.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Beira is 45.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 62.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beira
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.7 MZN 487
$6.23 COP 26K
23.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.06 MZN 2,218
$32.34 COP 134.8K
8.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-
Cappuccino
$3.16 MZN 200
$1.72 COP 7,155
83.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 MZN 75.2
$1.1 COP 4,575
8.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 MZN 47.44
$0.73 COP 3,060
2.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 MZN 78
$1.66 COP 6,916
-25.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 MZN 121
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-40.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beira
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 MZN 108
$1.09 COP 4,552
55.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 MZN 56.8
$1.24 COP 5,188
-27.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 MZN 100
$1.33 COP 5,544
19.55%
Eggs
$1.78 MZN 113
$2.22 COP 9,252
-19.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.55 COP 19K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 MZN 200
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-44.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.77 MZN 302
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-44.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 MZN 176
$2.26 COP 9,410
23.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 MZN 122
$1.07 COP 4,461
80.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 MZN 124
$1.51 COP 6,293
30.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 MZN 142
$1.42 COP 5,911
57.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 MZN 60.9
$1.11 COP 4,619
-13.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 MZN 51.6
$1.18 COP 4,932
-30.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MZN 82.6
$0.89 COP 3,718
47.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 MZN 48.2
$0.84 COP 3,507
-9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.96 MZN 61
$2.35 COP 9,809
-59.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.02 MZN 507
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-14.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MZN 59
$1.18 COP 4,927
-21.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 MZN 168
$2.49 COP 10.4K
6.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Beira
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.02 COP 4,265
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beira
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$23.51 COP 98K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beira
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beira
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$305 COP 1.3M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beira
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COP 430.1K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$106 COP 440.5K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beira
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beira
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Beira: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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