Cost of Living Comparison Between Belem and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Belem and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Belem is 26.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Belem is 20.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.54 R$25.21

$6.23 COP 26K

-27.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.91 R$160

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-10.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.46 R$35.84

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-12.58%

Cappuccino

$1.6 R$8.86

$1.72 COP 7,155

-6.98%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.97 R$5.4

$1.1 COP 4,575

-11.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.47 R$2.62

$0.73 COP 3,060

-35.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.67 R$9.25

$1.66 COP 6,916

0.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.67 R$20.37

$3.2 COP 13.3K

14.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.11 R$6.19

$1.09 COP 4,552

1.83%

White Bread (500g)

$2.22 R$12.34

$1.24 COP 5,188

79.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 R$7.13

$1.33 COP 5,544

-3.76%

Eggs

$1.96 R$10.89

$2.22 COP 9,252

-11.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.41 R$57.8

$4.55 COP 19K

128.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.8 R$21.12

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-33.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.58 R$36.5

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-23.40%

Apples (1kg)

$1.69 R$9.4

$2.26 COP 9,410

-25.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 R$9.6

$1.07 COP 4,461

61.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.29 R$7.17

$1.51 COP 6,293

-14.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.41 R$7.83

$1.42 COP 5,911

-0.70%

Potato (1kg)

$0.92 R$5.1

$1.11 COP 4,619

-17.12%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 R$2.9

$1.18 COP 4,932

-55.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 R$5.76

$0.89 COP 3,718

16.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 R$7.18

$0.84 COP 3,507

53.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.36 R$13.1

$2.35 COP 9,809

0.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.09 R$50.4

$9.34 COP 38.9K

-2.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.36 R$7.57

$1.18 COP 4,927

15.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.44 R$24.64

$2.49 COP 10.4K

78.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.7 R$3.87

$0.83 COP 3,464

-15.66%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$21.69 R$120

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-48.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 R$5.82

$1.41 COP 5,899

-25.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.75 R$4.14

$1.96 COP 8,164

-61.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.05 R$50.2

$7.85 COP 32.7K

15.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.03 R$5.72

$1.02 COP 4,265

0.98%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$16.3K R$90.2K

$17.6K COP 73.4M

-7.63%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.2K R$162K

$26.2K COP 109.2M

11.40%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$110 R$611

$82.5 COP 344.1K

33.27%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.35 R$79.7

$9.44 COP 39.4K

52.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.49 R$119

$23.51 COP 98K

-8.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.28 R$118

$25.68 COP 107.1K

-17.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.96 R$122

$19.14 COP 79.8K

14.73%

Cinema Ticket

$6.42 R$35.63

$3.96 COP 16.5K

62.12%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$97.8 R$543

$305 COP 1.3M

-67.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,101 R$17.2K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

-47.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.79 R$182

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-43.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.13 R$162

$31.59 COP 131.7K

-7.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.2 R$417

$103 COP 430.1K

-27.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.78 R$232

$106 COP 440.5K

-60.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$442 R$2,456

$489 COP 2M

-9.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$186 R$1,032

$379 COP 1.6M

-50.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$824 R$4,571

$827 COP 3.4M

-0.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$459 R$2,547

$729 COP 3M

-37.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,854 R$10.3K

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-15.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,270 R$7,047

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-17.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$326 R$1,811

$550 COP 2.3M

-40.68%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.2

13.43

-9.16%

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

Last update for Belem: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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