Cost of Living Comparison Between Blumenau - Santa Catarina and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Blumenau - Santa Catarina and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Blumenau - Santa Catarina is 7.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Blumenau - Santa Catarina is 1.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.51 R$30.57
$6.23 COP 26K
-11.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.78 R$226
$32.34 COP 134.8K
26.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.07 R$39.23
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-4.33%
Cappuccino
$1.87 R$10.4
$1.72 COP 7,155
8.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.97
$1.1 COP 4,575
-1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 R$4.27
$0.73 COP 3,060
5.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 R$16.17
$1.66 COP 6,916
75.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 R$17.96
$3.2 COP 13.3K
1.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 R$4.57
$1.09 COP 4,552
-24.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 R$7.37
$1.24 COP 5,188
7.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 R$5.49
$1.33 COP 5,544
-25.56%
Eggs
$1.84 R$10.22
$2.22 COP 9,252
-17.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.07 R$44.78
$4.55 COP 19K
77.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.62 R$20.08
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-36.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.9 R$38.32
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-19.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 R$12.49
$2.26 COP 9,410
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 R$4.71
$1.07 COP 4,461
-20.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.28
$1.51 COP 6,293
-25.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.04
$1.42 COP 5,911
-10.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 R$5.49
$1.11 COP 4,619
-10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 R$5.39
$1.18 COP 4,932
-17.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 R$3.89
$0.89 COP 3,718
-21.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 R$4.12
$0.84 COP 3,507
-11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 R$10.92
$2.35 COP 9,809
-16.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.28 R$40.41
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-22.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 R$7.66
$1.18 COP 4,927
16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 R$17.02
$2.49 COP 10.4K
23.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 R$5.68
$0.83 COP 3,464
22.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.74 R$265
$41.9 COP 174.7K
13.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 R$6.67
$1.41 COP 5,899
-14.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 R$2.92
$1.96 COP 8,164
-72.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.73 R$15.15
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-65.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 R$5.85
$1.02 COP 4,265
2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K R$112.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
15.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K R$154.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
6.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.9 R$416
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-9.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.76 R$76.4
$9.44 COP 39.4K
45.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.07 R$117
$23.51 COP 98K
-10.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.32 R$129
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-9.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.19 R$101
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-4.96%
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 R$32.45
$3.96 COP 16.5K
47.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$372 R$2,063
$305 COP 1.3M
21.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,379 R$35.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
7.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.1 R$295
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-8.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.6 R$297
$31.59 COP 131.7K
69.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.9 R$471
$103 COP 430.1K
-17.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 R$475
$106 COP 440.5K
-19.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 R$1,624
$489 COP 2M
-40.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 R$1,264
$379 COP 1.6M
-39.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$648 R$3,598
$827 COP 3.4M
-21.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,488
$729 COP 3M
-38.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,238 R$6,870
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-43.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,070 R$5,940
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-30.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 R$2,931
$550 COP 2.3M
-3.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.4
13.43
-37.45%

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Last update for Blumenau - Santa Catarina: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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