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Cost of Living Comparison Between Botucatu and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Botucatu and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Botucatu is 20.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Botucatu is 16.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Botucatu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.26 R$28.2
$5.91 COP 22.5K
-11.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.02 R$177
$32.19 COP 122.7K
2.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.23 R$33.36
$7.21 COP 27.5K
-13.59%
Cappuccino
$1.82 R$9.73
$1.65 COP 6,284
10.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 R$7.37
$1.11 COP 4,224
24.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 R$4.56
$0.71 COP 2,716
19.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 R$9.93
$1.74 COP 6,637
6.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 R$18.05
$3.19 COP 12.2K
5.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Botucatu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 R$4.02
$1.1 COP 4,176
-31.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 R$5.52
$1.3 COP 4,965
-20.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.68
$1.39 COP 5,302
-37.41%
Eggs
$1.2 R$6.44
$2.18 COP 8,302
-44.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.4 R$39.66
$4.54 COP 17.3K
63.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.64 R$14.13
$5.85 COP 22.3K
-54.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.81 R$36.47
$8.62 COP 32.8K
-21.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 R$8.13
$2.24 COP 8,539
-32.14%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 R$3.79
$1.07 COP 4,080
-33.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.53 R$2.81
$1.53 COP 5,822
-65.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.1
$1.41 COP 5,377
-19.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 R$4.9
$1.12 COP 4,269
-17.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 R$4.7
$1.14 COP 4,343
-22.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 R$2.76
$0.9 COP 3,418
-43.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 R$3.45
$0.91 COP 3,481
-29.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.75 R$14.72
$2.34 COP 8,932
17.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.43 R$34.46
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-35.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 R$5.88
$1.15 COP 4,369
-4.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 R$12.97
$2.38 COP 9,066
1.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Botucatu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5
$0.81 COP 3,069
14.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.33 R$205
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-5.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 R$5.01
$1.46 COP 5,572
-35.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 R$5.44
$1.99 COP 7,570
-48.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.45 R$45.27
$7.96 COP 30.3K
6.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.52
$1.01 COP 3,844
1.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K R$120K
$17.7K COP 67.3M
26.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K R$154.4K
$26.8K COP 102.1M
7.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Botucatu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.95 R$123
$80.8 COP 308K
-71.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.24 R$49.48
$9.39 COP 35.8K
-1.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.18 R$76
$23.51 COP 89.6K
-39.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Botucatu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.8 R$122
$25.61 COP 97.6K
-10.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.78 R$117
$18.95 COP 72.2K
14.93%
Cinema Ticket
$5.38 R$28.81
$4.12 COP 15.7K
30.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Botucatu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$251 R$1,346
$306 COP 1.2M
-17.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,542 R$29.7K
$5,875 COP 22.4M
-5.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Botucatu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.08 R$215
$58.8 COP 224K
-31.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.76 R$213
$31.9 COP 121.5K
24.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.8 R$240
$102 COP 387.4K
-55.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.8 R$369
$108 COP 413K
-36.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Botucatu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 R$1,690
$478 COP 1.8M
-33.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$217 R$1,162
$375 COP 1.4M
-42.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 R$3,162
$838 COP 3.2M
-29.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 R$2,334
$727 COP 2.8M
-40.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,251 COP 8.6M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,598 COP 6.1M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Botucatu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$348 R$1,867
$517 COP 2M
-32.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.5
13.43
-29.26%

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

Last update for Botucatu: November 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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