Cost of Living Comparison Between Campinas and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Campinas and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Campinas is 1.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Campinas is 2.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Campinas
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 R$40.55
$6.23 COP 26K
17.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.3 R$179
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-0.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.75 R$37.46
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-8.66%
Cappuccino
$1.73 R$9.6
$1.72 COP 7,155
0.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 R$6.86
$1.1 COP 4,575
12.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 R$4.66
$0.73 COP 3,060
15.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 R$10.18
$1.66 COP 6,916
10.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 R$15.21
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-14.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Campinas
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 R$5.3
$1.09 COP 4,552
-12.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 R$9.99
$1.24 COP 5,188
45.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.59
$1.33 COP 5,544
-10.53%
Eggs
$2.37 R$13.13
$2.22 COP 9,252
6.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.08 R$56
$4.55 COP 19K
121.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.18 R$23.18
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-26.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.29 R$45.99
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-3.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$11.75
$2.26 COP 9,410
-6.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 R$9.33
$1.07 COP 4,461
57.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 R$7.67
$1.51 COP 6,293
-8.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 R$9.71
$1.42 COP 5,911
23.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.92
$1.11 COP 4,619
28.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 R$7.73
$1.18 COP 4,932
17.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 R$5.2
$0.89 COP 3,718
5.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.5
$0.84 COP 3,507
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.76 R$9.74
$2.35 COP 9,809
-25.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.6 R$47.74
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-7.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R$7.57
$1.18 COP 4,927
15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 R$11.16
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-19.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Campinas
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 R$5.52
$0.83 COP 3,464
19.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.17 R$206
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-11.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.41 COP 5,899
-21.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 R$3.23
$1.96 COP 8,164
-70.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.87 R$43.67
$7.85 COP 32.7K
0.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.89
$1.02 COP 4,265
3.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K R$125.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
28.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K R$159.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
9.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Campinas
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51 R$283
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-38.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.46 R$91.4
$9.44 COP 39.4K
74.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.19 R$123
$23.51 COP 98K
-5.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Campinas
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.89 R$133
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-6.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.39 R$174
$19.14 COP 79.8K
64.00%
Cinema Ticket
$7.39 R$41
$3.96 COP 16.5K
86.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Campinas
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 R$1,780
$305 COP 1.3M
5.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,852 R$49.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
49.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Campinas
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.4 R$302
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-6.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.1 R$311
$31.59 COP 131.7K
77.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 R$414
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.4 R$424
$106 COP 440.5K
-27.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Campinas
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 R$1,970
$489 COP 2M
-27.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$247 R$1,374
$379 COP 1.6M
-34.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 R$4,614
$827 COP 3.4M
0.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$625 R$3,468
$729 COP 3M
-14.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,892 R$10.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-13.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,324 R$7,348
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-13.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Campinas
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$690 R$3,832
$550 COP 2.3M
25.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.17
13.43
-16.83%

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Last update for Campinas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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