Cost of Living Comparison Between Caraguatatuba and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Caraguatatuba and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Caraguatatuba is 26.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Caraguatatuba is 2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caraguatatuba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.85 R$38
$6.23 COP 26K
9.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.63 R$142
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-20.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.8 R$37.75
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-7.98%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.75
$1.72 COP 7,155
2.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 R$5.85
$1.1 COP 4,575
-4.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 R$4.27
$0.73 COP 3,060
5.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 R$9.91
$1.66 COP 6,916
7.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.14
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-14.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caraguatatuba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$5.18
$1.09 COP 4,552
-14.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 R$7.9
$1.24 COP 5,188
14.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.35
$1.33 COP 5,544
-14.29%
Eggs
$1.72 R$9.54
$2.22 COP 9,252
-22.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.48 R$30.41
$4.55 COP 19K
20.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.9 R$16.07
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-49.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.47 R$41.47
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-13.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 R$10.24
$2.26 COP 9,410
-18.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 R$9.18
$1.07 COP 4,461
54.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 R$7.69
$1.51 COP 6,293
-7.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.74 R$9.66
$1.42 COP 5,911
22.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.32
$1.11 COP 4,619
2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 R$3.84
$1.18 COP 4,932
-41.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 R$3.57
$0.89 COP 3,718
-28.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.6
$0.84 COP 3,507
-22.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.85 R$10.26
$2.35 COP 9,809
-21.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.34 R$35.18
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-32.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R$7.55
$1.18 COP 4,927
15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 R$11.4
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-17.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Caraguatatuba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$5.24
$0.83 COP 3,464
13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.17 R$118
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-49.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 R$5.71
$1.41 COP 5,899
-26.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 R$3.48
$1.96 COP 8,164
-67.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 R$17.69
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-59.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.68
$1.02 COP 4,265
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K R$77K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-21.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K R$148.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
2.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caraguatatuba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.6 R$292
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-36.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.75 R$65.2
$9.44 COP 39.4K
24.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.61 R$114
$23.51 COP 98K
-12.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caraguatatuba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.54 R$108
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-23.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.56 R$80.8
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-23.93%
Cinema Ticket
$7.29 R$40.44
$3.96 COP 16.5K
84.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caraguatatuba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 R$1,103
$305 COP 1.3M
-34.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,792 R$21K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-36.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caraguatatuba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.9 R$288
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-10.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.9 R$310
$31.59 COP 131.7K
76.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.1 R$395
$103 COP 430.1K
-31.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.7 R$298
$106 COP 440.5K
-49.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caraguatatuba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 R$2,134
$489 COP 2M
-21.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 R$1,172
$379 COP 1.6M
-44.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$767 R$4,259
$827 COP 3.4M
-7.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 R$2,622
$729 COP 3M
-35.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,455 R$8,074
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-33.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,019 R$5,657
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-33.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caraguatatuba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$310 R$1,722
$550 COP 2.3M
-43.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.15
13.43
-39.31%

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Last update for Caraguatatuba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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