Cost of Living Comparison Between Cariacica and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cariacica and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Cariacica is 23% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cariacica is 28.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cariacica
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.3 R$18.33
$6.23 COP 26K
-47.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.72 R$70.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-60.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.22 R$23.44
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-42.90%
Cappuccino
$0.89 R$4.92
$1.72 COP 7,155
-48.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.84
$1.1 COP 4,575
-20.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 R$3.13
$0.73 COP 3,060
-23.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 R$6.06
$1.66 COP 6,916
-34.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 R$9.78
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-45.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cariacica
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 R$4.46
$1.09 COP 4,552
-26.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 R$8.02
$1.24 COP 5,188
16.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 R$5.07
$1.33 COP 5,544
-31.58%
Eggs
$1.43 R$7.92
$2.22 COP 9,252
-35.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.18 R$39.85
$4.55 COP 19K
57.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 R$17.48
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-44.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.15 R$34.14
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-28.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.84
$2.26 COP 9,410
-37.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.19
$1.07 COP 4,461
-13.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.6 R$3.35
$1.51 COP 6,293
-60.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.09
$1.42 COP 5,911
-22.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 R$5.75
$1.11 COP 4,619
-6.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 R$7.69
$1.18 COP 4,932
17.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 R$1.92
$0.89 COP 3,718
-60.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 R$3.06
$0.84 COP 3,507
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.59 R$8.81
$2.35 COP 9,809
-32.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.15 R$61.9
$9.34 COP 38.9K
19.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.82
$1.18 COP 4,927
-26.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 R$7.12
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-48.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Cariacica
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 R$5.69
$0.83 COP 3,464
22.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.06 R$217
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-6.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 R$4.72
$1.41 COP 5,899
-39.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 R$3.86
$1.96 COP 8,164
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.9 R$16.09
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-63.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.44
$1.02 COP 4,265
-3.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K R$79K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-19.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K R$147.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
1.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cariacica
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.7 R$493
$82.5 COP 344.1K
7.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.04 R$77.9
$9.44 COP 39.4K
48.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.84 R$93.5
$23.51 COP 98K
-28.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cariacica
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.93 R$94
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-34.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.25 R$118
$19.14 COP 79.8K
11.02%
Cinema Ticket
$7.78 R$43.19
$3.96 COP 16.5K
96.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cariacica
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 R$2,296
$305 COP 1.3M
35.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,459 R$35.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
9.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cariacica
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.8 R$204
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-36.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.57 R$142
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-19.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.72 R$148
$103 COP 430.1K
-74.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.56 R$142
$106 COP 440.5K
-75.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cariacica
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 R$1,722
$489 COP 2M
-36.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 R$1,192
$379 COP 1.6M
-43.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$575 R$3,192
$827 COP 3.4M
-30.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 R$2,427
$729 COP 3M
-40.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,438 R$7,979
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-34.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$989 R$5,489
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-35.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cariacica
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$374 R$2,074
$550 COP 2.3M
-32.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.38
13.43
-22.71%

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Last update for Cariacica: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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