Cost of Living Comparison Between Cascais and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cascais and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cascais is 47.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 120.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cascais is 60.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 128% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cascais
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.87 €11.97
$6.23 COP 26K
122.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.69 €39.45
$32.34 COP 134.8K
41.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.25 €7.98
$7.39 COP 30.8K
25.17%
Cappuccino
$2.93 €2.53
$1.72 COP 7,155
70.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 €1.85
$1.1 COP 4,575
95.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.28
$0.73 COP 3,060
104.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.66 COP 6,916
41.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.2 COP 13.3K
6.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cascais
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.09 COP 4,552
-3.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.24 COP 5,188
46.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.33 COP 5,544
45.86%
Eggs
$3.19 €2.75
$2.22 COP 9,252
43.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 €9.82
$4.55 COP 19K
149.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.98 €6.89
$5.71 COP 23.8K
39.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.3 €12.35
$8.59 COP 35.8K
66.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$2.26 COP 9,410
8.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.07 COP 4,461
59.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.51 COP 6,293
33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.42 COP 5,911
104.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.11 COP 4,619
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.18 COP 4,932
74.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.89 COP 3,718
88.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.84 COP 3,507
13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 €5.1
$2.35 COP 9,809
151.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.8 €5.01
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-37.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.18 COP 4,927
11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 €2.24
$2.49 COP 10.4K
4.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Cascais
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.71 €2.34
$0.83 COP 3,464
226.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.4 €40.06
$41.9 COP 174.7K
10.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.1 €3.54
$1.41 COP 5,899
190.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.96 COP 8,164
-56.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.71 €12.7
$7.85 COP 32.7K
87.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.02 COP 4,265
86.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
96.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K €34K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
50.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cascais
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €126
$82.5 COP 344.1K
77.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.53 €18.59
$9.44 COP 39.4K
128.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.45 €36.65
$23.51 COP 98K
80.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cascais
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.4 €59.9
$25.68 COP 107.1K
170.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.7 €10.1
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-38.87%
Cinema Ticket
$8.43 €7.28
$3.96 COP 16.5K
112.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cascais
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$606 €523
$305 COP 1.3M
98.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
175.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cascais
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.2 €76.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
52.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.17 €33.82
$31.59 COP 131.7K
23.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94 €81.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-8.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 €81.3
$106 COP 440.5K
-10.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cascais
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,740 €1,502
$489 COP 2M
255.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,264 €1,091
$379 COP 1.6M
233.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,708 €3,201
$827 COP 3.4M
348.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,592 €2,238
$729 COP 3M
255.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,087 €6,983
$2,190 COP 9.1M
269.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,686 €4,909
$1,532 COP 6.4M
271.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cascais
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,464 €2,127
$550 COP 2.3M
347.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13.43
-71.63%

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Last update for Cascais: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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