Cost of Living Comparison Between Cascavel and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cascavel and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Cascavel is 19.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cascavel is 12.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cascavel
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.65 R$59.1
$6.23 COP 26K
70.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.67 R$120
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-32.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.28 R$34.88
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-15.02%
Cappuccino
$1.23 R$6.85
$1.72 COP 7,155
-28.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 R$6.44
$1.1 COP 4,575
5.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 R$2.76
$0.73 COP 3,060
-31.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.66 COP 6,916
-33.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 R$11.65
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-34.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cascavel
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 R$4.92
$1.09 COP 4,552
-18.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 R$6.93
$1.24 COP 5,188
0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.23
$1.33 COP 5,544
11.28%
Eggs
$2.02 R$11.21
$2.22 COP 9,252
-9.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.26 R$51.4
$4.55 COP 19K
103.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 R$17.62
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-44.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.18 R$34.28
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-28.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 R$11.72
$2.26 COP 9,410
-6.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 R$4.62
$1.07 COP 4,461
-22.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.52 R$2.87
$1.51 COP 6,293
-65.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 R$8.36
$1.42 COP 5,911
6.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.44
$1.11 COP 4,619
4.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.13
$1.18 COP 4,932
-6.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.18
$0.89 COP 3,718
-15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.63
$0.84 COP 3,507
-22.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 R$9.85
$2.35 COP 9,809
-24.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.83 R$71.2
$9.34 COP 38.9K
37.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 R$8.91
$1.18 COP 4,927
36.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 R$11.79
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-14.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Cascavel
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 R$4.83
$0.83 COP 3,464
4.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.25 R$218
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-6.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.41 COP 5,899
-22.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.2
$1.96 COP 8,164
-61.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.37 R$35.37
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-18.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.8
$1.02 COP 4,265
1.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K R$121.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
24.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K R$164.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
13.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cascavel
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53 R$294
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-35.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.67 R$53.7
$9.44 COP 39.4K
2.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.96 R$116
$23.51 COP 98K
-10.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cascavel
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.68 R$92.6
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-35.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.81 R$121
$19.14 COP 79.8K
13.95%
Cinema Ticket
$5.31 R$29.45
$3.96 COP 16.5K
34.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cascavel
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$195 R$1,084
$305 COP 1.3M
-35.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,486 R$36K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
9.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cascavel
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.24 R$101
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-68.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.75 R$204
$31.59 COP 131.7K
16.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.5 R$363
$103 COP 430.1K
-36.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.5 R$364
$106 COP 440.5K
-38.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cascavel
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 R$1,639
$489 COP 2M
-39.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 R$1,036
$379 COP 1.6M
-50.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$464 R$2,574
$827 COP 3.4M
-43.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 R$1,567
$729 COP 3M
-61.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,419 R$7,875
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-35.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$917 R$5,089
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-40.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cascavel
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$474 R$2,632
$550 COP 2.3M
-13.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.43
-18.69%

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Last update for Cascavel: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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