Cost of Living Comparison Between Castanhal and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Castanhal and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Castanhal is 16.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Castanhal is 6.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Castanhal
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.43 R$30.12
$6.23 COP 26K
-12.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.07 R$150
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-16.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.45 R$35.79
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-12.72%
Cappuccino
$1.74 R$9.68
$1.72 COP 7,155
1.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$1.1 COP 4,575
-1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.47
$0.73 COP 3,060
-15.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$9.89
$1.66 COP 6,916
7.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 R$15.25
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-14.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Castanhal
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 R$5.12
$1.09 COP 4,552
-15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 R$8.15
$1.24 COP 5,188
18.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.33 COP 5,544
-12.03%
Eggs
$1.96 R$10.9
$2.22 COP 9,252
-11.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 R$45.35
$4.55 COP 19K
79.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 R$19.73
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-37.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.27 R$40.35
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-15.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 R$11.59
$2.26 COP 9,410
-7.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 R$7.19
$1.07 COP 4,461
21.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.56
$1.51 COP 6,293
-21.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 R$8.34
$1.42 COP 5,911
5.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.44
$1.11 COP 4,619
4.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.84
$1.18 COP 4,932
-11.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.18
$0.89 COP 3,718
-15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.44
$0.84 COP 3,507
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 R$11.71
$2.35 COP 9,809
-10.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 R$37.91
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-26.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.75
$1.18 COP 4,927
3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 R$11.45
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-17.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Castanhal
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.15
$0.83 COP 3,464
12.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.81 R$215
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-7.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 R$5.86
$1.41 COP 5,899
-24.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.19
$1.96 COP 8,164
-61.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.44 R$35.76
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-17.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.05
$1.02 COP 4,265
6.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K R$114.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
17.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$152.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
4.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Castanhal
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.8 R$332
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-27.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.25 R$73.5
$9.44 COP 39.4K
40.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.59 R$103
$23.51 COP 98K
-20.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Castanhal
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.64 R$126
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-11.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.77 R$121
$19.14 COP 79.8K
13.74%
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 R$35.22
$3.96 COP 16.5K
60.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Castanhal
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$274 R$1,520
$305 COP 1.3M
-10.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,588 R$36.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
11.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Castanhal
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.75 R$276
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-14.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.54 R$231
$31.59 COP 131.7K
31.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 R$417
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.3 R$363
$106 COP 440.5K
-38.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Castanhal
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 R$1,763
$489 COP 2M
-35.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$212 R$1,179
$379 COP 1.6M
-43.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 R$3,259
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$426 R$2,367
$729 COP 3M
-41.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,496 R$8,302
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-31.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,155 R$6,412
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-24.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Castanhal
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.43
-18.69%

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Last update for Castanhal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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