Cost of Living Comparison Between Covilha and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Covilha and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Covilha is 7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 50% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Covilha is 4.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Covilha
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.45 €8.16
$6.23 COP 26K
51.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.25 €33.03
$32.34 COP 134.8K
18.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.06 €6.1
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-4.47%
Cappuccino
$1.67 €1.44
$1.72 COP 7,155
-2.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.1 COP 4,575
54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.73 COP 3,060
54.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.66 COP 6,916
25.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-54.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Covilha
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.09 COP 4,552
-1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 €0.89
$1.24 COP 5,188
-16.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.33 COP 5,544
-3.01%
Eggs
$3.02 €2.61
$2.22 COP 9,252
36.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.77 €6.71
$4.55 COP 19K
70.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 €6.53
$5.71 COP 23.8K
32.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.01 €10.37
$8.59 COP 35.8K
39.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 €1.76
$2.26 COP 9,410
-10.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.07 COP 4,461
33.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.51 COP 6,293
18.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.42 COP 5,911
83.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.11 COP 4,619
88.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.18 COP 4,932
64.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.89 COP 3,718
43.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.84 COP 3,507
-2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.64 €4.87
$2.35 COP 9,809
140.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.15 €2.72
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-66.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.18 COP 4,927
-13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-28.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Covilha
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.83 COP 3,464
154.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.44 €36.64
$41.9 COP 174.7K
1.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.41 COP 5,899
110.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.96 COP 8,164
-58.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.16 €14.81
$7.85 COP 32.7K
118.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.02 COP 4,265
92.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41K €35.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
133.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
51.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Covilha
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 €97.8
$82.5 COP 344.1K
37.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.84 €17.13
$9.44 COP 39.4K
110.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.91 €34.46
$23.51 COP 98K
69.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Covilha
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.31 €38.26
$25.68 COP 107.1K
72.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.51 €9.94
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-39.86%
Cinema Ticket
$8.01 €6.92
$3.96 COP 16.5K
102.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Covilha
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.4 €76.4
$305 COP 1.3M
-70.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,687 €4,910
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-4.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Covilha
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97 €83.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
67.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.64 €18.68
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-31.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 €100
$103 COP 430.1K
12.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.5 €61.8
$106 COP 440.5K
-32.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Covilha
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 €443
$489 COP 2M
4.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$726 €627
$379 COP 1.6M
91.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 €860
$827 COP 3.4M
20.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$825 €712
$729 COP 3M
13.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,885 €1,627
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-13.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$702 €606
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-54.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Covilha
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$846 €730
$550 COP 2.3M
53.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
13.43
-67.31%

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Last update for Covilha: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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