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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Covilha is 14.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 45.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Covilha is 32.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Covilha
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.82
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
51.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.32 โ‚ฌ32.17
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
15.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.98 โ‚ฌ6.02
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-2.10%
Cappuccino
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-3.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.06 COPย 3,882
66.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.77 COPย 2,839
48.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.75 COPย 6,418
13.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.26
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-51.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Covilha
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-8.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-20.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-0.75%
Eggs
$3.03 โ‚ฌ2.61
$2.26 COPย 8,299
34.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.42 โ‚ฌ6.39
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
64.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.42 โ‚ฌ6.40
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
27.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.08 โ‚ฌ10.42
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
34.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-15.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.07 COPย 3,939
34.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.48 COPย 5,418
17.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
$1.36 COPย 5,011
91.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.13 COPย 4,135
77.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.13 COPย 4,161
70.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.10
$0.89 COPย 3,274
43.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.72
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-2.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
$2.28 COPย 8,361
157.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.82
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-67.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.92
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-10.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-29.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Covilha
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.75
$0.84 COPย 3,074
142.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.77 โ‚ฌ36.87
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
4.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.48
$1.48 COPย 5,417
94.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-57.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.68 โ‚ฌ15.24
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
119.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$0.94 COPย 3,455
108.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K โ‚ฌ34.8K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
127.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K โ‚ฌ33.5K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
47.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Covilha
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 โ‚ฌ97.6
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
38.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.59 โ‚ฌ16.89
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
105.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.81 โ‚ฌ35.17
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
72.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Covilha
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.43 โ‚ฌ37.44
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
68.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.35 โ‚ฌ9.78
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-39.37%
Cinema Ticket
$8.05 โ‚ฌ6.94
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
98.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Covilha
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.0 โ‚ฌ74.1
$316 COPย 1.2M
-72.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,845 โ‚ฌ5,039
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-2.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Covilha
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.8 โ‚ฌ85.2
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
67.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.36 โ‚ฌ18.42
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-34.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 โ‚ฌ99.2
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
15.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 โ‚ฌ60.4
$108 COPย 394.9K
-34.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Covilha
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$520 โ‚ฌ448
$491 COPย 1.8M
5.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 โ‚ฌ632
$371 COPย 1.4M
97.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 โ‚ฌ858
$821 COPย 3.0M
21.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$820 โ‚ฌ707
$731 COPย 2.7M
12.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,841 โ‚ฌ1,587
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-39.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$710 โ‚ฌ612
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-46.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Covilha
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$864 โ‚ฌ745
$517 COPย 1.9M
67.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
13.43
-67.31%

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Last update for Covilha: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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