Cost of Living Comparison Between Crato and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Crato and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Crato is 8.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Crato is 22.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Crato
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.42 R$30.06
$6.23 COP 26K
-13.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.59 R$148
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-17.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 R$34.08
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-16.91%
Cappuccino
$1.77 R$9.84
$1.72 COP 7,155
2.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.99
$1.1 COP 4,575
-1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.68
$0.73 COP 3,060
-9.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 R$10.12
$1.66 COP 6,916
9.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 R$15.08
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-15.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Crato
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.65
$1.09 COP 4,552
-6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 R$8.09
$1.24 COP 5,188
17.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.3
$1.33 COP 5,544
-14.29%
Eggs
$2 R$11.11
$2.22 COP 9,252
-9.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.13 R$45.14
$4.55 COP 19K
78.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 R$20.57
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-35.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.33 R$40.71
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-14.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 R$11.71
$2.26 COP 9,410
-6.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 R$6.99
$1.07 COP 4,461
17.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.57
$1.51 COP 6,293
-21.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 R$8.12
$1.42 COP 5,911
2.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.33
$1.11 COP 4,619
2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.11
$1.18 COP 4,932
-6.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 R$3.92
$0.89 COP 3,718
-20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.41
$0.84 COP 3,507
-27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 R$12.07
$2.35 COP 9,809
-7.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.8 R$37.72
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-27.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 R$7.01
$1.18 COP 4,927
6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 R$11
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-20.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Crato
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 R$4.88
$0.83 COP 3,464
6.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.69 R$215
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-7.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 R$6.07
$1.41 COP 5,899
-22.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.92
$1.96 COP 8,164
-63.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.45 R$35.78
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-17.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.95
$1.02 COP 4,265
4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K R$113.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
16.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K R$150.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
3.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Crato
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.5 R$336
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-26.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.48 R$74.8
$9.44 COP 39.4K
42.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.58 R$103
$23.51 COP 98K
-20.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Crato
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.1 R$123
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-13.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.79 R$121
$19.14 COP 79.8K
13.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 R$35.96
$3.96 COP 16.5K
63.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Crato
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 R$1,507
$305 COP 1.3M
-10.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,553 R$36.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
10.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Crato
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.05 R$272
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-15.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.68 R$231
$31.59 COP 131.7K
31.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 R$426
$103 COP 430.1K
-25.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.1 R$361
$106 COP 440.5K
-38.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Crato
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 R$1,718
$489 COP 2M
-36.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 R$1,221
$379 COP 1.6M
-41.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 R$3,234
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 R$2,401
$729 COP 3M
-40.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,448 R$8,036
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-33.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$947 R$5,258
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-38.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Crato
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 Crato: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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