Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuiaba and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuiaba and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cuiaba is 9.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cuiaba is 10.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cuiaba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.66 R$20.31
$6.23 COP 26K
-41.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.7 R$98.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-45.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6 R$33.33
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-18.81%
Cappuccino
$1.56 R$8.66
$1.72 COP 7,155
-9.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 R$5.37
$1.1 COP 4,575
-11.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.38
$0.73 COP 3,060
-16.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 R$6.89
$1.66 COP 6,916
-25.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 R$11.7
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-34.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cuiaba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.93
$1.09 COP 4,552
-1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 R$8.44
$1.24 COP 5,188
22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 R$9.41
$1.33 COP 5,544
27.07%
Eggs
$3.06 R$16.98
$2.22 COP 9,252
37.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.29 R$62.7
$4.55 COP 19K
148.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.3 R$23.85
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-24.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.95 R$55.2
$8.59 COP 35.8K
15.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$11.78
$2.26 COP 9,410
-6.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 R$9.38
$1.07 COP 4,461
57.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 R$10.18
$1.51 COP 6,293
21.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 R$13.11
$1.42 COP 5,911
66.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2 R$11.11
$1.11 COP 4,619
80.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 R$8.57
$1.18 COP 4,932
30.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 R$4.09
$0.89 COP 3,718
-16.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 R$7.02
$0.84 COP 3,507
51.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.09 R$11.6
$2.35 COP 9,809
-11.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.36 R$52
$9.34 COP 38.9K
0.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 R$9.69
$1.18 COP 4,927
48.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.42
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-10.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Cuiaba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$5.1
$0.83 COP 3,464
10.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.43 R$213
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-8.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.84
$1.41 COP 5,899
-25.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 R$3.89
$1.96 COP 8,164
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.42 R$35.64
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-18.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.64
$1.02 COP 4,265
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K R$116.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
19.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K R$151.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
4.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuiaba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.4 R$335
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-26.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.21 R$101
$9.44 COP 39.4K
92.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 R$131
$23.51 COP 98K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cuiaba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.16 R$123
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-13.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.08 R$111
$19.14 COP 79.8K
4.91%
Cinema Ticket
$4.41 R$24.46
$3.96 COP 16.5K
11.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cuiaba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$249 R$1,382
$305 COP 1.3M
-18.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,217 R$29K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-11.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cuiaba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.1 R$278
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-13.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 R$246
$31.59 COP 131.7K
40.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 R$765
$103 COP 430.1K
33.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.3 R$357
$106 COP 440.5K
-39.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cuiaba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 R$1,546
$489 COP 2M
-43.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 R$1,048
$379 COP 1.6M
-50.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$569 R$3,155
$827 COP 3.4M
-31.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 R$1,740
$729 COP 3M
-57.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,191 R$6,611
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-45.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$759 R$4,215
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-50.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cuiaba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$408 R$2,264
$550 COP 2.3M
-25.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.5
13.43
37.75%

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Last update for Cuiaba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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