Cost of Living Comparison Between Faro and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Faro and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Faro is 33% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 75.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Faro is 62% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 71.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Faro
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.94 €12.03
$6.23 COP 26K
123.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.85 €40.45
$32.34 COP 134.8K
44.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.11 €7.86
$7.39 COP 30.8K
23.27%
Cappuccino
$2.01 €1.74
$1.72 COP 7,155
16.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.1 COP 4,575
117.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 €1.3
$0.73 COP 3,060
106.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 €2.44
$1.66 COP 6,916
69.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-12.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Faro
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.09 COP 4,552
7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.24 COP 5,188
18.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 €1.89
$1.33 COP 5,544
63.91%
Eggs
$2.91 €2.51
$2.22 COP 9,252
31.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.42 €12.45
$4.55 COP 19K
216.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 €5.37
$5.71 COP 23.8K
8.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.63 €11.77
$8.59 COP 35.8K
58.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.26 COP 9,410
9.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.07 COP 4,461
25.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.51 COP 6,293
-1.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.42 COP 5,911
63.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.11 COP 4,619
36.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.18 COP 4,932
83.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.89 COP 3,718
14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$0.84 COP 3,507
39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.34 €5.47
$2.35 COP 9,809
169.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 €4.47
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-44.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.18 COP 4,927
3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 €2.71
$2.49 COP 10.4K
26.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Faro
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 €2.95
$0.83 COP 3,464
312.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.53 €37.58
$41.9 COP 174.7K
3.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.76 €3.25
$1.41 COP 5,899
166.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.96 COP 8,164
-47.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.27 €19.23
$7.85 COP 32.7K
183.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.02 COP 4,265
91.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
99.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
48.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faro
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 €119
$82.5 COP 344.1K
66.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.42 €17.63
$9.44 COP 39.4K
116.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.27 €36.49
$23.51 COP 98K
79.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Faro
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.07 €38.05
$25.68 COP 107.1K
71.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.05 €18.18
$19.14 COP 79.8K
9.98%
Cinema Ticket
$11.35 €9.8
$3.96 COP 16.5K
186.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Faro
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$475 €410
$305 COP 1.3M
55.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K €10.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
111.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Faro
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.4 €63.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
26.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.55 €33.29
$31.59 COP 131.7K
22.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €93.5
$103 COP 430.1K
5.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 €90.1
$106 COP 440.5K
-1.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Faro
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,120 €967
$489 COP 2M
128.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 €704
$379 COP 1.6M
115.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,913 €1,651
$827 COP 3.4M
131.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,543 €1,332
$729 COP 3M
111.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,088 €3,530
$2,190 COP 9.1M
86.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,979 €2,572
$1,532 COP 6.4M
94.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Faro
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,358 €1,173
$550 COP 2.3M
146.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.24
13.43
-60.98%

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Last update for Faro: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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