Cost of Living Comparison Between Florianopolis and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Florianopolis and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Florianopolis is 0.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Florianopolis is 3.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Florianopolis
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.02 R$38.95
$6.23 COP 26K
12.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.22 R$201
$32.34 COP 134.8K
12.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 R$34.09
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-16.91%
Cappuccino
$1.93 R$10.73
$1.72 COP 7,155
12.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 R$6.71
$1.1 COP 4,575
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R$4.57
$0.73 COP 3,060
12.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 R$11.83
$1.66 COP 6,916
28.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 R$14.79
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-16.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Florianopolis
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$5.14
$1.09 COP 4,552
-14.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.47
$1.24 COP 5,188
23.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.33 COP 5,544
-11.28%
Eggs
$2.18 R$12.11
$2.22 COP 9,252
-1.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 R$51.1
$4.55 COP 19K
102.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.48 R$19.31
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-39.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.26 R$45.84
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-3.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 R$12.46
$2.26 COP 9,410
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.07
$1.07 COP 4,461
18.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.61
$1.51 COP 6,293
-21.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 R$10.03
$1.42 COP 5,911
27.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.07
$1.11 COP 4,619
-1.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.86
$1.18 COP 4,932
-10.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 R$4.54
$0.89 COP 3,718
-7.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.83
$0.84 COP 3,507
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 R$12.18
$2.35 COP 9,809
-6.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.18 R$51
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-1.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 R$8.39
$1.18 COP 4,927
27.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 R$15.07
$2.49 COP 10.4K
9.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Florianopolis
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 R$5.82
$0.83 COP 3,464
26.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.05 R$200
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-13.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.4 R$7.77
$1.41 COP 5,899
-0.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 R$7.47
$1.96 COP 8,164
-31.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 R$43.39
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-0.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 R$6.23
$1.02 COP 4,265
9.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K R$142.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
45.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K R$165K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
13.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Florianopolis
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.8 R$365
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-20.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.19 R$84.3
$9.44 COP 39.4K
60.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.69 R$115
$23.51 COP 98K
-11.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Florianopolis
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.78 R$187
$25.68 COP 107.1K
31.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.06 R$106
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-0.42%
Cinema Ticket
$7.72 R$42.84
$3.96 COP 16.5K
94.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Florianopolis
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$450 R$2,495
$305 COP 1.3M
47.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,234 R$51.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
55.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Florianopolis
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.3 R$373
$57.9 COP 241.4K
16.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.6 R$358
$31.59 COP 131.7K
104.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.6 R$459
$103 COP 430.1K
-19.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.2 R$329
$106 COP 440.5K
-43.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Florianopolis
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 R$2,817
$489 COP 2M
3.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 R$2,070
$379 COP 1.6M
-1.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$957 R$5,312
$827 COP 3.4M
15.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$750 R$4,163
$729 COP 3M
2.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,421 R$13.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
10.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,774 R$9,849
$1,532 COP 6.4M
15.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Florianopolis
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$613 R$3,403
$550 COP 2.3M
11.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.12
13.43
-9.75%

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Last update for Florianopolis: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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