Cost of Living Comparison Between Funchal and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Funchal and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Funchal is 32.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 87.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Funchal is 35.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Funchal
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.74 €10.13
$6.23 COP 26K
88.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58 €50.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
79.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 €7.9
$7.39 COP 30.8K
23.82%
Cappuccino
$1.75 €1.51
$1.72 COP 7,155
1.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.1 COP 4,575
60.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 €1.39
$0.73 COP 3,060
120.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 €3.04
$1.66 COP 6,916
112.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 €3.43
$3.2 COP 13.3K
24.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Funchal
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.09 COP 4,552
-1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.24 COP 5,188
57.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.33 COP 5,544
21.80%
Eggs
$4.01 €3.46
$2.22 COP 9,252
80.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.47 €9.04
$4.55 COP 19K
130.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.28 €6.28
$5.71 COP 23.8K
27.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 €10.03
$8.59 COP 35.8K
35.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.26 COP 9,410
-14.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.07 COP 4,461
77.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.51 COP 6,293
10.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.21
$1.42 COP 5,911
79.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.11 COP 4,619
78.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.64
$1.18 COP 4,932
60.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 €1.46
$0.89 COP 3,718
89.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 €0.67
$0.84 COP 3,507
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.76 €4.97
$2.35 COP 9,809
145.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 €5.89
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-26.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.18 COP 4,927
31.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 €2.66
$2.49 COP 10.4K
23.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Funchal
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.21 €1.91
$0.83 COP 3,464
166.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.62 €29.89
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-17.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.16 €3.59
$1.41 COP 5,899
195.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.96 COP 8,164
-35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.12 €16.51
$7.85 COP 32.7K
143.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.02 COP 4,265
82.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K €31K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
104.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €34.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
51.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Funchal
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 €103
$82.5 COP 344.1K
44.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.14 €17.39
$9.44 COP 39.4K
113.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.66 €41.15
$23.51 COP 98K
102.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Funchal
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.7 €38.59
$25.68 COP 107.1K
74.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.71 €7.52
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-54.49%
Cinema Ticket
$8.76 €7.56
$3.96 COP 16.5K
121.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Funchal
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 €382
$305 COP 1.3M
45.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,281 €5,423
$5,925 COP 24.7M
6.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Funchal
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.7 €56.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
13.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.79 €30.04
$31.59 COP 131.7K
10.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.5 €70.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-21.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.9 €66.4
$106 COP 440.5K
-27.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Funchal
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,414 €1,220
$489 COP 2M
188.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 €916
$379 COP 1.6M
179.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,454 €2,119
$827 COP 3.4M
196.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 €1,543
$729 COP 3M
145.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,332 €3,740
$2,190 COP 9.1M
97.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,262 €2,817
$1,532 COP 6.4M
112.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Funchal
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,121 €968
$550 COP 2.3M
103.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.27
13.43
-60.76%

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Last update for Funchal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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