Cost of Living Comparison Between Goa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Goa and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Goa is 44.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Goa is 44.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Goa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.4 ₹291
$6.23 COP 26K
-45.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.51 ₹1,327
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-52.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.98 ₹512
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-19.08%
Cappuccino
$1.28 ₹109
$1.72 COP 7,155
-25.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₹32.83
$1.1 COP 4,575
-65.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 ₹17.9
$0.73 COP 3,060
-71.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 ₹113
$1.66 COP 6,916
-20.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ₹280
$3.2 COP 13.3K
2.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Goa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ₹63.5
$1.09 COP 4,552
-32.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 ₹47.7
$1.24 COP 5,188
-54.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 ₹96.2
$1.33 COP 5,544
-15.79%
Eggs
$0.86 ₹73.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
-61.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.73 ₹575
$4.55 COP 19K
47.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.25 ₹278
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-43.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 ₹184
$2.26 COP 9,410
-4.87%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₹80.2
$1.07 COP 4,461
-12.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 ₹147
$1.51 COP 6,293
13.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.61
$1.42 COP 5,911
-59.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 ₹35.28
$1.11 COP 4,619
-63.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.17
$1.18 COP 4,932
-55.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ₹48.31
$0.89 COP 3,718
-37.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹34.36
$0.84 COP 3,507
-52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 ₹307
$2.35 COP 9,809
52.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 ₹615
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ₹80.2
$1.18 COP 4,927
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₹148
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-30.52%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.53 ₹387
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🚌 Getting Around
Goa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹20.64
$0.83 COP 3,464
-71.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.27 ₹1,477
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-58.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.7
$1.41 COP 5,899
-19.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ₹30.91
$1.96 COP 8,164
-81.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 ₹195
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-70.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.02 COP 4,265
15.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.3K ₹964.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-35.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K ₹2.7M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
21.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Goa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24 ₹2,053
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-70.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.23 ₹277
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-65.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.34 ₹884
$23.51 COP 98K
-56.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Goa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.92 ₹1,704
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-22.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.19 ₹359
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-78.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.42 ₹292
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-13.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Goa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$305 COP 1.3M
-59.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,880 ₹160.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-68.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Goa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.77 ₹2,803
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-43.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.52 ₹2,525
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-6.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.7 ₹4,334
$103 COP 430.1K
-50.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.99 ₹2,052
$106 COP 440.5K
-77.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Goa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 ₹23.3K
$489 COP 2M
-44.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 ₹21.9K
$379 COP 1.6M
-32.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 ₹40.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
-43.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 ₹37.6K
$729 COP 3M
-39.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,237 ₹105.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-43.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$731 ₹62.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-52.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Goa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$439 ₹37.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
-20.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.47
13.43
-36.93%

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Last update for Goa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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