Cost of Living Comparison Between Goiana and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Goiana and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Goiana is 26.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Goiana is 17.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Goiana
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.88 R$32.61
$6.23 COP 26K
-5.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.41 R$202
$32.34 COP 134.8K
12.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.39 R$35.49
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-13.53%
Cappuccino
$1.83 R$10.15
$1.72 COP 7,155
6.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.84
$1.1 COP 4,575
11.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.44
$0.73 COP 3,060
-15.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.6 R$8.86
$1.66 COP 6,916
-3.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 R$12.3
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-30.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Goiana
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 R$6.31
$1.09 COP 4,552
4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 R$6.76
$1.24 COP 5,188
-1.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.63
$1.33 COP 5,544
-23.31%
Eggs
$1.86 R$10.32
$2.22 COP 9,252
-16.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.63 R$36.79
$4.55 COP 19K
45.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 R$20.13
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-36.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.16 R$34.17
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-28.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 R$11.48
$2.26 COP 9,410
-8.41%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 R$5.2
$1.07 COP 4,461
-12.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 R$4.48
$1.51 COP 6,293
-46.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 R$6.24
$1.42 COP 5,911
-21.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 R$5.5
$1.11 COP 4,619
-10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.82
$1.18 COP 4,932
-11.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 R$3.12
$0.89 COP 3,718
-37.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 R$2.93
$0.84 COP 3,507
-36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.59 R$8.84
$2.35 COP 9,809
-32.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 R$42.15
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-18.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 R$7.1
$1.18 COP 4,927
8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 R$14.13
$2.49 COP 10.4K
2.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Goiana
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 R$4.87
$0.83 COP 3,464
6.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.09 R$217
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-6.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 R$4.88
$1.41 COP 5,899
-37.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 R$3.5
$1.96 COP 8,164
-67.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.99 R$61
$7.85 COP 32.7K
40.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 R$5.25
$1.02 COP 4,265
-6.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
24.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K R$172.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
18.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Goiana
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.26 R$240
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-47.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.56 R$69.7
$9.44 COP 39.4K
33.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.43 R$102
$23.51 COP 98K
-21.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Goiana
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.93 R$127
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-10.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.71 R$121
$19.14 COP 79.8K
13.43%
Cinema Ticket
$6.94 R$38.49
$3.96 COP 16.5K
75.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Goiana
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 R$640
$305 COP 1.3M
-62.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,268 R$23.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-27.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Goiana
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.2 R$340
$57.9 COP 241.4K
5.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.53 R$236
$31.59 COP 131.7K
34.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.4 R$313
$103 COP 430.1K
-45.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.7 R$393
$106 COP 440.5K
-33.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Goiana
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 R$1,743
$489 COP 2M
-35.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$212 R$1,178
$379 COP 1.6M
-44.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 R$3,278
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 R$2,338
$729 COP 3M
-42.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,479 R$8,207
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-32.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,022 R$5,675
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-33.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Goiana
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$570 R$3,162
$550 COP 2.3M
3.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Goiana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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