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Cost of Living Comparison Between Guarulhos and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Guarulhos and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Guarulhos is 12.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Guarulhos is 8.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Guarulhos
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.17 R$38.52
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
20.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.35 R$174
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-0.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.64 R$35.64
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-6.87%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.43
$1.65 COPย 6,043
6.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 R$6.82
$1.06 COPย 3,882
19.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 R$4.82
$0.77 COPย 2,839
16.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 R$11.39
$1.75 COPย 6,418
21.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 R$15.08
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-8.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guarulhos
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.68
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 R$9.68
$1.30 COPย 4,771
38.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.34
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-11.94%
Eggs
$2.40 R$12.89
$2.26 COPย 8,299
6.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.43 R$56.0
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
131.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 R$22.38
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-28.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.51 R$45.68
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-5.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 R$11.25
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-11.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 R$9.03
$1.07 COPย 3,939
57.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.36
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-7.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.69 R$9.05
$1.36 COPย 5,011
24.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 R$7.79
$1.13 COPย 4,135
28.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 R$6.76
$1.13 COPย 4,161
11.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 R$4.97
$0.89 COPย 3,274
4.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 R$3.46
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-24.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.72
$2.28 COPย 8,361
-4.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.42 R$50.6
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-7.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 R$7.08
$1.19 COPย 4,359
10.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 R$11.77
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-8.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Guarulhos
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 R$5.50
$0.84 COPย 3,074
21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.89 R$203
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-7.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.66
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-29.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 R$3.32
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-67.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.64 R$41.03
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-5.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.70
$0.94 COPย 3,455
12.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.4K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
22.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K R$154.2K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
8.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guarulhos
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.1 R$280
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-36.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.05 R$70.1
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
36.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.22 R$109
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-14.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guarulhos
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.70 R$73.6
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-47.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.40 R$115
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
14.32%
Cinema Ticket
$7.36 R$39.50
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
81.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Guarulhos
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 R$1,741
$316 COPย 1.2M
2.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,918 R$47.9K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
49.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guarulhos
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 R$272
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-13.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.15 R$226
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
29.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.9 R$408
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-24.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.6 R$395
$108 COPย 394.9K
-31.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Guarulhos
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 R$1,687
$491 COPย 1.8M
-36.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 R$1,170
$371 COPย 1.4M
-41.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 R$3,100
$821 COPย 3.0M
-29.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$424 R$2,276
$731 COPย 2.7M
-42.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,721 R$9,240
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-43.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,168 R$6,274
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-12.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Guarulhos
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$349 R$1,875
$517 COPย 1.9M
-32.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.17
13.43
-16.83%

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Last update for Guarulhos: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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