Cost of Living Comparison Between Guimaraes and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Guimaraes and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Guimaraes is 40.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 66.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guimaraes is 50.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guimaraes
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.56 €9.12
$6.23 COP 26K
69.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.51 €39.29
$32.34 COP 134.8K
40.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.2 €7.94
$7.39 COP 30.8K
24.49%
Cappuccino
$1.9 €1.64
$1.72 COP 7,155
10.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.66
$1.1 COP 4,575
75.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$0.73 COP 3,060
57.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.66 COP 6,916
59.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 €3.06
$3.2 COP 13.3K
10.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guimaraes
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.09 COP 4,552
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.24 COP 5,188
30.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.33 COP 5,544
30.83%
Eggs
$2.98 €2.58
$2.22 COP 9,252
34.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 €9.73
$4.55 COP 19K
147.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.88 €6.8
$5.71 COP 23.8K
38.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.82 €11.93
$8.59 COP 35.8K
60.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$2.26 COP 9,410
-11.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.07 COP 4,461
33.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.51 COP 6,293
26.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$1.42 COP 5,911
102.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.11 COP 4,619
22.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.18 COP 4,932
54.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.89 COP 3,718
92.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.84 COP 3,507
5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.03 €5.21
$2.35 COP 9,809
156.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.78 €4.13
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-48.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.18 COP 4,927
7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.96
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-9.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Guimaraes
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 €2.24
$0.83 COP 3,464
212.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.36 €27.94
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-22.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 €3.62
$1.41 COP 5,899
197.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 €1.02
$1.96 COP 8,164
-39.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.65 €12.65
$7.85 COP 32.7K
86.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 COP 4,265
94.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K €32.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
113.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K €34.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
52.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guimaraes
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 €116
$82.5 COP 344.1K
63.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.45 €18.52
$9.44 COP 39.4K
127.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.7 €39.46
$23.51 COP 98K
94.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guimaraes
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.1 €38.94
$25.68 COP 107.1K
75.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.36 €7.22
$3.96 COP 16.5K
111.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guimaraes
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$349 €301
$305 COP 1.3M
14.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,390 €7,244
$5,925 COP 24.7M
41.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guimaraes
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 €60.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
20.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.23 €33
$31.59 COP 131.7K
21.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 €78.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-12.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 €86.4
$106 COP 440.5K
-5.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guimaraes
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$942 €813
$489 COP 2M
92.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 €676
$379 COP 1.6M
106.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 €1,287
$827 COP 3.4M
80.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,126 €972
$729 COP 3M
54.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,926 €2,526
$2,190 COP 9.1M
33.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,338 €2,019
$1,532 COP 6.4M
52.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guimaraes
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,056 €912
$550 COP 2.3M
92.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
13.43
-59.57%

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Last update for Guimaraes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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