Cost of Living Comparison Between Imbituba and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Imbituba and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Imbituba is 21% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Imbituba is 14.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Imbituba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.47 R$30.38
$6.23 COP 26K
-12.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.78 R$149
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-17.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$34.36
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-16.24%
Cappuccino
$1.8 R$10.01
$1.72 COP 7,155
4.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 R$6.16
$1.1 COP 4,575
0.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.4
$0.73 COP 3,060
-16.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 R$9.79
$1.66 COP 6,916
6.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.61
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-17.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Imbituba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 R$5.51
$1.09 COP 4,552
-9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 R$8.44
$1.24 COP 5,188
22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.62
$1.33 COP 5,544
-10.53%
Eggs
$2.01 R$11.18
$2.22 COP 9,252
-9.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 R$45.82
$4.55 COP 19K
81.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 R$20.15
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-36.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.14 R$39.63
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-16.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 R$11.54
$2.26 COP 9,410
-7.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.02
$1.07 COP 4,461
18.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.62
$1.51 COP 6,293
-21.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$8.02
$1.42 COP 5,911
1.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.3
$1.11 COP 4,619
1.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.89
$1.18 COP 4,932
-10.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.17
$0.89 COP 3,718
-15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.47
$0.84 COP 3,507
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 R$12.02
$2.35 COP 9,809
-7.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.38 R$40.95
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-20.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 R$6.7
$1.18 COP 4,927
2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 R$11.55
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-16.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Imbituba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 R$4.89
$0.83 COP 3,464
6.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.13 R$217
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-6.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 R$5.89
$1.41 COP 5,899
-24.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.94
$1.96 COP 8,164
-63.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 R$34.72
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-20.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 R$5.81
$1.02 COP 4,265
2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K R$113K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
15.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$152.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
4.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Imbituba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.9 R$332
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-27.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.22 R$73.4
$9.44 COP 39.4K
40.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.2 R$107
$23.51 COP 98K
-18.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Imbituba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.26 R$124
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-13.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.2 R$118
$19.14 COP 79.8K
10.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 R$35.09
$3.96 COP 16.5K
59.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Imbituba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 R$1,524
$305 COP 1.3M
-9.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,400 R$35.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
8.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Imbituba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.46 R$275
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-14.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.75 R$232
$31.59 COP 131.7K
32.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 R$418
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.9 R$360
$106 COP 440.5K
-38.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Imbituba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 R$1,763
$489 COP 2M
-35.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 R$1,221
$379 COP 1.6M
-41.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 R$3,232
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 R$2,356
$729 COP 3M
-41.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,528 R$8,481
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-30.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,161 R$6,444
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-24.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Imbituba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.43
-18.69%

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Last update for Imbituba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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