Cost of Living Comparison Between Itaquaquecetuba and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Itaquaquecetuba and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Itaquaquecetuba is 11.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Itaquaquecetuba is 8.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Itaquaquecetuba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.28 R$29.29
$6.23 COP 26K
-15.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.89 R$149
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-16.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.12 R$33.97
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-17.19%
Cappuccino
$1.73 R$9.6
$1.72 COP 7,155
0.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.2
$1.1 COP 4,575
1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.7
$0.73 COP 3,060
-8.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 R$10.26
$1.66 COP 6,916
11.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-14.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Itaquaquecetuba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 R$5.3
$1.09 COP 4,552
-12.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 R$8.39
$1.24 COP 5,188
21.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.56
$1.33 COP 5,544
-11.28%
Eggs
$1.95 R$10.83
$2.22 COP 9,252
-12.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.18 R$45.39
$4.55 COP 19K
79.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.58 R$19.85
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-37.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.12 R$39.53
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-17.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 R$11.32
$2.26 COP 9,410
-9.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.91
$1.07 COP 4,461
15.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.34
$1.51 COP 6,293
-24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 R$8.02
$1.42 COP 5,911
2.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.38
$1.11 COP 4,619
3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 R$5.92
$1.18 COP 4,932
-9.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.17
$0.89 COP 3,718
-15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.48
$0.84 COP 3,507
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.68
$2.35 COP 9,809
-10.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.6 R$42.21
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-18.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.81
$1.18 COP 4,927
4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 R$11.03
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-20.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Itaquaquecetuba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 R$4.92
$0.83 COP 3,464
7.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.25 R$218
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-6.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R$6.15
$1.41 COP 5,899
-21.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 R$4.18
$1.96 COP 8,164
-61.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.49 R$36.03
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-17.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.72
$1.02 COP 4,265
0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K R$117K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
19.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K R$150.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
3.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Itaquaquecetuba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.7 R$331
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-27.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.46 R$74.7
$9.44 COP 39.4K
42.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.85 R$105
$23.51 COP 98K
-19.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Itaquaquecetuba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.48 R$125
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-12.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.72 R$121
$19.14 COP 79.8K
13.48%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 R$34.83
$3.96 COP 16.5K
58.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Itaquaquecetuba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$274 R$1,523
$305 COP 1.3M
-9.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,563 R$36.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
10.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Itaquaquecetuba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.4 R$274
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-14.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.84 R$232
$31.59 COP 131.7K
32.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 R$419
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.5 R$353
$106 COP 440.5K
-39.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Itaquaquecetuba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 R$1,723
$489 COP 2M
-36.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 R$1,213
$379 COP 1.6M
-42.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$572 R$3,175
$827 COP 3.4M
-30.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 R$2,349
$729 COP 3M
-41.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,513 R$8,397
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-30.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,041 R$5,779
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-32.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Itaquaquecetuba
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 Itaquaquecetuba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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