Cost of Living Comparison Between Juiz de Fora and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Juiz de Fora and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Juiz de Fora is 32.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Juiz de Fora is 30.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Juiz de Fora
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.65 R$20.26
$6.23 COP 26K
-41.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.12 R$101
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-43.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.37 R$24.24
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-40.87%
Cappuccino
$1.63 R$9.07
$1.72 COP 7,155
-5.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 R$5.5
$1.1 COP 4,575
-10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.38
$0.73 COP 3,060
-16.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 R$5.18
$1.66 COP 6,916
-43.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 R$9.85
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-44.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Juiz de Fora
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 R$4.31
$1.09 COP 4,552
-28.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 R$7.64
$1.24 COP 5,188
11.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 R$8.5
$1.33 COP 5,544
15.04%
Eggs
$1.68 R$9.32
$2.22 COP 9,252
-24.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.15 R$39.71
$4.55 COP 19K
57.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 R$17.42
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-45.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.36 R$40.83
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-14.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 R$10.08
$2.26 COP 9,410
-19.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.28
$1.07 COP 4,461
5.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.91
$1.51 COP 6,293
-29.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 R$7.64
$1.42 COP 5,911
-2.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 R$5.93
$1.11 COP 4,619
-3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 R$3.33
$1.18 COP 4,932
-49.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 R$2.6
$0.89 COP 3,718
-47.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.4
$0.84 COP 3,507
-27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.05 R$5.85
$2.35 COP 9,809
-55.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 R$31.56
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-39.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 R$4.39
$1.18 COP 4,927
-33.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 R$5.58
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-59.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Juiz de Fora
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 R$3.64
$0.83 COP 3,464
-20.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.42 R$163
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-29.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 R$5.09
$1.41 COP 5,899
-34.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 R$3.56
$1.96 COP 8,164
-67.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 R$31.28
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-28.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.06
$1.02 COP 4,265
6.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K R$96.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-1.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K R$149.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
2.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Juiz de Fora
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.1 R$317
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-30.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.84 R$37.98
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-27.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.19 R$89.9
$23.51 COP 98K
-31.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Juiz de Fora
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.9 R$99.4
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-30.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.91 R$138
$19.14 COP 79.8K
30.15%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 R$25.39
$3.96 COP 16.5K
15.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Juiz de Fora
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.9 R$388
$305 COP 1.3M
-77.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,383 R$13.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-59.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Juiz de Fora
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.29 R$196
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-39.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.83 R$204
$31.59 COP 131.7K
16.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.5 R$302
$103 COP 430.1K
-47.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.2 R$173
$106 COP 440.5K
-70.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Juiz de Fora
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 R$1,099
$489 COP 2M
-59.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 R$738
$379 COP 1.6M
-64.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 R$2,564
$827 COP 3.4M
-44.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 R$1,832
$729 COP 3M
-54.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$918 R$5,095
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-58.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$563 R$3,123
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-63.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Juiz de Fora
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$358 R$1,990
$550 COP 2.3M
-34.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.83
13.43
-19.36%

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Last update for Juiz de Fora: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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