Cost of Living Comparison Between Lages and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lages and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Lages is 11.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lages is 2.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.24 R$34.61

$6.23 COP 26K

0.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.29 R$151

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-15.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.36 R$35.29

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-13.94%

Cappuccino

$1.94 R$10.78

$1.72 COP 7,155

12.79%

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)

$0.82 R$4.57

$0.73 COP 3,060

12.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.12 R$11.78

$1.66 COP 6,916

27.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.69 R$20.5

$3.2 COP 13.3K

15.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.84 R$4.68

$1.09 COP 4,552

-22.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.4 R$7.78

$1.24 COP 5,188

12.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 R$5.84

$1.33 COP 5,544

-21.05%

Eggs

$2.12 R$11.79

$2.22 COP 9,252

-4.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.86 R$60.3

$4.55 COP 19K

138.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.65 R$25.79

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-18.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.34 R$51.9

$8.59 COP 35.8K

8.73%

Apples (1kg)

$2.05 R$11.36

$2.26 COP 9,410

-9.29%

Banana (1kg)

$1.26 R$7

$1.07 COP 4,461

17.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.32 R$7.34

$1.51 COP 6,293

-12.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.5 R$8.34

$1.42 COP 5,911

5.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 R$6.39

$1.11 COP 4,619

3.60%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 R$5.69

$1.18 COP 4,932

-12.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.79 R$4.37

$0.89 COP 3,718

-11.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 R$3.4

$0.84 COP 3,507

-27.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.98 R$11

$2.35 COP 9,809

-15.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.58 R$36.52

$9.34 COP 38.9K

-29.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 R$5.49

$1.18 COP 4,927

-16.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.85 R$10.29

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-25.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 R$4.77

$0.83 COP 3,464

3.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.89 R$210

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-9.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.65 R$9.18

$1.41 COP 5,899

17.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.01 R$5.59

$1.96 COP 8,164

-48.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.35 R$29.68

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-31.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.1 R$6.1

$1.02 COP 4,265

7.84%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24K R$132.9K

$17.6K COP 73.4M

36.10%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.5K R$152.4K

$26.2K COP 109.2M

4.77%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$60.9 R$338

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-26.21%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.45 R$80.2

$9.44 COP 39.4K

53.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.61 R$109

$23.51 COP 98K

-16.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.77 R$126

$25.68 COP 107.1K

-11.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.43 R$119

$19.14 COP 79.8K

11.96%

Cinema Ticket

$6.35 R$35.23

$3.96 COP 16.5K

60.35%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$313 R$1,739

$305 COP 1.3M

2.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,166 R$39.8K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

20.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.99 R$272

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-15.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56.9 R$316

$31.59 COP 131.7K

79.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.2 R$445

$103 COP 430.1K

-22.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$62.7 R$348

$106 COP 440.5K

-40.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$311 R$1,726

$489 COP 2M

-36.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 R$1,203

$379 COP 1.6M

-42.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$574 R$3,188

$827 COP 3.4M

-30.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$433 R$2,403

$729 COP 3M

-40.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,652 R$9,171

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-24.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,152 R$6,393

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-24.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$550 COP 2.3M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

-25.54%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lages: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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