Cost of Living Comparison Between Lajeado and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lajeado and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Lajeado is 10.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lajeado is 10.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lajeado
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.64 R$25.76
$6.23 COP 26K
-25.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.24 R$118
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-34.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.53 R$30.68
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-25.17%
Cappuccino
$1.52 R$8.42
$1.72 COP 7,155
-11.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 R$5.43
$1.1 COP 4,575
-10.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 R$3.12
$0.73 COP 3,060
-23.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 R$11.64
$1.66 COP 6,916
26.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 R$20.26
$3.2 COP 13.3K
14.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lajeado
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 R$4.9
$1.09 COP 4,552
-19.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 R$7.96
$1.24 COP 5,188
15.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 R$4.91
$1.33 COP 5,544
-33.08%
Eggs
$2.13 R$11.85
$2.22 COP 9,252
-4.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.58 R$42.05
$4.55 COP 19K
66.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.19
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-33.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.88 R$43.73
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-8.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.14
$2.26 COP 9,410
-42.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.63
$1.07 COP 4,461
-4.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 R$4.66
$1.51 COP 6,293
-44.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.3 R$7.2
$1.42 COP 5,911
-8.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 R$4.31
$1.11 COP 4,619
-29.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 R$3.94
$1.18 COP 4,932
-39.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$4.19
$0.89 COP 3,718
-14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.5
$0.84 COP 3,507
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 R$9.92
$2.35 COP 9,809
-23.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.16 R$28.62
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-44.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 R$5.71
$1.18 COP 4,927
-12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 R$10.47
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-24.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Lajeado
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 R$5.44
$0.83 COP 3,464
18.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.36 R$213
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-8.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 R$7.91
$1.41 COP 5,899
0.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 R$1.83
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 R$29.33
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-32.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 R$5.83
$1.02 COP 4,265
2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.8K R$132.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
35.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K R$151K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
3.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lajeado
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.3 R$279
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-39.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.03 R$50.1
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-4.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.06 R$100
$23.51 COP 98K
-23.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lajeado
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.42 R$136
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-4.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.2 R$118
$19.14 COP 79.8K
10.76%
Cinema Ticket
$5.36 R$29.78
$3.96 COP 16.5K
35.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lajeado
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$196 R$1,086
$305 COP 1.3M
-35.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,920 R$21.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-33.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lajeado
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.74 R$271
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-15.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.71 R$254
$31.59 COP 131.7K
44.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.8 R$426
$103 COP 430.1K
-25.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.7 R$353
$106 COP 440.5K
-39.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lajeado
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$265 R$1,471
$489 COP 2M
-45.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 R$936
$379 COP 1.6M
-55.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 R$2,385
$827 COP 3.4M
-48.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 R$1,487
$729 COP 3M
-63.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,444 R$8,017
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-34.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,009 R$5,601
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-34.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lajeado
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$461 R$2,558
$550 COP 2.3M
-16.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.43
-25.54%

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Last update for Lajeado: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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