Cost of Living Comparison Between Lavras and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lavras and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Lavras is 11.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lavras is 16.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lavras
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.27 R$18.18
$6.23 COP 26K
-47.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.19 R$101
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-43.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.83 R$37.91
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-7.58%
Cappuccino
$0.92 R$5.1
$1.72 COP 7,155
-46.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 R$5.54
$1.1 COP 4,575
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 R$3.08
$0.73 COP 3,060
-24.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.24
$1.66 COP 6,916
10.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 R$11.77
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-33.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lavras
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 R$5.13
$1.09 COP 4,552
-15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 R$8.13
$1.24 COP 5,188
17.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 R$8.52
$1.33 COP 5,544
15.79%
Eggs
$1.88 R$10.46
$2.22 COP 9,252
-15.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 R$43.36
$4.55 COP 19K
71.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.37 R$18.7
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-40.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.36 R$40.85
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-14.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 R$12.37
$2.26 COP 9,410
-1.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 R$7.39
$1.07 COP 4,461
24.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.13
$1.51 COP 6,293
-27.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.33
$1.42 COP 5,911
-7.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 R$5.7
$1.11 COP 4,619
-7.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 R$4.68
$1.18 COP 4,932
-28.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 R$3.62
$0.89 COP 3,718
-26.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.82
$0.84 COP 3,507
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.12 R$11.75
$2.35 COP 9,809
-9.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.58 R$42.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-18.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.97
$1.18 COP 4,927
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 R$11.93
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-13.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Lavras
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 R$4.87
$0.83 COP 3,464
6.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.26 R$212
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-8.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1 R$5.53
$1.41 COP 5,899
-29.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 R$6.25
$1.96 COP 8,164
-42.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.9 R$43.83
$7.85 COP 32.7K
0.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 R$6.11
$1.02 COP 4,265
7.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K R$142.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
45.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K R$161.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
11.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lavras
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.5 R$369
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-19.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.49 R$80.4
$9.44 COP 39.4K
53.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.43 R$113
$23.51 COP 98K
-13.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lavras
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.96 R$127
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-10.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.27 R$118
$19.14 COP 79.8K
11.13%
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 R$39.79
$3.96 COP 16.5K
81.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lavras
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$363 R$2,016
$305 COP 1.3M
19.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,708 R$37.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
13.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lavras
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.5 R$292
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-9.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 R$206
$31.59 COP 131.7K
17.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.4 R$396
$103 COP 430.1K
-30.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.3 R$368
$106 COP 440.5K
-37.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lavras
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$311 R$1,724
$489 COP 2M
-36.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 R$1,213
$379 COP 1.6M
-42.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 R$3,287
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 R$2,400
$729 COP 3M
-40.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,280 R$7,107
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-41.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,140 R$6,328
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-25.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lavras
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.83
13.43
-19.36%

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Last update for Lavras: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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