Cost of Living Comparison Between Louveira and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Louveira and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Louveira is 4.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Louveira is 21.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Louveira
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.12 R$33.99
$6.23 COP 26K
-1.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.13 R$151
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-16.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.25 R$34.71
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-15.43%
Cappuccino
$1.82 R$10.11
$1.72 COP 7,155
5.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.84
$1.1 COP 4,575
11.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 R$4.24
$0.73 COP 3,060
4.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 R$10.28
$1.66 COP 6,916
11.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 R$15.11
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-15.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Louveira
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 R$5.41
$1.09 COP 4,552
-11.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 R$8.95
$1.24 COP 5,188
29.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 R$7.77
$1.33 COP 5,544
5.26%
Eggs
$2.28 R$12.66
$2.22 COP 9,252
2.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.2 R$56.6
$4.55 COP 19K
124.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.19 R$23.26
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-26.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.2 R$45.49
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-4.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 R$8.95
$2.26 COP 9,410
-28.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.67
$1.07 COP 4,461
12.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.92
$1.51 COP 6,293
-5.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 R$9.51
$1.42 COP 5,911
20.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.33
$1.11 COP 4,619
18.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 R$7.19
$1.18 COP 4,932
10.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 R$5.62
$0.89 COP 3,718
13.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 R$3.56
$0.84 COP 3,507
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 R$11.69
$2.35 COP 9,809
-10.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.67 R$42.56
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-17.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 R$7.35
$1.18 COP 4,927
11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 R$11.46
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-17.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Louveira
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 R$4.66
$0.83 COP 3,464
1.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.03 R$111
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-52.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R$6.16
$1.41 COP 5,899
-21.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 R$2.86
$1.96 COP 8,164
-73.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.56 R$41.97
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-3.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 R$6.01
$1.02 COP 4,265
5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K R$116.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
19.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K R$160.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
10.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Louveira
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.9 R$305
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-33.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.01 R$66.6
$9.44 COP 39.4K
27.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.75 R$115
$23.51 COP 98K
-11.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Louveira
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.28 R$118
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-17.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.19 R$118
$19.14 COP 79.8K
10.71%
Cinema Ticket
$7.08 R$39.3
$3.96 COP 16.5K
78.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Louveira
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,587
$305 COP 1.3M
-6.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,014 R$44.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
35.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Louveira
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.69 R$259
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-19.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.14 R$217
$31.59 COP 131.7K
23.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 R$425
$103 COP 430.1K
-25.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.4 R$330
$106 COP 440.5K
-43.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Louveira
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 R$1,781
$489 COP 2M
-34.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$247 R$1,369
$379 COP 1.6M
-34.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 R$3,311
$827 COP 3.4M
-27.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$520 R$2,886
$729 COP 3M
-28.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$944 R$5,238
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-56.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$558 R$3,098
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-63.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Louveira
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$809 R$4,492
$550 COP 2.3M
47.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.45
13.43
-14.74%

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Last update for Louveira: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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