Cost of Living Comparison Between Maceio - Alagoas and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Maceio - Alagoas and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Maceio - Alagoas is 10% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maceio - Alagoas is 1.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maceio - Alagoas
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.82 R$26.75
$6.23 COP 26K
-22.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.55 R$120
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-33.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.54 R$30.74
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-25.03%
Cappuccino
$1.88 R$10.44
$1.72 COP 7,155
9.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 R$5.31
$1.1 COP 4,575
-12.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 R$2.37
$0.73 COP 3,060
-41.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 R$7.86
$1.66 COP 6,916
-14.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 R$14.31
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-19.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maceio - Alagoas
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.89
$1.09 COP 4,552
-2.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 R$7.2
$1.24 COP 5,188
4.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 R$5.36
$1.33 COP 5,544
-27.07%
Eggs
$2.16 R$11.97
$2.22 COP 9,252
-2.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.63 R$36.81
$4.55 COP 19K
45.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 R$18.2
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-42.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.19 R$39.91
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-16.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 R$13.65
$2.26 COP 9,410
8.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 R$5.99
$1.07 COP 4,461
0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.92
$1.51 COP 6,293
-17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.25
$1.42 COP 5,911
-7.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.27
$1.11 COP 4,619
18.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 R$6.22
$1.18 COP 4,932
-5.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 R$3.23
$0.89 COP 3,718
-34.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 R$3.14
$0.84 COP 3,507
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.8 R$10.01
$2.35 COP 9,809
-23.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.36 R$35.29
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-31.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 R$7.93
$1.18 COP 4,927
21.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 R$7.39
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-46.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Maceio - Alagoas
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 R$4.19
$0.83 COP 3,464
-8.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.21 R$212
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-8.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 R$2.08
$1.41 COP 5,899
-73.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 R$1.79
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.2 R$34.42
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-21.02%
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)
$24.9K R$138.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
41.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K R$164.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
13.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maceio - Alagoas
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 R$414
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-9.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.51 R$97.2
$9.44 COP 39.4K
85.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.31 R$85
$23.51 COP 98K
-34.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maceio - Alagoas
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.34 R$124
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-13.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.98 R$122
$19.14 COP 79.8K
14.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.37 R$29.81
$3.96 COP 16.5K
35.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maceio - Alagoas
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 R$1,295
$305 COP 1.3M
-23.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,868 R$27K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-17.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maceio - Alagoas
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.4 R$280
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-12.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.7 R$387
$31.59 COP 131.7K
120.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 R$495
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 R$404
$106 COP 440.5K
-31.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maceio - Alagoas
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$245 R$1,359
$489 COP 2M
-49.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 R$1,389
$379 COP 1.6M
-33.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$541 R$3,004
$827 COP 3.4M
-34.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$418 R$2,323
$729 COP 3M
-42.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,415 R$7,855
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-35.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$655 R$3,633
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-57.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maceio - Alagoas
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$555 R$3,082
$550 COP 2.3M
0.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.5
13.43
-29.26%

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Last update for Maceio - Alagoas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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