Cost of Living Comparison Between Maringa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Maringa and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Maringa is 12.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maringa is 9.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maringa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.98 R$33.21
$6.23 COP 26K
-4.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.72 R$121
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-32.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.41 R$41.12
$7.39 COP 30.8K
0.27%
Cappuccino
$1.78 R$9.88
$1.72 COP 7,155
3.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 R$6.08
$1.1 COP 4,575
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.01
$0.73 COP 3,060
-1.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 R$7.88
$1.66 COP 6,916
-14.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 R$15.3
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-13.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maringa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 R$6.16
$1.09 COP 4,552
1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 R$7.96
$1.24 COP 5,188
15.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 R$7.52
$1.33 COP 5,544
1.50%
Eggs
$1.8 R$9.97
$2.22 COP 9,252
-18.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.43 R$52.3
$4.55 COP 19K
107.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.57 R$19.82
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-37.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.52 R$41.74
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-12.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R$9.39
$2.26 COP 9,410
-25.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 R$7.39
$1.07 COP 4,461
24.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 R$4.3
$1.51 COP 6,293
-49.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.13
$1.42 COP 5,911
-9.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 R$5.75
$1.11 COP 4,619
-6.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.16
$1.18 COP 4,932
-21.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 R$4.47
$0.89 COP 3,718
-8.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 R$4.14
$0.84 COP 3,507
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 R$12.15
$2.35 COP 9,809
-6.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.26 R$40.28
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-22.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.88
$1.18 COP 4,927
-40.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 R$7.81
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-43.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Maringa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 R$4.94
$0.83 COP 3,464
7.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.1 R$294
$41.9 COP 174.7K
26.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 R$11.85
$1.41 COP 5,899
51.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.94
$1.96 COP 8,164
-63.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.3 R$34.97
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-19.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.86
$1.02 COP 4,265
3.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.6K R$236.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
141.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K R$162.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
11.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maringa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.3 R$423
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-7.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.35 R$74.1
$9.44 COP 39.4K
41.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.77 R$104
$23.51 COP 98K
-20.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maringa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.43 R$108
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-24.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.95 R$249
$19.14 COP 79.8K
134.85%
Cinema Ticket
$5.47 R$30.35
$3.96 COP 16.5K
38.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maringa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 R$1,498
$305 COP 1.3M
-11.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,882 R$38.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
16.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maringa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.06 R$211
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-34.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.6 R$297
$31.59 COP 131.7K
69.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.5 R$425
$103 COP 430.1K
-25.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.5 R$297
$106 COP 440.5K
-49.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maringa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 R$1,897
$489 COP 2M
-30.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$205 R$1,137
$379 COP 1.6M
-45.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 R$2,796
$827 COP 3.4M
-39.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 R$1,797
$729 COP 3M
-55.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,538 R$8,535
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-29.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,018 R$5,650
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-33.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maringa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$605 R$3,359
$550 COP 2.3M
10.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
13.43
-14.37%

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Last update for Maringa: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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