Cost of Living Comparison Between Marinha Grande and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Marinha Grande and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Marinha Grande is 36.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 56.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Marinha Grande is 46.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Marinha Grande
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.68 €10.94
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
103.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.01 €39.72
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
42.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.16 €7.91
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
23.95%
Cappuccino
$2.01 €1.74
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
16.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
98.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
109.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €2.98
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
108.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
-12.19%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Marinha Grande
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
-0.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
45.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
6.77%
Eggs
$3.02 €2.6
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
36.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.44 €10.74
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
173.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 €6.18
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
25.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.4 €9.85
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
32.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
-19.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
40.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
23.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
90.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
21.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
64.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
76.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.79
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.32 €5.46
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
168.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.64 €4.87
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
-39.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
-35.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Marinha Grande
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
174.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.42 €36.63
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
1.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.64 €4.01
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
229.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-31.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.85 €18.87
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
178.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.02 COPĀ 4,265
92.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
87.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
48.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marinha Grande
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 €100
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
40.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.49 €17.69
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
117.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.41 €40.93
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
101.66%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Marinha Grande
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.12 €38.1
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
71.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9 €7.77
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
127.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marinha Grande
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 €228
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
-13.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,335 €5,470
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
6.92%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Marinha Grande
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.1 €68.3
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
36.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.29 €27.02
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
-0.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.6 €68.7
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
-22.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.5 €60
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
-34.24%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Marinha Grande
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 €797
$489 COPĀ 2M
88.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$742 €641
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
95.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$792 €683
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
-4.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 €1,018
$729 COPĀ 3M
61.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,895 €2,499
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
32.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,385 €2,059
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
55.64%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Marinha Grande
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$938 €810
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
70.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.98
13.43
-62.92%

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Last update for Marinha Grande: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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