Cost of Living Comparison Between Matosinhos and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Matosinhos and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Matosinhos is 18.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 84.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Matosinhos is 34.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 68.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Matosinhos
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.41 ā‚¬9.85
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
83.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.74 ā‚¬40.36
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
44.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.38 ā‚¬8.1
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
26.93%
Cappuccino
$2.22 ā‚¬1.92
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
29.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ā‚¬1.78
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
87.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 ā‚¬1.24
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
97.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.87 ā‚¬2.48
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
72.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ā‚¬2.91
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
5.31%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Matosinhos
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 ā‚¬0.94
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 ā‚¬1.47
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
37.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 ā‚¬1.43
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
24.06%
Eggs
$3 ā‚¬2.59
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
35.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.25 ā‚¬9.71
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
147.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.13 ā‚¬6.16
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
24.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.09 ā‚¬12.17
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
64.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 ā‚¬1.8
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
-7.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 ā‚¬1.21
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
30.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 ā‚¬1.52
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
16.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 ā‚¬2.04
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
66.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 ā‚¬1.15
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
19.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 ā‚¬1.57
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
54.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 ā‚¬1.36
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
76.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ā‚¬0.67
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.23 ā‚¬5.38
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
165.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 ā‚¬5.06
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
-37.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 ā‚¬0.94
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
-7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 ā‚¬2
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
-6.83%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Matosinhos
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.84 ā‚¬1.59
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
121.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.04 ā‚¬29.39
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
-18.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 ā‚¬3.52
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
189.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 ā‚¬0.69
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-59.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.26 ā‚¬12.31
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
81.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 ā‚¬1.7
$1.02 COPĀ 4,265
92.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K ā‚¬30.2K
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
98.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K ā‚¬33.9K
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
49.94%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matosinhos
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 ā‚¬118
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
65.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.55 ā‚¬18.61
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
128.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.92 ā‚¬36.2
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
78.31%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Matosinhos
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.83 ā‚¬39.57
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
78.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.49 ā‚¬7.33
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
114.39%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Matosinhos
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 ā‚¬297
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
12.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,362 ā‚¬7,219
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
41.13%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Matosinhos
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.2 ā‚¬64.1
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
28.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.6 ā‚¬29.88
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
9.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.1 ā‚¬79.5
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
-10.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ā‚¬97.4
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
6.80%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Matosinhos
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 ā‚¬999
$489 COPĀ 2M
136.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 ā‚¬818
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
149.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,902 ā‚¬1,643
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
130.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,594 ā‚¬1,377
$729 COPĀ 3M
118.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,803 ā‚¬3,283
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
73.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,416 ā‚¬3,813
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
188.18%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Matosinhos
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,292 ā‚¬1,115
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
134.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.29
13.43
-60.61%

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Last update for Matosinhos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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