Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Acre Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Acre

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 55.6% cheaper than Acre without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 53.8% cheaper than Acre without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Acre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$22.41 ₪80
-72.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$85.7 ₪306
-62.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$15.56 ₪55.5
-52.51%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.06 ₪14.49
-57.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.02 ₪10.76
-63.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.36 ₪8.43
-69.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$9.07 ₪32.37
-81.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$8.34 ₪29.77
-61.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Acre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.02 ₪7.21
-46.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.08 ₪10.97
-59.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.31 ₪11.81
-59.82%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.14 ₪14.76
-46.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$16.66 ₪59.5
-72.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.4 ₪37.1
-45.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.74 ₪77.6
-60.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.22 ₪11.49
-29.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.24 ₪7.98
-52.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.99 ₪7.08
-24.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.25 ₪8.04
-36.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.65 ₪5.9
-32.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.58 ₪5.62
-25.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.98 ₪7.08
-55.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.62 ₪5.77
-48.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$10.68 ₪38.1
-78.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.15 ₪43.37
-23.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.88 ₪10.26
-59.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.34 ₪11.92
-25.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Acre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.64 ₪5.86
-49.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$68.6 ₪245
-38.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.97 ₪14.18
-64.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.82 ₪2.91
139.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.46 ₪123
-77.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.06 ₪7.34
-50.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$46.4K ₪165.4K
-62.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$44.2K ₪157.9K
-40.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Acre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$235 ₪838
-64.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.89 ₪35.29
-4.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$27.65 ₪98.7
-14.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Acre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$109 ₪387
-76.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$2.13 ₪7.6
798.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.88 ₪45.95
-69.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Acre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,062 ₪3,790
-71.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,952 ₪14.1K
49.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Acre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$88.5 ₪316
-34.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$54 ₪193
-41.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$135 ₪481
-23.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$106 ₪380
-0.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Acre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$612 ₪2,183
-20.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$526 ₪1,876
-27.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,018 ₪3,634
-18.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$967 ₪3,450
-24.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,866 ₪13.8K
-43.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,471 ₪12.4K
-55.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Acre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,593 ₪12.8K
-84.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.35
151.03%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Acre: October 28, 2025

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