Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Atibaia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Atibaia

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.3% more expensive than Atibaia without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 17.6% more expensive than Atibaia without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Atibaia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.55 R$30.79
12.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$26.82 R$149
20.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.85 R$32.48
26.32%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.99 R$11.02
-13.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.24 R$6.91
-11.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.86 R$4.77
-15.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.75 R$9.71
-5.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.78 R$15.42
15.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Atibaia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.01 R$5.62
7.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.6 R$8.87
-22.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.38 R$7.68
-3.62%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.84 R$15.74
-21.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.77 R$54.2
-53.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.2 R$23.3
35.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.58 R$47.64
0.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.69 R$9.36
33.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.25 R$6.93
-14.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.06 R$5.89
42.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.47 R$8.16
-3.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.1 R$6.12
0.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.2 R$6.65
-1.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.86 R$4.78
3.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.74 R$4.13
13.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.15 R$11.92
9.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.47 R$41.48
25.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.4 R$7.77
-15.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.07 R$11.47
20.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Atibaia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.92 R$5.08
-9.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$38.36 R$213
9.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.24 R$6.88
13.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.05 R$5.84
86.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.52 R$36.22
20.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.03 R$5.71
-0.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$16.5K R$91.4K
6.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.7K R$148K
-1.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Atibaia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$71.7 R$398
15.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.82 R$65.6
-20.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$21.35 R$119
10.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Atibaia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$21.5 R$119
19.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.81 R$98.9
7.47%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.85 R$43.56
-49.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Atibaia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$282 R$1,565
8.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,060 R$44.7K
-26.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Atibaia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$46.85 R$260
23.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.05 R$189
-7.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$68.8 R$382
49.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$41.36 R$230
155.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Atibaia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$271 R$1,504
80.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$182 R$1,012
107.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$903 R$5,014
-8.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$618 R$3,428
18.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,454 R$8,068
50.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,018 R$5,650
50.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Atibaia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.8
37.04%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Atibaia: October 28, 2025

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