Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Avaré Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Avaré

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.1% more expensive than Avaré without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 1% more expensive than Avaré without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Avaré
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.65 R$20.24
70.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$39.85 R$221
-18.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.45 R$24.72
66.07%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.75 R$9.71
-1.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.53 R$2.92
107.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.37 R$2.07
97.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.23 R$6.8
34.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.76 R$9.74
81.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Avaré
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.06 R$5.9
2.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.84 R$10.21
-32.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.3 R$7.2
2.31%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.9 R$10.54
16.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.86 R$38.06
-33.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.03 R$16.83
88.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$6.21 R$34.46
38.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.81 R$15.57
-19.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.83 R$10.13
-41.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.71 R$9.48
-11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.79 R$9.94
-20.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.07 R$5.93
3.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.24 R$6.87
-4.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.93 R$5.16
-4.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.53 R$2.94
58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.57 R$14.26
-8.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.43 R$52.3
-0.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.84 R$4.69
40.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.4 R$13.32
3.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Avaré
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.94 R$5.24
-11.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$39.01 R$217
7.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.06 R$5.91
33.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.71 R$3.94
176.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$9.34 R$51.8
-15.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.01 R$5.59
0.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$21.5K R$119.4K
-18.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$23.8K R$131.9K
10.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Avaré
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$44.57 R$247
85.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.88 R$49.26
6.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$18.16 R$101
29.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Avaré
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$22.6 R$125
13.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$21.56 R$120
-11.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.76 R$26.42
-16.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Avaré
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$502 R$2,786
-39.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$15.6K R$86.6K
-62.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Avaré
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$51.2 R$284
13.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$41.99 R$233
-24.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$80.5 R$447
28.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$71.9 R$399
46.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Avaré
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$320 R$1,776
52.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$218 R$1,207
74.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$581 R$3,226
42.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$430 R$2,388
69.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,258 R$6,984
74.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$890 R$4,939
72.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Avaré
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.56
16.18%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Avaré: October 28, 2025

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