Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Canoinhas Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Canoinhas

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 14.3% more expensive than Canoinhas without rent, and 39.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 40.1% more expensive than Canoinhas without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Canoinhas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.64 R$20.18
71.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$28.47 R$158
13.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.52 R$30.65
33.88%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.05 R$5.83
63.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.05 R$5.85
4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.46 R$2.58
58.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.25 R$6.93
32.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.02 R$11.22
58.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Canoinhas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.9 R$4.99
21.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.06 R$5.86
16.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.81 R$4.49
64.20%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.22 R$6.76
81.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.83 R$32.34
-21.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.75 R$20.8
52.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$6.57 R$36.48
30.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.58 R$8.74
43.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.71 R$3.92
50.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.74 R$4.09
104.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.23 R$6.8
15.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.94 R$5.19
18.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.51 R$2.85
131.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.52 R$2.88
71.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.55 R$3.07
52.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.95 R$10.84
20.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.11 R$39.44
31.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.23 R$6.84
-4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.23 R$6.82
102.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Canoinhas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.91 R$5.05
-8.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$39.09 R$217
7.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.2 R$6.67
17.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.65 R$3.6
201.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.25 R$29.15
49.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.94 R$5.22
8.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$17.1K R$95.1K
2.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.9K R$127K
14.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Canoinhas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$74.3 R$413
11.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.68 R$76
-30.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$20.99 R$116
12.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Canoinhas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$22.65 R$126
13.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$21.22 R$118
-9.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.61 R$31.12
-29.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Canoinhas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$128 R$712
137.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,561 R$25.3K
29.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Canoinhas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$51.8 R$288
11.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.85 R$249
-29.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$85 R$472
21.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$54.6 R$303
93.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Canoinhas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$315 R$1,751
55.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$213 R$1,185
77.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$578 R$3,206
43.16%
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
$1,468 R$8,150
49.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,025 R$5,688
49.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Canoinhas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$321 R$1,783
71.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.4
59.88%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canoinhas: October 28, 2025

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