Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Carvoiero Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Carvoiero

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.8% cheaper than Carvoiero without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 33.5% cheaper than Carvoiero without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Carvoiero
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$12.78 €11.04
-51.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$51.4 €44.41
-37.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.19 €7.93
-19.59%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.66 €2.3
-35.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.71 €1.48
-35.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.24 €1.07
-41.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.25 €1.95
-26.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.44 €2.97
-6.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Carvoiero
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.08 €0.93
0.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.29 €1.97
-45.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.47 €2.13
-46.15%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.12 €2.69
-28.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.9 €10.28
-61.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.92 €6.84
-27.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$20.34 €17.56
-57.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.06 €2.64
-26.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.01 €0.87
5.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.71 €1.47
-11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.12 €2.7
-54.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.25 €2.8
-65.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.84 €2.45
-58.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.6 €1.39
-44.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.87 €0.75
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.88 €5.08
-60.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.72 €4.08
97.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.48 €1.27
-20.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.2 €2.77
-22.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Carvoiero
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.35 €2.03
-64.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$41.6 €35.91
0.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.69 €3.18
-61.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.86 €0.74
127.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.05 €14.72
-53.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.28 €1.1
-20.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.8K €30.1K
-49.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$23.1K €19.9K
13.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Carvoiero
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$103 €89.3
-20.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$15.59 €13.46
-39.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$44.63 €38.53
-47.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Carvoiero
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$44.79 €38.67
-42.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.24 €7.11
-51.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Carvoiero
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$478 €413
-36.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,429 €6,414
-20.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Carvoiero
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$69.7 €60.1
-16.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.47 €40.13
-32.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$70.4 €60.7
46.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$97.6 €84.3
8.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Carvoiero
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$921 €795
-46.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$725 €626
-47.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,486 €1,283
-44.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,137 €982
-35.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,405 €2,940
-35.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,098 €1,811
-26.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Carvoiero
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.01
168.06%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Carvoiero: October 28, 2025

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