Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Castrocaro Terme Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Castrocaro Terme

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 36.8% cheaper than Castrocaro Terme without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45.5% cheaper than Castrocaro Terme without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Castrocaro Terme
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.27 €14.91
-63.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$73.9 €63.8
-56.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.61 €10.03
-36.35%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.98 €1.71
-13.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.97 €2.56
-62.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.35 €1.17
-45.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.93 €5.12
-72.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.1 €4.41
-37.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Castrocaro Terme
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.62 €1.4
-32.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.27 €1.96
-45.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.82 €2.43
-52.84%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.02 €3.47
-44.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.58 €13.45
-70.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.56 €10.85
-54.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.2 €16.58
-55.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.37 €2.05
-4.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.01 €1.73
-46.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.58 €2.23
-41.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.16 €2.73
-55.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.78 €1.54
-37.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.77 €1.52
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.49 €1.29
-40.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.47 €0.41
78.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.77 €5.84
-65.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.99 €5.17
55.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.71 €1.48
-30.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.44 €2.11
2.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Castrocaro Terme
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.77 €1.53
-53.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$44.08 €38.06
-4.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.84 €5.04
-75.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.59 €1.38
23.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.65 €29.92
-77.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.09 €1.81
-51.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.9K €27.5K
-44.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.3K €28.8K
-21.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Castrocaro Terme
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$219 €189
-62.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.08 €11.3
-27.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.29 €27.02
-24.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Castrocaro Terme
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$54.4 €46.95
-52.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.34 €20.15
-17.99%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.29 €8.88
-61.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Castrocaro Terme
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$563 €486
-45.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,078 €6,975
-26.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Castrocaro Terme
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$87.2 €75.3
-33.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.82 €32.66
-16.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$92.7 €80.1
11.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$130 €113
-19.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Castrocaro Terme
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$766 €661
-36.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$569 €491
-33.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,214 €1,048
-31.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$934 €806
-21.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,940 €2,539
-25.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,282 €1,970
-32.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Castrocaro Terme
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.45
201.80%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Castrocaro Terme: October 29, 2025

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