Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Esposende Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Esposende

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 15.2% cheaper than Esposende without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 12.5% cheaper than Esposende without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Esposende
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.99 €7.76
-30.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$45.46 €39.25
-28.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.52 €7.35
-13.26%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.25 €1.08
37.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.94 €0.81
17.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.39 €1.2
-47.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.48 €1.28
12.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.91 €2.51
9.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Esposende
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.9 €0.78
21.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.13 €0.97
9.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.41 €1.22
-5.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.02 €2.61
-26.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.43 €9.87
-60.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.13 €7.02
-29.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.29 €12.34
-39.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.47 €1.27
53.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.3 €1.12
-17.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.55 €1.34
-2.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.25 €1.08
13.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.18 €1.02
-5.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.87 €1.62
-36.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.74 €1.5
-48.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.88 €0.76
-4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.15 €5.31
-61.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.91 €5.1
58.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.1 €0.95
7.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.68 €2.31
-7.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Esposende
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.28 €1.97
-63.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$42.09 €36.34
-0.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.43 €3.83
-68.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.2 €1.04
63.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$14.23 €12.28
-44.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.91 €1.65
-46.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.5K €32.3K
-53.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.7K €34.3K
-34.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Esposende
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$117 €101
-29.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.89 €18.03
-54.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$39.93 €34.47
-41.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Esposende
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$43.47 €37.53
-40.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.09 €14.76
12.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.33 €7.19
-52.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Esposende
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$352 €304
-13.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,289 €7,156
-28.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Esposende
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$57.3 €49.43
1.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.4 €29.7
-8.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$70.8 €61.1
45.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$91.1 €78.6
16.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Esposende
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$927 €800
-47.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$722 €623
-47.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,446 €1,248
-42.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,153 €996
-36.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,667 €2,302
-17.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,249 €1,942
-31.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Esposende
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,047 €904
-47.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.43
147.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Esposende: October 28, 2025

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