Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Florianopolis Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Florianopolis

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.1% cheaper than Florianopolis without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 3.1% cheaper than Florianopolis without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Florianopolis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.02 R$38.95
-11.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$36.22 R$201
-10.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.14 R$34.09
20.36%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.93 R$10.73
-10.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.21 R$6.71
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.82 R$4.57
-10.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.13 R$11.83
-22.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.67 R$14.79
19.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Florianopolis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.93 R$5.14
17.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.53 R$8.47
-18.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.18 R$6.55
12.71%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.18 R$12.11
1.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.21 R$51.1
-50.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.48 R$19.31
64.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.26 R$45.84
4.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.25 R$12.46
0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.27 R$7.07
-15.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.19 R$6.61
26.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.81 R$10.03
-21.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.09 R$6.07
1.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.06 R$5.86
11.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.82 R$4.54
8.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.87 R$4.83
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.19 R$12.18
7.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.18 R$51
1.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.51 R$8.39
-21.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.72 R$15.07
-8.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Florianopolis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.05 R$5.82
-20.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$36.05 R$200
16.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.4 R$7.77
0.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.35 R$7.47
45.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.82 R$43.39
0.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.12 R$6.23
-8.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.6K R$142.4K
-31.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.7K R$165K
-11.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Florianopolis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$65.8 R$365
25.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$15.19 R$84.3
-37.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$20.69 R$115
13.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Florianopolis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$33.78 R$187
-23.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$19.06 R$106
0.42%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.72 R$42.84
-48.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Florianopolis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$450 R$2,495
-32.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,234 R$51.3K
-35.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Florianopolis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$67.3 R$373
-13.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$64.6 R$358
-51.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$82.6 R$459
24.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$59.2 R$329
78.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Florianopolis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$508 R$2,817
-3.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$373 R$2,070
1.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$957 R$5,312
-13.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$750 R$4,163
-2.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,421 R$13.4K
-9.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,774 R$9,849
-13.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Florianopolis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$613 R$3,403
-10.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.12
10.81%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Florianopolis: October 28, 2025

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