Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Funchal Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Funchal

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 24.3% cheaper than Funchal without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 26.4% cheaper than Funchal without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Funchal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.74 €10.13
-46.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58 €50.1
-44.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.15 €7.9
-19.23%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.75 €1.51
-1.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.77 €1.53
-37.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.61 €1.39
-54.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.53 €3.04
-52.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.98 €3.43
-19.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Funchal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.07 €0.92
1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.95 €1.68
-36.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.62 €1.4
-17.90%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.01 €3.46
-44.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.47 €9.04
-56.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.28 €6.28
-21.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.62 €10.03
-26.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.94 €1.67
16.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.9 €1.64
-43.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.67 €1.44
-9.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.55 €2.21
-44.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.98 €1.71
-43.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.89 €1.64
-37.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.69 €1.46
-47.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.77 €0.67
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.76 €4.97
-59.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.83 €5.89
36.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.55 €1.34
-23.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.08 €2.66
-19.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Funchal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.21 €1.91
-62.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.62 €29.89
21.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.16 €3.59
-66.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.26 €1.09
55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$19.12 €16.51
-58.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.86 €1.61
-45.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.9K €31K
-51.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.7K €34.3K
-34.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Funchal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$119 €103
-30.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.14 €17.39
-53.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$47.66 €41.15
-50.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Funchal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$44.7 €38.59
-42.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$8.71 €7.52
119.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.76 €7.56
-54.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Funchal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$442 €382
-31.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,281 €5,423
-5.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Funchal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$65.7 €56.7
-11.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.79 €30.04
-9.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$81.5 €70.3
26.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$76.9 €66.4
37.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Funchal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,414 €1,220
-65.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,061 €916
-64.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,454 €2,119
-66.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,787 €1,543
-59.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,332 €3,740
-49.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,262 €2,817
-53.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Funchal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,121 €968
-50.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.27
154.84%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Funchal: October 28, 2025

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