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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Goa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Goa

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 73% more expensive than Goa without rent, and 71.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 81.2% more expensive than Goa without rent, and 79.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Goa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$3.43 โ‚น312
74.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$15.59 โ‚น1,415
107.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$5.65 โ‚น513
26.19%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.28 โ‚น116
28.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.39 โ‚น35.19
171.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.21 โ‚น19.03
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$1.30 โ‚น118
34.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$3.10 โ‚น282
-1.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Goa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.76 โ‚น69.1
44.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.61 โ‚น55.0
113.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$1.12 โ‚น102
19.64%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$0.90 โ‚น82.0
151.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$6.50 โ‚น590
-30.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.23 โ‚น293
79.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$2.13 โ‚น194
11.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$0.96 โ‚น87.2
11.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$1.74 โ‚น157
-14.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$0.53 โ‚น48.00
156.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.42 โ‚น37.89
169.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.51 โ‚น46.57
121.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.60 โ‚น54.3
48.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.44 โ‚น39.88
93.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$3.45 โ‚น313
-33.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$7.31 โ‚น663
38.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$0.94 โ‚น85.0
26.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$1.79 โ‚น163
34.08%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.42 โ‚น401
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Goa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.22 โ‚น19.89
281.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$17.54 โ‚น1,592
132.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.14 โ‚น103
29.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.36 โ‚น32.99
425.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$2.29 โ‚น208
251.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.20 โ‚น109
-21.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$11.2K โ‚น1.0M
58.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$31.8K โ‚น2.9M
-17.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Goa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$24.72 โ‚น2,243
231.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$3.30 โ‚น300
189.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$10.39 โ‚น943
127.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Goa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$20.14 โ‚น1,828
28.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$4.31 โ‚น391
334.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$3.36 โ‚น305
20.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Goa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$125 โ‚น11.3K
152.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$1,888 โ‚น171.4K
216.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Goa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$33.54 โ‚น3,044
75.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$29.21 โ‚น2,651
11.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$51.0 โ‚น4,624
96.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$24.21 โ‚น2,197
344.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Goa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$277 โ‚น25.1K
77.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$254 โ‚น23.1K
46.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$471 โ‚น42.7K
74.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$442 โ‚น40.1K
65.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,204 โ‚น109.2K
150.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$718 โ‚น65.2K
85.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Goa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$352 โ‚น31.9K
46.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.47
58.56%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Goa: January 12, 2026

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