Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Goiana Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Goiana

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 36.7% more expensive than Goiana without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 20.6% more expensive than Goiana without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Goiana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.88 R$32.61
5.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$36.41 R$202
-11.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.39 R$35.49
15.65%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.83 R$10.15
-6.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.23 R$6.84
-10.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.62 R$3.44
17.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.6 R$8.86
3.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.22 R$12.3
44.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Goiana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.14 R$6.31
-4.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.22 R$6.76
1.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.02 R$5.63
30.39%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.86 R$10.32
19.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.63 R$36.79
-31.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.63 R$20.13
57.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$6.16 R$34.17
39.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.07 R$11.48
9.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.94 R$5.2
13.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.81 R$4.48
86.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.12 R$6.24
26.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.99 R$5.5
12.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.05 R$5.82
12.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.56 R$3.12
58.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.53 R$2.93
58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.59 R$8.84
47.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.59 R$42.15
23.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.28 R$7.1
-7.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.55 R$14.13
-2.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Goiana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.88 R$4.87
-5.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$39.09 R$217
7.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.88 R$4.88
60.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.63 R$3.5
211.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$10.99 R$61
-28.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.95 R$5.25
7.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$22K R$121.9K
-19.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.2K R$172.9K
-15.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Goiana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$43.26 R$240
90.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$12.56 R$69.7
-24.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$18.43 R$102
27.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Goiana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$22.93 R$127
11.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$21.71 R$121
-11.84%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.94 R$38.49
-42.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Goiana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$115 R$640
164.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,268 R$23.7K
38.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Goiana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$61.2 R$340
-5.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$42.53 R$236
-25.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$56.4 R$313
82.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$70.7 R$393
49.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Goiana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$314 R$1,743
55.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$212 R$1,178
78.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$591 R$3,278
40.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$421 R$2,338
73.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,479 R$8,207
48.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,022 R$5,675
49.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Goiana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$570 R$3,162
-3.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12
11.92%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Goiana: October 29, 2025

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