Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Itapevi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Itapevi

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.1% more expensive than Itapevi without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 4.3% cheaper than Itapevi without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Itapevi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.36 R$35.32
-2.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$33.48 R$186
-3.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.03 R$39.03
5.12%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.86 R$10.31
-7.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.32 R$7.32
-16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.93 R$5.15
-21.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.77 R$9.85
-6.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.46 R$19.23
-7.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Itapevi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.13 R$6.3
-3.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.51 R$8.41
-17.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.27 R$7.03
4.72%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.39 R$13.26
-7.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.02 R$44.54
-43.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.87 R$21.49
47.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.59 R$47.68
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.26 R$12.54
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.79 R$9.93
-40.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.4 R$7.79
7.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.59 R$8.83
-10.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.31 R$7.27
-15.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.13 R$6.25
4.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.76 R$4.22
17.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.65 R$3.6
29.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.76 R$15.32
-14.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.9 R$49.41
4.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.31 R$7.27
-9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.34 R$18.53
-25.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Itapevi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.87 R$4.82
-4.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$37.9 R$210
10.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.93 R$5.15
51.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.07 R$5.92
83.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$8.86 R$49.2
-11.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1 R$5.56
2.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$22.8K R$126.7K
-22.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.1K R$161.5K
-9.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Itapevi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$47.1 R$261
75.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$14.76 R$81.9
-36.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$19 R$105
23.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Itapevi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$22.35 R$124
14.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$21.25 R$118
-9.93%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.26 R$29.21
-24.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Itapevi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$309 R$1,717
-1.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,926 R$38.4K
-14.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Itapevi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$56.9 R$316
1.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$51.7 R$287
-38.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$86.6 R$481
19.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$72.2 R$401
46.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Itapevi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$317 R$1,757
54.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$215 R$1,191
76.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$590 R$3,273
40.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$422 R$2,340
72.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,641 R$9,110
33.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,163 R$6,457
31.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Itapevi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10.92
22.99%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Itapevi: October 28, 2025

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