Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Juiz de Fora Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Juiz de Fora

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48% more expensive than Juiz de Fora without rent, and 75.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.3% more expensive than Juiz de Fora without rent, and 62.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Juiz de Fora
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.65 R$20.26
70.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$18.12 R$101
78.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.37 R$24.24
69.11%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.63 R$9.07
5.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.99 R$5.5
11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.61 R$3.38
19.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.93 R$5.18
78.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.78 R$9.85
79.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Juiz de Fora
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.78 R$4.31
39.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.38 R$7.64
-10.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.53 R$8.5
-13.07%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.68 R$9.32
32.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.15 R$39.71
-36.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.14 R$17.42
81.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.36 R$40.83
16.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.82 R$10.08
24.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.13 R$6.28
-5.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.06 R$5.91
42.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.38 R$7.64
2.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.07 R$5.93
3.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.6 R$3.33
96.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.47 R$2.6
89.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.61 R$3.4
37.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.05 R$5.85
123.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.69 R$31.56
64.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.79 R$4.39
49.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1 R$5.58
149.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Juiz de Fora
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.66 R$3.64
25.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$29.42 R$163
42.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.92 R$5.09
53.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.64 R$3.56
206.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.64 R$31.28
39.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.09 R$6.06
-6.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$17.4K R$96.7K
1.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27K R$149.7K
-2.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Juiz de Fora
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$57.1 R$317
44.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.84 R$37.98
38.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$16.19 R$89.9
45.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Juiz de Fora
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$17.9 R$99.4
43.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$24.91 R$138
-23.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.57 R$25.39
-13.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Juiz de Fora
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$69.9 R$388
336.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,383 R$13.2K
148.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Juiz de Fora
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$35.29 R$196
64.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.83 R$204
-14.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$54.5 R$302
89.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$31.2 R$173
238.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Juiz de Fora
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$198 R$1,099
147.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$133 R$738
184.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$462 R$2,564
79.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$330 R$1,832
120.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$918 R$5,095
138.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$563 R$3,123
172.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Juiz de Fora
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$358 R$1,990
53.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10.83
24.01%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Juiz de Fora: October 29, 2025

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