Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lousã Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lousã

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 21% cheaper than Lousã without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 32.4% cheaper than Lousã without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lousã
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.67 €10.08
-46.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$46.5 €40.15
-30.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.44 €8.15
-21.72%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.91 €1.65
-9.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.08 €1.79
-47.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.3 €1.12
-43.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.24 €1.94
-25.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.1 €2.68
3.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lousã
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.07 €0.93
1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.5 €1.29
-17.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.95 €1.68
-31.79%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.02 €2.61
-26.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.93 €9.44
-58.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.71 €6.66
-25.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.98 €11.21
-33.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.98 €1.71
14.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.55 €1.34
-30.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.75 €1.51
-13.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.54 €2.19
-44.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.33 €1.15
-16.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.8 €1.55
-34.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.28 €1.1
-30.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.89 €0.77
-5.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.72 €4.94
-58.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.71 €4.07
98.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.15 €0.99
2.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.77 €1.53
40.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lousã
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.28 €1.96
-63.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$42.58 €36.76
-1.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.85 €2.46
-50.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.2 €1.03
63.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$14.55 €12.57
-46.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.99 €1.72
-48.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38K €32.8K
-53.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39K €33.6K
-32.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lousã
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$112 €96.8
-26.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$19.72 €17.02
-52.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$41.97 €36.24
-43.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lousã
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$44.78 €38.66
-42.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.29 €7.16
-52.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lousã
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$344 €297
-11.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,693 €4,916
4.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lousã
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$73.6 €63.5
-21.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.04 €29.39
-7.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$92.9 €80.2
11.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$72.8 €62.8
45.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lousã
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$933 €806
-47.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$728 €628
-47.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,485 €1,282
-44.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,162 €1,004
-37.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,870 €2,478
-23.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,407 €2,078
-36.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lousã
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.39
205.92%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lousã: October 28, 2025

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