Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Louveira Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Louveira

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.5% more expensive than Louveira without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 29.7% more expensive than Louveira without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Louveira
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$6.13 R$32.20
-1.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$27.52 R$144
20.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.32 R$33.19
15.35%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.75 R$9.18
-6.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.20 R$6.31
-12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.77 R$4.03
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.82 R$9.57
-4.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.62 R$13.78
21.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Louveira
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.03 R$5.42
3.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.59 R$8.34
-17.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.38 R$7.27
-
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.27 R$11.93
-0.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$9.87 R$51.8
-54.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$4.14 R$21.74
38.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$8.48 R$44.53
4.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.63 R$8.55
37.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.26 R$6.59
-15.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.44 R$7.55
4.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.69 R$8.86
-19.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.30 R$6.85
-13.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.29 R$6.76
-9.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.00 R$5.23
-10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.65 R$3.41
29.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.11 R$11.08
7.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.72 R$40.54
29.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.32 R$6.94
-10.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.07 R$10.85
15.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Louveira
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.84 R$4.40
2.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$19.65 R$103
110.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.11 R$5.82
32.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.51 R$2.69
282.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$7.97 R$41.86
-2.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.04 R$5.44
-6.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$20.4K R$107.0K
-11.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$27.8K R$146.2K
-4.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Louveira
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$53.2 R$280
52.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$11.91 R$62.5
-21.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$20.81 R$109
13.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Louveira
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$21.49 R$113
18.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$21.71 R$114
-11.15%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$7.01 R$36.80
-41.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Louveira
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$281 R$1,474
9.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$8,036 R$42.2K
-26.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Louveira
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$45.42 R$238
31.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$39.15 R$206
-18.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$74.4 R$391
37.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$58.4 R$306
84.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Louveira
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$320 R$1,679
51.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$249 R$1,308
51.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$605 R$3,179
35.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$507 R$2,664
42.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,006 R$5,279
176.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$576 R$3,026
129.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Louveira
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$816 R$4,286
-34.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.45
17.29%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Louveira: March 3, 2026

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