Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Matosinhos Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Matosinhos

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 15.8% cheaper than Matosinhos without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 25.8% cheaper than Matosinhos without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Matosinhos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.41 €9.85
-45.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$46.74 €40.36
-30.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.38 €8.1
-21.22%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.22 €1.92
-22.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.06 €1.78
-46.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.44 €1.24
-49.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.87 €2.48
-42.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.37 €2.91
-5.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Matosinhos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.09 €0.94
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.7 €1.47
-27.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.65 €1.43
-19.39%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3 €2.59
-26.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.25 €9.71
-59.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.13 €6.16
-19.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.09 €12.17
-39.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.09 €1.8
8.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.4 €1.21
-23.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.76 €1.52
-14.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.37 €2.04
-40.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.33 €1.15
-16.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.82 €1.57
-35.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.57 €1.36
-43.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.77 €0.67
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.23 €5.38
-62.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.86 €5.06
59.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.09 €0.94
8.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.32 €2
7.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Matosinhos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.84 €1.59
-54.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.04 €29.39
23.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.08 €3.52
-65.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.8 €0.69
145.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$14.26 €12.31
-44.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.96 €1.7
-47.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.9K €30.2K
-49.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.3K €33.9K
-33.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Matosinhos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$137 €118
-39.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.55 €18.61
-56.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$41.92 €36.2
-43.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Matosinhos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$45.83 €39.57
-43.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.49 €7.33
-53.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Matosinhos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$344 €297
-11.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,362 €7,219
-29.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Matosinhos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$74.2 €64.1
-21.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.6 €29.88
-8.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$92.1 €79.5
12.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$113 €97.4
-6.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Matosinhos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,157 €999
-57.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$948 €818
-60.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,902 €1,643
-56.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,594 €1,377
-54.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,803 €3,283
-42.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,416 €3,813
-65.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Matosinhos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,292 €1,115
-57.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.29
153.88%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Matosinhos: October 29, 2025

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