Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Passo Fundo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Passo Fundo

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.1% more expensive than Passo Fundo without rent, and 47.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 5.7% more expensive than Passo Fundo without rent, and 39.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Passo Fundo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.37 R$29.83
16.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$26.73 R$148
20.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.19 R$34.37
19.39%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.87 R$4.85
97.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.11 R$6.16
-0.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.55 R$3.06
32.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.48 R$8.19
12.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.83 R$10.16
74.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Passo Fundo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.88 R$4.89
23.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.45 R$8.05
-14.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.09 R$6.07
22.02%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.06 R$11.42
7.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.01 R$33.36
-24.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.42 R$24.56
29.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.38 R$52.1
-8.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.07 R$11.5
9.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.74 R$4.11
44.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.29 R$7.16
17.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.69 R$3.82
105.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.1 R$6.08
0.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.02 R$5.67
15.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.64 R$3.53
39.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.57 R$3.17
47.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.9 R$10.54
23.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.63 R$36.82
40.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.75 R$4.14
57.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.82 R$10.11
36.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Passo Fundo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.92 R$5.13
-9.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$38.94 R$216
7.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.07 R$5.94
31.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.04 R$5.78
88.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.33 R$29.6
47.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.06 R$5.88
-3.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$24.8K R$137.4K
-28.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.6K R$153.1K
-5.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Passo Fundo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$33.59 R$186
145.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.9 R$38.31
36.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$17.36 R$96.4
35.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Passo Fundo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$18.06 R$100
42.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$21.35 R$119
-10.35%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.46 R$24.77
-11.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Passo Fundo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$309 R$1,716
-1.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,221 R$40.1K
-17.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Passo Fundo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$49.29 R$274
17.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$54.4 R$302
-41.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$81.2 R$451
27.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$63.3 R$352
66.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Passo Fundo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$318 R$1,765
53.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$177 R$981
114.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$637 R$3,537
29.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$356 R$1,976
104.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$803 R$4,456
172.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$604 R$3,355
153.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Passo Fundo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$669 R$3,713
-17.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10
34.30%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Passo Fundo: October 29, 2025

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