Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Piracicaba Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Piracicaba

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.2% more expensive than Piracicaba without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 19.3% more expensive than Piracicaba without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Piracicaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$5.29 R$26.39
16.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$27.04 R$135
22.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$5.72 R$28.55
27.97%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.89 R$9.44
-12.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.16 R$5.77
-5.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.88 R$4.39
-11.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.56 R$7.81
9.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.62 R$13.08
20.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Piracicaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.91 R$4.53
21.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$1.48 R$7.36
-11.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.09 R$5.42
26.61%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.67 R$8.35
32.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$8.00 R$39.91
-45.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$3.84 R$19.18
51.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$6.96 R$34.72
29.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.70 R$8.47
32.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.21 R$6.05
-8.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.10 R$5.51
32.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.69 R$8.43
-18.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.28 R$6.37
-13.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.29 R$6.43
-10.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.89 R$4.43
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.59 R$2.93
47.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$2.14 R$10.69
9.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$5.48 R$27.34
98.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.38 R$6.88
-13.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.07 R$10.34
19.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Piracicaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$1.03 R$5.15
-23.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$38.38 R$191
6.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.27 R$6.36
11.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.22 R$6.06
56.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$5.80 R$28.96
31.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.03 R$5.16
-5.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$20.9K R$104.5K
-13.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$29.1K R$145.0K
-9.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Piracicaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$84.6 R$422
-3.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$11.97 R$59.8
-19.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$20.85 R$104
16.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Piracicaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$19.64 R$98.0
32.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$13.01 R$64.9
45.43%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$7.42 R$37.02
-47.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Piracicaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$219 R$1,095
38.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$5,388 R$26.9K
9.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Piracicaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$46.71 R$233
25.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$39.80 R$199
-18.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$80.2 R$400
26.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$42.07 R$210
157.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Piracicaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$319 R$1,592
48.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$263 R$1,310
41.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$575 R$2,869
47.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$446 R$2,227
60.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$824 R$4,113
248.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$563 R$2,808
144.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Piracicaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$422 R$2,104
28.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.33
18.53%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Piracicaba: April 12, 2026

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