Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ponta Grossa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ponta Grossa

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 38.3% more expensive than Ponta Grossa without rent, and 51.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.9% more expensive than Ponta Grossa without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ponta Grossa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.45 R$24.69
40.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$17.95 R$99.6
80.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.21 R$34.47
19.00%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.27 R$7.07
35.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1 R$5.55
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.52 R$2.87
40.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.25 R$6.93
32.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.49 R$13.83
28.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ponta Grossa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.87 R$4.81
25.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.07 R$5.92
15.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.81 R$4.52
64.20%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.4 R$13.3
-7.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.79 R$32.14
-21.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3 R$16.66
90.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$5.59 R$31.05
53.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.38 R$7.65
63.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.9 R$5
18.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.02 R$5.63
48.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.39 R$7.7
2.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.69 R$3.85
60.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.73 R$4.03
61.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.56 R$3.1
58.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.67 R$3.72
25.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.36 R$13.09
-0.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.42 R$24.51
111.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1 R$5.57
18.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.12 R$11.78
17.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ponta Grossa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.74 R$4.13
12.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$28.52 R$158
46.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.5 R$8.3
-6.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.67 R$3.72
192.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.08 R$28.2
54.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.03 R$5.74
-0.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$11.9K R$65.9K
48.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.6K R$147.5K
-1.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ponta Grossa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$33.77 R$187
144.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.08 R$44.86
16.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$18.11 R$101
29.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ponta Grossa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.44 R$197
-27.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.34 R$85.2
24.77%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.22 R$40.07
-45.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ponta Grossa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$143 R$794
112.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,973 R$27.6K
19.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ponta Grossa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$40.57 R$225
42.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.89 R$171
2.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$70.9 R$393
45.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$50.7 R$281
108.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ponta Grossa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$319 R$1,770
53.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$214 R$1,187
77.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$482 R$2,678
71.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$394 R$2,185
85.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$831 R$4,613
163.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$585 R$3,245
162.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ponta Grossa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$492 R$2,733
11.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.5
106.62%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ponta Grossa: October 27, 2025

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