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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 21% more expensive than Ponta Grossa without rent, and 51.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 23% more expensive than Ponta Grossa without rent, and 51.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ponta Grossa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$4.58 R$24.02
31.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$18.28 R$96.0
81.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.91 R$31.01
23.35%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.28 R$6.72
27.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.94 R$4.96
11.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.56 R$2.94
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.27 R$6.67
36.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.37 R$12.43
34.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ponta Grossa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.88 R$4.60
21.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.09 R$5.74
20.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.81 R$4.24
70.37%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.48 R$13.01
-9.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$5.91 R$31.03
-24.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.17 R$16.64
81.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$5.41 R$28.39
63.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.36 R$7.13
64.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.89 R$4.65
19.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.97 R$5.08
55.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.39 R$7.29
-2.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.70 R$3.70
60.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.67 R$3.50
74.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.56 R$2.96
60.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.68 R$3.54
23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.40 R$12.58
-5.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$4.65 R$24.40
114.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.04 R$5.49
13.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.11 R$11.09
13.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ponta Grossa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.75 R$3.93
14.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$28.52 R$150
45.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.56 R$8.20
-5.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.66 R$3.49
195.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$5.20 R$27.31
49.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.02 R$5.38
-4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$12.0K R$62.8K
50.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$26.9K R$141.1K
-0.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ponta Grossa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$34.44 R$181
135.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$7.89 R$41.43
19.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$17.93 R$94.2
31.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ponta Grossa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$36.63 R$192
-30.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$15.29 R$80.3
26.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$7.56 R$39.66
-45.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ponta Grossa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$139 R$729
120.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$4,977 R$26.1K
18.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ponta Grossa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$39.10 R$205
52.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$30.29 R$159
5.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$72.4 R$380
41.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$50.4 R$264
114.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ponta Grossa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$324 R$1,702
49.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$213 R$1,117
77.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$485 R$2,548
69.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$402 R$2,108
79.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$881 R$4,624
216.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$608 R$3,191
117.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ponta Grossa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$496 R$2,605
8.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.5
106.62%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ponta Grossa: March 3, 2026

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