Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pontevedra Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pontevedra

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29.9% cheaper than Pontevedra without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 29.6% cheaper than Pontevedra without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pontevedra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.53 €13.41
-59.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$57.5 €49.61
-43.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.03 €8.66
-26.32%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.84 €1.58
-6.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.47 €2.13
-55.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.71 €1.48
-57.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.91 €2.51
-42.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.57 €3.08
-10.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pontevedra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.09 €0.95
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.28 €1.1
-3.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.72 €1.49
-22.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.8 €2.42
-20.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.85 €11.09
-64.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.92 €6.84
-27.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.83 €10.22
-27.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.42 €2.09
-6.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.65 €2.29
-59.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.96 €1.69
-22.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.55 €2.2
-44.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.63 €1.41
-31.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.62 €1.4
-27.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.23 €1.06
-27.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.78 €0.67
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.5 €5.62
-63.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.9 €5.09
58.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.64 €1.41
-28.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.49 €2.15
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pontevedra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.06 €1.78
-59.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$28.91 €24.96
44.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.23 €3.66
-66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.25 €1.08
56.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$20.14 €17.39
-61.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.77 €1.53
-42.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.6K €33.3K
-54.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.3K €26.2K
-13.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pontevedra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$173 €149
-52.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.79 €17.95
-54.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$35.39 €30.56
-33.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pontevedra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$68.5 €59.1
-62.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.81 €19.69
-16.09%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.02 €7.79
-56.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pontevedra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$293 €253
4.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,064 €6,099
-16.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pontevedra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$93.7 €80.9
-38.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.48 €31.5
-13.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$87.9 €75.9
17.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$108 €92.9
-1.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pontevedra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$646 €558
-24.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$517 €446
-26.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$951 €821
-13.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$745 €643
-2.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,873 €2,481
-23.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,532 €2,186
-39.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pontevedra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,506 €1,300
-63.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.98
237.44%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pontevedra: October 29, 2025

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