Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Porto Rafti Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Porto Rafti

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.1% cheaper than Porto Rafti without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 31.1% cheaper than Porto Rafti without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Porto Rafti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.51 €9.94
-45.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$55.2 €47.68
-41.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.46 €7.3
-12.65%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.69 €3.19
-53.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.59 €1.38
-30.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.61 €0.52
19.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.55 €3.93
-63.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.72 €4.08
-32.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Porto Rafti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.69 €1.46
-35.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.14 €0.98
8.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.32 €2
-42.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.12 €3.56
-46.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.23 €9.7
-59.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.05 €7.81
-36.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.83 €11.94
-37.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.13 €1.84
6.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.37 €2.04
-54.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.71 €1.48
-11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.57 €2.22
-44.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.22 €1.05
-9.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.17 €1.01
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.92 €0.79
-3.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.55 €0.48
52.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.34 €4.61
-55.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.92 €5.11
57.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.72 €1.48
-31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.37 €2.04
5.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Porto Rafti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.52 €1.32
-45.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$45.77 €39.52
-8.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.09 €3.53
-65.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$11.59 €10
-32.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.14 €1.85
-52.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32.2K €27.8K
-45.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.1K €21.7K
4.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Porto Rafti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$153 €132
-46.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.36 €19.31
-57.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$28.6 €24.69
-17.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Porto Rafti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.99 €42.3
-47.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.74 €8.41
-59.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Porto Rafti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$515 €445
-40.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,376 €5,505
-7.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Porto Rafti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$66 €57
-12.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.2 €25.21
8.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$69.3 €59.8
48.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$106 €91.6
-0.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Porto Rafti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$497 €429
-1.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$391 €338
-3.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$759 €656
8.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$611 €527
19.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,909 €4,238
-55.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,519 €2,175
-39.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Porto Rafti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$857 €740
-35.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.42
203.85%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Porto Rafti: October 29, 2025

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