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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.9% cheaper than Porto Viro without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.2% cheaper than Porto Viro without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Porto Viro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.98 €12.07
-55.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$76.4 €65.9
-57.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.95 €10.32
-38.16%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.83 €1.58
-6.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.04 €2.63
-63.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.04 €1.76
-64.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.75 €4.96
-71.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.72 €4.08
-32.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Porto Viro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.01 €1.74
-45.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.78 €1.54
-30.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.26 €2.82
-59.20%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.64 €3.14
-39.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$16.03 €13.84
-71.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.07 €11.28
-56.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.03 €12.98
-42.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.74 €2.37
-17.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.03 €1.75
-47.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.23 €2.79
-53.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.52 €3.04
-59.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.01 €0.87
9.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.09 €1.8
-43.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$3.36 €2.9
-73.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.39 €0.34
115.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.79 €5.86
-65.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.71 €4.93
63.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.7 €1.46
-30.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.64 €2.28
-5.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Porto Viro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.71 €1.47
-51.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$44.15 €38.12
-5.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$7.01 €6.06
-79.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.11 €0.96
76.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.18 €29.51
-77.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2 €1.73
-49.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.8K €26.6K
-42.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.5K €23.8K
-4.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Porto Viro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$260 €225
-68.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.71 €11.84
-31.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$26.84 €23.17
-12.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Porto Viro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$53.8 €46.44
-52.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.74 €19.63
-15.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.12 €9.6
-64.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Porto Viro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$587 €507
-48.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,700 €4,921
3.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Porto Viro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$106 €91.6
-45.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$49.88 €43.06
-36.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$99.2 €85.6
4.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$205 €177
-48.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Porto Viro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$764 €660
-35.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$574 €495
-33.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,208 €1,043
-31.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$936 €808
-22.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,457 €2,985
-36.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,219 €1,916
-30.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Porto Viro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.9
174.08%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Porto Viro: October 28, 2025

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