Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Puerto del Rosario Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Puerto del Rosario

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 28.7% cheaper than Puerto del Rosario without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 37.4% cheaper than Puerto del Rosario without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Puerto del Rosario
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$12.11 €10.46
-48.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58.3 €50.4
-44.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.37 €8.09
-21.13%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.28 €1.97
-24.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.12 €1.83
-48.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.24 €1.07
-41.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.96 €2.56
-43.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.23 €3.66
-24.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Puerto del Rosario
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.23 €1.06
-11.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.1 €1.81
-40.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.09 €1.8
-36.36%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.2 €2.76
-30.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.68 €10.08
-61.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.49 €8.19
-39.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.94 €14.62
-49.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.41 €2.08
-6.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.55 €2.2
-58.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.23 €1.93
-32.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.12 €1.83
-33.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.8 €1.55
-38.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.76 €2.39
-57.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.78 €1.53
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.6 €0.52
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.58 €3.95
-48.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.19 €5.34
50.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.13 €0.98
4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.03 €0.89
141.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Puerto del Rosario
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.66 €1.43
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.17 €29.5
22.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.46 €2.98
-59.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.07 €1.78
-5.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$23.38 €20.19
-66.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.66 €1.44
-38.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.2K €33.9K
-55.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.4K €26.3K
-13.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Puerto del Rosario
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$70.4 €60.8
17.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.17 €17.42
-53.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.39 €25.37
-20.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Puerto del Rosario
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$52 €44.93
-50.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.16 €13.09
26.25%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.22 €7.96
-57.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Puerto del Rosario
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$534 €461
-42.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,367 €5,497
-6.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Puerto del Rosario
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$104 €90
-44.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$51.6 €44.54
-38.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$74.6 €64.4
38.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$98.7 €85.2
7.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Puerto del Rosario
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$817 €705
-40.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$640 €553
-40.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,024 €884
-19.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$813 €702
-10.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,592 €2,238
-15.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,115 €1,826
-27.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Puerto del Rosario
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,401 €1,209
-60.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.43
291.55%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Puerto del Rosario: October 28, 2025

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