Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Puerto Padre Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Puerto Padre

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 44.5% cheaper than Puerto Padre without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 26.9% cheaper than Puerto Padre without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Puerto Padre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$10.12 CUPĀ 243
-40.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$27.97 CUPĀ 671
18.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$7.42 CUPĀ 178
-1.75%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$3.25 CUPĀ 78.1
-49.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$1.53 CUPĀ 36.78
-31.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$1.03 CUPĀ 24.64
-25.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$2.71 CUPĀ 65.0
-36.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.93 CUPĀ 70.2
8.53%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Puerto Padre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$2.81 CUPĀ 67.3
-61.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$2.01 CUPĀ 48.30
-34.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$2.61 CUPĀ 62.5
-47.13%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$3.93 CUPĀ 94.3
-42.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$6.78 CUPĀ 163
-33.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$10.36 CUPĀ 249
-44.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$20.26 CUPĀ 486
-56.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$4.31 CUPĀ 103
-48.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$2.05 CUPĀ 49.11
-48.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$2.67 CUPĀ 64.0
-43.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$2.70 CUPĀ 64.8
-49.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$2.32 CUPĀ 55.7
-51.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$2.14 CUPĀ 51.5
-45.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$1.67 CUPĀ 40.17
-46.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$1.34 CUPĀ 32.10
-37.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$3.58 CUPĀ 85.9
-36.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$21.67 CUPĀ 520
-53.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$2.03 CUPĀ 48.63
-41.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$3.94 CUPĀ 94.6
-39.34%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Puerto Padre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.22 CUPĀ 5.21
290.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$26.53 CUPĀ 637
56.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$3.18 CUPĀ 76.4
-53.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$0.78 CUPĀ 18.78
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$20.35 CUPĀ 488
-61.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.22 CUPĀ 29.25
-20.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$107.2K CUPĀ 2.6M
-83.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$89.1K CUPĀ 2.1M
-70.00%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Puerto Padre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$46.92 CUPĀ 1,126
72.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$17.38 CUPĀ 417
-45.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$265 CUPĀ 6,357
-91.09%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Puerto Padre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$66.1 CUPĀ 1,586
-61.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$17.27 CUPĀ 415
11.70%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$1.01 CUPĀ 24.27
305.94%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Puerto Padre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$202 CUPĀ 4,852
51.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$25.4K CUPĀ 610.2K
-76.80%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Puerto Padre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$52.2 CUPĀ 1,254
14.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$42.92 CUPĀ 1,030
-25.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$89.7 CUPĀ 2,154
14.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$95.0 CUPĀ 2,280
13.52%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Puerto Padre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$88.7 CUPĀ 2,130
444.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$219 CUPĀ 5,261
72.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$763 CUPĀ 18.3K
7.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$177 CUPĀ 4,247
307.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$390 CUPĀ 9,369
613.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$342 CUPĀ 8,212
285.83%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Puerto Padre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$56.4 CUPĀ 1,353
853.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.62
55.80%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Puerto Padre: March 2, 2026

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