Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Seropédica Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Seropédica

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 28.5% more expensive than Seropédica without rent, and 28.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 19.2% more expensive than Seropédica without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Seropédica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.32 R$29.56
17.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$26.91 R$149
20.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.48 R$35.99
14.04%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.74 R$9.64
-1.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.09 R$6.04
0.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.67 R$3.7
8.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.76 R$9.79
-5.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.64 R$14.67
21.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Seropédica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.94 R$5.21
15.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.5 R$8.34
-17.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.13 R$6.27
17.70%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.97 R$10.95
12.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.22 R$45.61
-44.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.71 R$20.57
53.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.34 R$40.76
17.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.06 R$11.42
9.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.3 R$7.23
-17.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.16 R$6.43
30.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.46 R$8.09
-2.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.2 R$6.65
-7.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.1 R$6.11
7.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.69 R$3.84
28.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.63 R$3.49
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.15 R$11.93
9.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.67 R$42.57
21.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.26 R$6.97
-6.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.98 R$11
25.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Seropédica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.93 R$5.18
-10.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$37.84 R$210
10.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.1 R$6.11
28.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.74 R$4.12
164.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.38 R$35.39
23.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.08 R$6.02
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$20.3K R$112.7K
-13.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.2K R$150.7K
-3.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Seropédica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$61.7 R$342
33.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.66 R$75.8
-30.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$18.95 R$105
24.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Seropédica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$22.73 R$126
12.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$21.84 R$121
-12.36%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.28 R$34.88
-36.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Seropédica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$268 R$1,485
13.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,524 R$36.2K
-9.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Seropédica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$48.16 R$267
20.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$41.39 R$230
-23.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$76.7 R$426
34.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$64.7 R$359
63.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Seropédica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$320 R$1,777
52.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$217 R$1,206
74.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$585 R$3,248
41.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$425 R$2,361
71.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,655 R$9,185
32.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,003 R$5,566
52.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Seropédica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$337 R$1,871
63.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10.92
22.99%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Seropédica: October 29, 2025

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