Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sete Lagoas Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sete Lagoas

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 75.8% more expensive than Sete Lagoas without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.7% more expensive than Sete Lagoas without rent, and 53.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sete Lagoas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.21 R$34.47
0.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$20.94 R$116
54.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.07 R$28.11
45.76%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.51 R$2.85
237.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.92 R$5.13
19.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.56 R$3.13
30.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.36 R$7.55
22.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.74 R$9.67
83.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sete Lagoas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.81 R$4.49
34.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.64 R$3.57
93.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.54 R$8.53
-13.64%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.63 R$9.03
36.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.48 R$30.43
-16.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.63 R$14.62
117.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.24 R$40.18
18.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$0.91 R$5.08
148.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.07 R$5.92
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.52 R$2.86
190.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.87 R$4.81
63.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.02 R$5.64
8.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.52 R$2.89
126.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.46 R$2.57
93.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.48 R$2.68
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.15 R$11.93
9.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.67 R$31.48
64.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.52 R$2.9
126.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$0.93 R$5.16
167.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sete Lagoas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.92 R$5.13
-9.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$38.58 R$214
8.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.35 R$1.94
302.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.27 R$1.51
625.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$8.34 R$46.31
-5.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.96 R$5.3
6.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$12.8K R$71.1K
37.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$21.8K R$121.1K
20.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sete Lagoas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$45.55 R$253
81.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$14.24 R$79.1
-33.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$18.13 R$101
29.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sete Lagoas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$22.4 R$124
14.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$21.94 R$122
-12.76%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.55 R$19.7
11.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sete Lagoas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$109 R$602
180.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,902 R$38.3K
-14.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sete Lagoas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$9.13 R$50.7
534.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$8.89 R$49.35
255.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$36.68 R$204
181.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$36.65 R$203
188.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sete Lagoas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$319 R$1,770
53.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$216 R$1,198
75.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$584 R$3,242
41.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$430 R$2,387
69.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,476 R$8,193
48.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,023 R$5,678
49.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sete Lagoas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$415 R$2,302
32.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10.83
24.01%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sete Lagoas: October 29, 2025

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