Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sintra Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sintra

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 31% cheaper than Sintra without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36.6% cheaper than Sintra without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sintra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.15 €14.81
-63.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$50.2 €43.32
-35.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.54 €9.1
-29.89%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.61 €1.39
6.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.74 €1.51
-36.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.18 €1.02
-38.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.26 €1.95
-26.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.13 €2.7
2.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sintra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.02 €0.88
6.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.23 €1.06
0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.61 €1.39
-17.39%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.01 €2.6
-26.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.29 €8.02
-51.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.49 €6.47
-23.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.27 €11.46
-35.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.02 €1.74
11.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.42 €1.22
-24.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.73 €1.49
-12.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.32 €2.01
-38.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.06 €1.78
-46.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.94 €1.68
-39.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.34 €1.15
-33.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.65 €0.56
29.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.83 €5.03
-59.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$3.59 €3.1
160.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.26 €1.09
-6.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.77 €1.53
40.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sintra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.37 €2.05
-64.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$41.39 €35.74
1.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.67 €3.17
-61.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.8 €0.69
145.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.4 €15.02
-54.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.97 €1.7
-48.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.3K €30.5K
-50.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.7K €33.4K
-32.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sintra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$143 €123
-42.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.91 €18.92
-56.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$43.07 €37.18
-45.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sintra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$44.72 €38.61
-42.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.51 €7.35
-53.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sintra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$424 €366
-28.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,820 €5,025
1.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sintra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$100 €86.5
-42.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.68 €39.44
-30.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$115 €98.9
-9.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$72.7 €62.8
45.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sintra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$943 €815
-48.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$729 €629
-48.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,466 €1,266
-43.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,162 €1,003
-37.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,977 €2,570
-26.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,309 €1,993
-33.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sintra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,394 €1,203
-60.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.39
205.92%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sintra: October 29, 2025

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