Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tavira Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tavira

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 20.1% cheaper than Tavira without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 23.5% cheaper than Tavira without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tavira
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.74 €11.86
-54.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$57.5 €49.66
-43.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.45 €8.16
-21.80%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.21 €1.91
-22.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.57 €1.35
-29.94%
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
$1.99 €1.72
-16.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.76 €1.52
81.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tavira
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.02 €0.88
6.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.19 €1.03
4.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.39 €1.2
-4.32%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.24 €2.79
-31.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.35 €8.07
-51.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.9 €2.5
96.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$18.48 €15.95
-53.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.92 €2.52
-22.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.46 €1.26
-26.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.78 €1.54
-15.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.71 €2.34
-47.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.06 €1.78
-46.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.75 €1.51
-32.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.98 €1.71
-55.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.55 €0.47
52.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.77 €5.84
-65.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.68 €4.04
99.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.27 €1.09
-7.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.87 €1.62
33.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tavira
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.45 €2.98
-75.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$42.34 €36.56
-1.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.15 €3.59
-66.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.86 €0.74
127.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$19.86 €17.15
-60.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.01 €1.73
-49.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35K €30.2K
-49.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.9K €33.6K
-32.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tavira
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$116 €100
-28.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.36 €18.44
-55.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$42.95 €37.08
-45.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tavira
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$46.72 €40.34
-45.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.39 €15.01
10.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.97 €6.88
-50.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tavira
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$646 €558
-52.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$16.2K €14K
-63.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tavira
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$74.1 €64
-21.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.53 €40.17
-32.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$45.57 €39.34
126.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$106 €91.2
0.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tavira
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,118 €965
-56.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$944 €815
-59.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,728 €1,492
-52.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,430 €1,235
-49.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,299 €2,848
-33.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,321 €2,867
-53.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tavira
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.69
186.35%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tavira: October 28, 2025

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