Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vila Franca de Xira Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vila Franca de Xira

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.6% cheaper than Vila Franca de Xira without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 21.4% cheaper than Vila Franca de Xira without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vila Franca de Xira
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.71 €11.84
-54.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$51.7 €44.6
-37.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.44 €8.15
-21.72%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.67 €2.31
-35.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.71 €1.48
-35.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.21 €1.05
-39.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.29 €1.98
-27.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.45 €2.98
-7.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vila Franca de Xira
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.12 €0.97
-2.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.12 €0.97
10.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.75 €1.51
-24.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.14 €2.71
-29.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.59 €11.73
-66.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.38 €6.37
-22.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.07 €13.87
-46.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.81 €2.42
-19.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.49 €1.29
-28.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.52 €1.31
-0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.55 €2.2
-44.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.86 €1.61
-40.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.18 €1.88
-45.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.57 €1.35
-43.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.86 €0.74
-2.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.92 €5.11
-60.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.73 €4.94
63.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.32 €1.14
-10.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.93 €2.53
-15.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vila Franca de Xira
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.09 €1.81
-60.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.87 €30.11
20.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.69 €3.18
-61.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.87 €0.75
125.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$16.95 €14.63
-53.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.08 €1.79
-50.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.6K €29.9K
-49.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.2K €34.7K
-34.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vila Franca de Xira
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$116 €101
-29.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.54 €17.73
-54.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$39.65 €34.24
-40.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vila Franca de Xira
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$34.39 €29.7
-25.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.6 €10.02
65.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.14 €6.16
-44.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vila Franca de Xira
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$577 €498
-47.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.9K €12K
-57.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vila Franca de Xira
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$69 €59.6
-16.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$40.57 €35.02
-22.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$88.4 €76.3
16.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$69.5 €60
52.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vila Franca de Xira
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$782 €676
-37.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$546 €471
-30.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,344 €1,160
-38.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$902 €778
-19.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,570 €2,219
-14.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,520 €2,175
-39.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vila Franca de Xira
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,726 €1,490
-68.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.81
252.49%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vila Franca de Xira: October 29, 2025

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