Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vilamoura Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vilamoura

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.6% cheaper than Vilamoura without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36.7% cheaper than Vilamoura without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vilamoura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.54 €15.15
-64.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58.1 €50.1
-44.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.36 €8.95
-28.67%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.07 €1.79
-16.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.5 €2.16
-56.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.12 €0.96
-34.82%
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
$2.81 €2.43
13.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vilamoura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.22 €1.06
-10.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.26 €1.08
-1.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.59 €1.37
-16.35%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.19 €2.76
-30.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.4 €8.11
-51.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.52 €5.63
-12.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.49 €11.64
-36.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.58 €2.23
-12.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.36 €1.18
-21.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.48 €1.28
2.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.29 €1.98
-37.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.05 €1.77
-45.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.12 €1.83
-44.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.96 €0.83
-7.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.71 €0.61
18.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.3 €5.44
-62.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.38 €4.65
73.61%
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
$2.99 €2.58
-16.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vilamoura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.37 €2.04
-64.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$42.87 €37.01
-2.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.87 €3.34
-63.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.85 €0.73
130.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.44 €15.06
-54.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.98 €1.71
-48.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34K €29.4K
-48.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.4K €34K
-33.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vilamoura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$140 €121
-40.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.26 €17.49
-53.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$43.56 €37.61
-46.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vilamoura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$34.6 €29.87
-25.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.63 €10.04
64.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.85 €7.64
-55.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vilamoura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$459 €397
-33.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,428 €8,140
-37.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vilamoura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$74.1 €64
-21.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.16 €39.85
-31.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$93.7 €80.9
10.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$105 €91
0.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vilamoura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$925 €799
-47.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$729 €630
-48.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,516 €2,172
-67.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,151 €994
-36.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,956 €2,552
-25.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,324 €2,007
-34.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vilamoura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,095 €945
-49.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.24
156.30%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vilamoura: October 29, 2025

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