Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vinhedo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vinhedo

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.7% more expensive than Vinhedo without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 9.6% cheaper than Vinhedo without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vinhedo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$7.02 R$36.87
-14.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$32.39 R$170
2.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.93 R$31.12
22.93%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.82 R$9.55
-10.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.22 R$6.43
-13.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.91 R$4.78
-15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.09 R$10.96
-17.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.72 R$14.31
16.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vinhedo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.02 R$5.33
4.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.84 R$9.66
-28.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.32 R$6.95
4.55%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.51 R$13.19
-10.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$10.09 R$53.0
-55.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$4.07 R$21.39
41.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$8.23 R$43.21
7.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.16 R$11.34
3.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.22 R$6.42
-13.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.45 R$7.62
4.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.72 R$9.05
-20.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.31 R$6.90
-14.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.27 R$6.68
-7.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.09 R$5.70
-17.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.91 R$4.80
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$1.78 R$9.35
26.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$9.27 R$48.68
7.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.37 R$7.20
-13.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.15 R$11.27
11.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vinhedo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.87 R$4.55
-1.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$38.20 R$201
8.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.11 R$5.84
32.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.49 R$2.56
297.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$7.38 R$38.72
5.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.03 R$5.41
-5.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$22.2K R$116.3K
-18.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$28.7K R$150.5K
-6.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vinhedo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$76.5 R$401
6.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$12.00 R$63.0
-21.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$20.92 R$110
12.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vinhedo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$22.85 R$120
11.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$21.79 R$114
-11.47%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$7.83 R$41.13
-47.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vinhedo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$281 R$1,476
8.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$7,861 R$41.3K
-24.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vinhedo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$46.56 R$244
28.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$39.12 R$205
-18.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$75.9 R$398
35.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$63.0 R$331
71.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vinhedo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$321 R$1,685
50.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$219 R$1,148
72.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$578 R$3,035
42.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$433 R$2,274
66.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,623 R$8,523
71.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,162 R$6,103
13.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Vinhedo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$688 R$3,610
-21.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12
11.92%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Vinhedo: February 28, 2026

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