Cost of Living Comparison Between Mindelo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mindelo and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Mindelo is 33.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mindelo is 4.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mindelo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.52 CVE 1,078
$6.14 COP 22.1K
87.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.7 CVE 5,307
$33.05 COP 119.0K
71.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-
Cappuccino
$1.17 CVE 109
$1.66 COP 5,971
-29.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 CVE 96.1
$1.10 COP 3,977
-6.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 CVE 96.4
$0.78 COP 2,815
32.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 CVE 322
$1.71 COP 6,172
101.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 CVE 163
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-45.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mindelo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 CVE 144
$1.11 COP 4,002
38.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 CVE 106
$1.31 COP 4,707
-13.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 CVE 76.1
$1.38 COP 4,967
-41.30%
Eggs
$2.69 CVE 251
$2.22 COP 7,989
21.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.97 CVE 1,494
$4.34 COP 15.6K
267.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.72 CVE 1,658
$8.98 COP 32.3K
97.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 CVE 214
$2.26 COP 8,143
0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 CVE 181
$1.11 COP 4,013
73.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 CVE 281
$1.46 COP 5,271
106.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.23 CVE 302
$1.37 COP 4,916
135.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 CVE 80.8
$1.11 COP 3,999
-22.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 CVE 165
$1.16 COP 4,188
51.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 CVE 100
$0.89 COP 3,202
20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 CVE 70.1
$0.87 COP 3,116
-13.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 CVE 503
$2.35 COP 8,473
128.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.70 CVE 814
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-19.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 CVE 188
$1.20 COP 4,319
67.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 CVE 199
$2.48 COP 8,923
-14.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Mindelo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 CVE 42.39
$0.79 COP 2,835
-43.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.34 CVE 2,932
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-23.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 CVE 151
$1.42 COP 5,124
13.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 CVE 133
$1.91 COP 6,882
-25.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.36 CVE 969
$7.65 COP 27.5K
35.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 CVE 166
$0.97 COP 3,481
82.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.1K COP 65.2M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mindelo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mindelo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.20 CVE 300
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-83.09%
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.89 COP 14.0K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mindelo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$304 COP 1.1M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mindelo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$102 COP 366.3K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 COP 389.4K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mindelo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 COP 1.7M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$371 COP 1.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$361 CVE 33.7K
$848 COP 3.1M
-57.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 CVE 24.7K
$716 COP 2.6M
-63.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mindelo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$542 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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13.43
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Last update for Mindelo: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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