Cost of Living Comparison Between Natal and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Natal and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Natal is 15.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Natal is 4.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.92 R$27.32

$6.23 COP 26K

-21.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.13 R$156

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-13.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.32 R$35.08

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-14.48%

Cappuccino

$1.78 R$9.86

$1.72 COP 7,155

3.49%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.82 R$4.57

$1.1 COP 4,575

-25.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.5 R$2.77

$0.73 COP 3,060

-31.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 R$7.86

$1.66 COP 6,916

-14.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 R$11.8

$3.2 COP 13.3K

-33.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.1 R$6.08

$1.09 COP 4,552

0.92%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 R$6.98

$1.24 COP 5,188

1.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 R$5.82

$1.33 COP 5,544

-21.05%

Eggs

$1.91 R$10.59

$2.22 COP 9,252

-13.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.67 R$37.04

$4.55 COP 19K

46.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.6 R$20

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-36.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.19 R$39.92

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-16.30%

Apples (1kg)

$2.12 R$11.77

$2.26 COP 9,410

-6.19%

Banana (1kg)

$0.94 R$5.2

$1.07 COP 4,461

-12.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.81 R$4.51

$1.51 COP 6,293

-46.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.15 R$6.41

$1.42 COP 5,911

-19.01%

Potato (1kg)

$1 R$5.55

$1.11 COP 4,619

-9.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 R$5.78

$1.18 COP 4,932

-11.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.5 R$2.78

$0.89 COP 3,718

-43.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 R$2.89

$0.84 COP 3,507

-38.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.59 R$8.8

$2.35 COP 9,809

-32.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.29 R$40.44

$9.34 COP 38.9K

-21.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 R$6.38

$1.18 COP 4,927

-2.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.66 R$9.24

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-33.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.78 R$4.35

$0.83 COP 3,464

-6.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.24 R$168

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-27.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.94 R$5.22

$1.41 COP 5,899

-33.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.48 R$2.68

$1.96 COP 8,164

-75.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.58 R$19.85

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-54.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.03 R$5.72

$1.02 COP 4,265

0.98%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$16.2K R$90.1K

$17.6K COP 73.4M

-7.80%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.9K R$121.5K

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-16.46%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$43.79 R$243

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-46.94%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$15.65 R$86.9

$9.44 COP 39.4K

65.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.79 R$93.2

$23.51 COP 98K

-28.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.55 R$114

$25.68 COP 107.1K

-19.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.03 R$161

$19.14 COP 79.8K

51.67%

Cinema Ticket

$6.83 R$37.92

$3.96 COP 16.5K

72.47%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$117 R$651

$305 COP 1.3M

-61.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,337 R$24.1K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

-26.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.83 R$238

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-26.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.32 R$240

$31.59 COP 131.7K

37.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$67.6 R$375

$103 COP 430.1K

-34.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.8 R$393

$106 COP 440.5K

-33.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$304 R$1,689

$489 COP 2M

-37.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$171 R$949

$379 COP 1.6M

-54.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$553 R$3,071

$827 COP 3.4M

-33.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$334 R$1,853

$729 COP 3M

-54.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,031 R$5,723

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-52.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$634 R$3,521

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-58.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$283 R$1,571

$550 COP 2.3M

-48.52%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

-10.65%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Natal: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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