Cost of Living Comparison Between Palhoça and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Palhoça and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Palhoça is 1.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Palhoça is 4.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palhoça
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 R$29.66
$6.23 COP 26K
-14.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.16 R$178
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-0.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.19
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-16.64%
Cappuccino
$1.93 R$10.7
$1.72 COP 7,155
12.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.99
$1.1 COP 4,575
-1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 R$4.32
$0.73 COP 3,060
6.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 R$11.79
$1.66 COP 6,916
27.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 R$15.29
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-13.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palhoça
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 R$5.25
$1.09 COP 4,552
-12.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 R$8.37
$1.24 COP 5,188
21.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 R$6.76
$1.33 COP 5,544
-8.27%
Eggs
$2.13 R$11.81
$2.22 COP 9,252
-4.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.14 R$50.7
$4.55 COP 19K
100.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.61 R$20.05
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-36.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8 R$44.42
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-6.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 R$12.71
$2.26 COP 9,410
1.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 R$5.63
$1.07 COP 4,461
-5.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 R$5.48
$1.51 COP 6,293
-34.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 R$7.71
$1.42 COP 5,911
-2.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.35
$1.11 COP 4,619
2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 R$5.37
$1.18 COP 4,932
-17.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 R$3.9
$0.89 COP 3,718
-21.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.71
$0.84 COP 3,507
-20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 R$12.13
$2.35 COP 9,809
-6.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.28 R$45.98
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-11.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 R$8.14
$1.18 COP 4,927
24.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.5
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-9.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Palhoça
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.17
$0.83 COP 3,464
12.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.34 R$213
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-8.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 R$6.39
$1.41 COP 5,899
-18.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 R$3.59
$1.96 COP 8,164
-66.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.4 R$35.52
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-18.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 R$5.99
$1.02 COP 4,265
5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.9K R$104.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
7.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K R$147.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
1.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palhoça
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.1 R$367
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-19.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.75 R$65.2
$9.44 COP 39.4K
24.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.08 R$117
$23.51 COP 98K
-10.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palhoça
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.25 R$123
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-13.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.31 R$118
$19.14 COP 79.8K
11.34%
Cinema Ticket
$6.91 R$38.37
$3.96 COP 16.5K
74.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palhoça
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$276 R$1,533
$305 COP 1.3M
-9.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,555 R$36.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
10.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palhoça
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.9 R$371
$57.9 COP 241.4K
15.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.5 R$303
$31.59 COP 131.7K
72.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81 R$449
$103 COP 430.1K
-21.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.7 R$337
$106 COP 440.5K
-42.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palhoça
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$311 R$1,729
$489 COP 2M
-36.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 R$1,208
$379 COP 1.6M
-42.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 R$3,294
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 R$2,410
$729 COP 3M
-40.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,665 R$9,241
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-23.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,187 R$6,588
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-22.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palhoça
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$572 R$3,175
$550 COP 2.3M
3.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Palhoça: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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