Cost of Living Comparison Between Passos and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Passos and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Passos is 14.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Passos is 7.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Passos
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.27 R$40.35
$6.23 COP 26K
16.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.55 R$181
$32.34 COP 134.8K
0.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.92 R$38.39
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-6.36%
Cappuccino
$1.81 R$10.04
$1.72 COP 7,155
5.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 R$7.07
$1.1 COP 4,575
15.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 R$4.31
$0.73 COP 3,060
6.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 R$9.77
$1.66 COP 6,916
6.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.13
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-14.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Passos
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 R$5.36
$1.09 COP 4,552
-11.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 R$10.01
$1.24 COP 5,188
45.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.25
$1.33 COP 5,544
-15.04%
Eggs
$2.39 R$13.25
$2.22 COP 9,252
7.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.96 R$55.3
$4.55 COP 19K
118.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.13 R$22.94
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-27.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.52 R$47.31
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-0.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 R$11.58
$2.26 COP 9,410
-7.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 R$8.96
$1.07 COP 4,461
50.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.62
$1.51 COP 6,293
-9.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 R$9.61
$1.42 COP 5,911
21.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$1.11 COP 4,619
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 R$7.37
$1.18 COP 4,932
12.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 R$5.33
$0.89 COP 3,718
7.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 R$3.55
$0.84 COP 3,507
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.83 R$10.16
$2.35 COP 9,809
-22.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.24 R$45.75
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-11.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 R$7.22
$1.18 COP 4,927
10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 R$11.21
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-18.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Passos
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 R$4.91
$0.83 COP 3,464
6.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.31 R$213
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-8.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R$6.16
$1.41 COP 5,899
-21.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 R$3.19
$1.96 COP 8,164
-70.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.56 R$41.97
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-3.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.93
$1.02 COP 4,265
4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K R$125.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
28.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K R$158.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
8.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Passos
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51 R$283
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-38.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.5 R$91.6
$9.44 COP 39.4K
74.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.66 R$126
$23.51 COP 98K
-3.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Passos
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.17 R$123
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-13.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.23 R$118
$19.14 COP 79.8K
10.92%
Cinema Ticket
$7.41 R$41.14
$3.96 COP 16.5K
87.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Passos
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 R$1,811
$305 COP 1.3M
7.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,843 R$49.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
49.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Passos
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55 R$305
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-4.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.4 R$313
$31.59 COP 131.7K
78.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.6 R$420
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 R$419
$106 COP 440.5K
-28.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Passos
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 R$1,736
$489 COP 2M
-36.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$212 R$1,179
$379 COP 1.6M
-43.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 R$3,239
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 R$2,347
$729 COP 3M
-41.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,242 R$6,896
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-43.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,031 R$5,720
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-32.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Passos
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$393 R$2,180
$550 COP 2.3M
-28.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.17
13.43
-16.83%

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Last update for Passos: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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