Cost of Living Comparison Between Pato Branco and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pato Branco and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Pato Branco is 9.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pato Branco is 1.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pato Branco
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.25 R$29.13
$6.23 COP 26K
-15.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.34 R$152
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-15.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.25 R$34.69
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-15.43%
Cappuccino
$1.79 R$9.95
$1.72 COP 7,155
4.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.98
$1.1 COP 4,575
-1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.41
$0.73 COP 3,060
-16.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 R$10.28
$1.66 COP 6,916
11.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 R$15.27
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-14.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pato Branco
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 R$5.28
$1.09 COP 4,552
-12.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 R$8.28
$1.24 COP 5,188
20.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.37
$1.33 COP 5,544
-13.53%
Eggs
$1.96 R$10.87
$2.22 COP 9,252
-11.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.25 R$45.81
$4.55 COP 19K
81.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.7 R$20.55
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-35.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.11 R$39.47
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-17.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 R$12
$2.26 COP 9,410
-4.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 R$7.24
$1.07 COP 4,461
21.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.61
$1.51 COP 6,293
-21.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 R$8.38
$1.42 COP 5,911
6.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.42
$1.11 COP 4,619
4.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.9
$1.18 COP 4,932
-10.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.19
$0.89 COP 3,718
-15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.44
$0.84 COP 3,507
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 R$12
$2.35 COP 9,809
-8.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.64 R$42.41
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-18.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 R$6.71
$1.18 COP 4,927
2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 R$11.01
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-20.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Pato Branco
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 R$4.83
$0.83 COP 3,464
4.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.17 R$217
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-6.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R$6.16
$1.41 COP 5,899
-21.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.21
$1.96 COP 8,164
-61.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.32 R$35.1
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-19.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 R$6
$1.02 COP 4,265
5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K R$114K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
16.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K R$151.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
4.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pato Branco
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.4 R$341
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-25.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.58 R$75.4
$9.44 COP 39.4K
43.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.53 R$103
$23.51 COP 98K
-21.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pato Branco
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.73 R$126
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-11.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.89 R$122
$19.14 COP 79.8K
14.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.31 R$35.05
$3.96 COP 16.5K
59.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pato Branco
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 R$1,512
$305 COP 1.3M
-10.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,472 R$35.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
9.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pato Branco
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.22 R$273
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-14.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.13 R$234
$31.59 COP 131.7K
33.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 R$419
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.6 R$353
$106 COP 440.5K
-39.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pato Branco
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 R$1,735
$489 COP 2M
-36.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 R$1,193
$379 COP 1.6M
-43.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 R$3,280
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 R$2,430
$729 COP 3M
-39.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,436 R$7,973
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-34.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,027 R$5,701
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-32.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pato Branco
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$405 R$2,246
$550 COP 2.3M
-26.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.43
-18.69%

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Last update for Pato Branco: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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