Cost of Living Comparison Between Penafiel and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Penafiel and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Penafiel is 35.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 57.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Penafiel is 37.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Penafiel
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.26 €8.86
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
64.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.33 €40
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
43.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.21 €7.95
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
24.63%
Cappuccino
$1.19 €1.03
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
-30.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
29.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.58
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
-8.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 €2.01
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
39.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 €3.03
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
9.69%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Penafiel
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 €0.94
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
-0.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
-4.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
15.04%
Eggs
$3 €2.59
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
35.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.39 €9.83
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
150.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.36 €6.36
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
28.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.21 €12.27
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
65.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
-4.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
42.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
28.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
53.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
-23.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
25.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 €0.34
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
-53.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.01 €5.19
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
155.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.88 €5.08
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
-37.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
8.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Penafiel
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.97
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
175.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.69 €36.86
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
1.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 €3.92
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
221.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-39.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.73 €12.71
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
87.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 €1.73
$1.02 COPĀ 4,265
96.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
119.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K €34.6K
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
52.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Penafiel
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 €117
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
63.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.92 €18.07
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
121.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.87 €37.01
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
82.35%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Penafiel
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.38
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
73.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 €3.9
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
14.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Penafiel
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$340 €294
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
11.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,360 €7,218
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
41.10%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Penafiel
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.2 €64.9
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
29.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.83 €29.21
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
7.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 €78.9
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
-11.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 €136
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
49.60%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Penafiel
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$911 €787
$489 COPĀ 2M
86.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 €627
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
91.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,490 €1,286
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
80.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,137 €981
$729 COPĀ 3M
55.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,018 €2,606
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
37.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,258 €1,950
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
47.38%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Penafiel
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
13.43
-59.57%

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Last update for Penafiel: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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