Cost of Living Comparison Between Petrolina and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Petrolina and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Petrolina is 19.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Petrolina is 23.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Petrolina
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.36 R$29.76
$6.23 COP 26K
-13.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.14 R$151
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-16.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 R$34.1
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-16.91%
Cappuccino
$1.8 R$9.97
$1.72 COP 7,155
4.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 R$6.18
$1.1 COP 4,575
0.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.71
$0.73 COP 3,060
-8.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$9.86
$1.66 COP 6,916
7.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 R$15.21
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-14.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Petrolina
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.7
$1.09 COP 4,552
-5.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 R$4.58
$1.24 COP 5,188
-33.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.06
$1.33 COP 5,544
-18.05%
Eggs
$1.58 R$8.79
$2.22 COP 9,252
-28.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.23 R$45.69
$4.55 COP 19K
80.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.66 R$14.79
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-53.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.41 R$41.11
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-13.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 R$11.3
$2.26 COP 9,410
-9.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 R$4.32
$1.07 COP 4,461
-27.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.65
$1.51 COP 6,293
-20.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$8
$1.42 COP 5,911
1.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.35
$1.11 COP 4,619
2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 R$3.86
$1.18 COP 4,932
-41.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 R$3.89
$0.89 COP 3,718
-21.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 R$2.58
$0.84 COP 3,507
-45.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.9
$2.35 COP 9,809
-8.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.43 R$35.72
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-31.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.78
$1.18 COP 4,927
3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 R$11.2
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-18.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Petrolina
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 R$5.07
$0.83 COP 3,464
9.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.39 R$213
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-8.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R$6.15
$1.41 COP 5,899
-21.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.96
$1.96 COP 8,164
-63.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 R$34.59
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-20.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 R$6.42
$1.02 COP 4,265
13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K R$112.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
15.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K R$110.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-23.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Petrolina
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.2 R$345
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-24.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 R$75.2
$9.44 COP 39.4K
43.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.76 R$48.63
$23.51 COP 98K
-62.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Petrolina
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.89 R$88.2
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-38.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.7 R$120
$19.14 COP 79.8K
13.38%
Cinema Ticket
$3.65 R$20.26
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-7.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Petrolina
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$226 R$1,257
$305 COP 1.3M
-25.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,523 R$36.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
10.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Petrolina
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.19 R$101
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-68.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.01 R$233
$31.59 COP 131.7K
32.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.84 R$271
$103 COP 430.1K
-52.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.9 R$432
$106 COP 440.5K
-26.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Petrolina
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 R$1,376
$489 COP 2M
-49.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$212 R$1,175
$379 COP 1.6M
-44.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 R$2,969
$827 COP 3.4M
-35.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$368 R$2,043
$729 COP 3M
-49.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,425 R$7,910
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-34.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$968 R$5,373
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-36.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Petrolina
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$567 R$3,145
$550 COP 2.3M
3.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.43
-18.69%

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Last update for Petrolina: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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