Cost of Living Comparison Between Piracicaba and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Piracicaba and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Piracicaba is 19.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Piracicaba is 18.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piracicaba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.29 R$29.35
$6.23 COP 26K
-15.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.73 R$148
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-17.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.82 R$32.3
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-21.24%
Cappuccino
$1.89 R$10.47
$1.72 COP 7,155
9.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 R$6.19
$1.1 COP 4,575
0.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 R$5.24
$0.73 COP 3,060
28.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.5 R$8.35
$1.66 COP 6,916
-9.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 R$15.4
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-13.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piracicaba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 R$5.29
$1.09 COP 4,552
-12.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 R$8.18
$1.24 COP 5,188
18.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 R$5.8
$1.33 COP 5,544
-21.80%
Eggs
$1.73 R$9.63
$2.22 COP 9,252
-22.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.05 R$44.67
$4.55 COP 19K
76.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.81 R$21.17
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-33.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.81 R$37.79
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-20.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 R$8.91
$2.26 COP 9,410
-28.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.66
$1.07 COP 4,461
12.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.51 COP 6,293
-27.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 R$9
$1.42 COP 5,911
14.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 R$6.75
$1.11 COP 4,619
9.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 R$6.83
$1.18 COP 4,932
4.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 R$4.97
$0.89 COP 3,718
1.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.51
$0.84 COP 3,507
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.65
$2.35 COP 9,809
-10.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.49 R$30.45
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-41.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R$7.57
$1.18 COP 4,927
15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 R$11.39
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-17.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Piracicaba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 R$5.71
$0.83 COP 3,464
24.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.49 R$214
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-8.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.24 R$6.88
$1.41 COP 5,899
-12.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 R$6.83
$1.96 COP 8,164
-37.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 R$33.21
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-23.82%
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)
$20.7K R$114.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
17.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K R$160.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
10.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piracicaba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.7 R$470
$82.5 COP 344.1K
2.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.98 R$66.5
$9.44 COP 39.4K
26.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.29 R$118
$23.51 COP 98K
-9.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piracicaba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.14 R$106
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-25.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.17 R$73.1
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-31.19%
Cinema Ticket
$7.41 R$41.12
$3.96 COP 16.5K
87.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piracicaba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 R$1,203
$305 COP 1.3M
-28.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,315 R$29.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-10.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piracicaba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.65 R$259
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-19.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.51 R$219
$31.59 COP 131.7K
25.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 R$439
$103 COP 430.1K
-23.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.76 R$226
$106 COP 440.5K
-61.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piracicaba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 R$1,735
$489 COP 2M
-36.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R$1,443
$379 COP 1.6M
-31.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$561 R$3,111
$827 COP 3.4M
-32.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 R$2,524
$729 COP 3M
-37.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$825 R$4,579
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-62.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$523 R$2,904
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-65.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Piracicaba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$395 R$2,193
$550 COP 2.3M
-28.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
13.43
-15.64%

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Last update for Piracicaba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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