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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ponta Delgada and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ponta Delgada and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ponta Delgada is 65.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 58.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ponta Delgada is 57.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ponta Delgada
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.76 โ‚ฌ10.14
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
96.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 โ‚ฌ39.75
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
42.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.13 โ‚ฌ8.73
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
42.08%
Cappuccino
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.65 COPย 6,043
9.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.06 COPย 3,882
77.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.77 COPย 2,839
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
$1.75 COPย 6,418
69.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
14.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ponta Delgada
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-6.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.30 COPย 4,771
32.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.34 COPย 4,905
39.55%
Eggs
$3.20 โ‚ฌ2.76
$2.26 COPย 8,299
41.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.78 โ‚ฌ14.47
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
272.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.86 โ‚ฌ10.22
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
104.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.12 โ‚ฌ14.76
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
91.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$2.37 COPย 8,691
7.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.07 COPย 3,939
61.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.48 COPย 5,418
44.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.78
$1.36 COPย 5,011
137.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.13 COPย 4,135
46.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.13 COPย 4,161
56.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.52
$0.89 COPย 3,274
229.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.95
$0.85 COPย 3,114
30.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.02
$2.28 COPย 8,361
104.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.14 โ‚ฌ5.29
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-39.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.19 COPย 4,359
69.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 โ‚ฌ2.84
$2.40 COPย 8,828
37.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ponta Delgada
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.84 COPย 3,074
145.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.2 โ‚ฌ50.2
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
42.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.92
$1.48 COPย 5,417
285.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 โ‚ฌ5.10
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-26.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.57
$0.94 COPย 3,455
94.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K โ‚ฌ25.3K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
65.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K โ‚ฌ36.0K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
58.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ponta Delgada
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 โ‚ฌ125
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
77.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.36 โ‚ฌ16.69
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
102.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.87 โ‚ฌ26.61
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
30.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ponta Delgada
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.55 โ‚ฌ28.92
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
29.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.31 โ‚ฌ17.51
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
8.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.55 โ‚ฌ8.23
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
135.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ponta Delgada
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 โ‚ฌ248
$316 COPย 1.2M
-9.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,978 โ‚ฌ6,015
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
16.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ponta Delgada
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.61 โ‚ฌ41.90
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-17.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 โ‚ฌ29.69
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
6.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.2 โ‚ฌ59.6
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-30.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 โ‚ฌ122
$108 COPย 394.9K
31.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ponta Delgada
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 โ‚ฌ817
$491 COPย 1.8M
92.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$662 โ‚ฌ570
$371 COPย 1.4M
78.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,232 โ‚ฌ1,062
$821 COPย 3.0M
49.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$936 โ‚ฌ807
$731 COPย 2.7M
28.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,829 โ‚ฌ3,301
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
26.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,877 โ‚ฌ2,480
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
115.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ponta Delgada
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,451 โ‚ฌ1,251
$517 COPย 1.9M
180.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.02
13.43
-70.07%

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Last update for Ponta Delgada: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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