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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ponta Grossa is 27.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ponta Grossa is 28.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ponta Grossa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.45 R$24.69
$6.23 COP 26K
-28.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.95 R$99.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-44.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 R$34.47
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-15.97%
Cappuccino
$1.27 R$7.07
$1.72 COP 7,155
-26.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 R$5.55
$1.1 COP 4,575
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 R$2.87
$0.73 COP 3,060
-28.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 R$6.93
$1.66 COP 6,916
-24.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 R$13.83
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-22.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ponta Grossa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 R$4.81
$1.09 COP 4,552
-20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 R$5.92
$1.24 COP 5,188
-13.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 R$4.52
$1.33 COP 5,544
-39.10%
Eggs
$2.4 R$13.3
$2.22 COP 9,252
8.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.79 R$32.14
$4.55 COP 19K
27.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3 R$16.66
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-47.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.59 R$31.05
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-34.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 R$7.65
$2.26 COP 9,410
-38.94%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 R$5
$1.07 COP 4,461
-15.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.63
$1.51 COP 6,293
-32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 R$7.7
$1.42 COP 5,911
-2.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 R$3.85
$1.11 COP 4,619
-37.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 R$4.03
$1.18 COP 4,932
-38.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 R$3.1
$0.89 COP 3,718
-37.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.72
$0.84 COP 3,507
-20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.36 R$13.09
$2.35 COP 9,809
0.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.42 R$24.51
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-52.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 R$5.57
$1.18 COP 4,927
-15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 R$11.78
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-14.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Ponta Grossa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 R$4.13
$0.83 COP 3,464
-10.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.52 R$158
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-31.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 R$8.3
$1.41 COP 5,899
6.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 R$3.72
$1.96 COP 8,164
-65.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.08 R$28.2
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-35.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.74
$1.02 COP 4,265
0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.9K R$65.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-32.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K R$147.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
1.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ponta Grossa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.77 R$187
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-59.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.08 R$44.86
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-14.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.11 R$101
$23.51 COP 98K
-22.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ponta Grossa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.44 R$197
$25.68 COP 107.1K
38.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.34 R$85.2
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-19.85%
Cinema Ticket
$7.22 R$40.07
$3.96 COP 16.5K
82.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ponta Grossa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 R$794
$305 COP 1.3M
-53.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,973 R$27.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-16.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ponta Grossa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.57 R$225
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-29.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.89 R$171
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-2.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 R$393
$103 COP 430.1K
-31.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.7 R$281
$106 COP 440.5K
-52.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ponta Grossa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$319 R$1,770
$489 COP 2M
-34.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 R$1,187
$379 COP 1.6M
-43.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 R$2,678
$827 COP 3.4M
-41.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 R$2,185
$729 COP 3M
-46.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$831 R$4,613
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-62.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$585 R$3,245
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-61.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ponta Grossa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$492 R$2,733
$550 COP 2.3M
-10.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.43
-51.60%

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Last update for Ponta Grossa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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