Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontevedra and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontevedra and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Pontevedra is 42.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 48% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pontevedra is 42% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pontevedra
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.53 €13.41
$6.23 COP 26K
149.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 €49.61
$32.34 COP 134.8K
77.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 €8.66
$7.39 COP 30.8K
35.72%
Cappuccino
$1.84 €1.58
$1.72 COP 7,155
6.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.1 COP 4,575
124.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
134.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.66 COP 6,916
75.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$3.2 COP 13.3K
11.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pontevedra
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.95
$1.09 COP 4,552
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.24 COP 5,188
3.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.33 COP 5,544
29.32%
Eggs
$2.8 €2.42
$2.22 COP 9,252
26.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.85 €11.09
$4.55 COP 19K
182.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.92 €6.84
$5.71 COP 23.8K
38.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.83 €10.22
$8.59 COP 35.8K
37.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.26 COP 9,410
7.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.07 COP 4,461
147.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.51 COP 6,293
29.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.42 COP 5,911
79.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.11 COP 4,619
46.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
37.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 €1.06
$0.89 COP 3,718
38.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.67
$0.84 COP 3,507
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.5 €5.62
$2.35 COP 9,809
176.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 €5.09
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-36.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.18 COP 4,927
38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pontevedra
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.06 €1.78
$0.83 COP 3,464
148.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.91 €24.96
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-31.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.41 COP 5,899
200.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.96 COP 8,164
-36.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.14 €17.39
$7.85 COP 32.7K
156.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.02 COP 4,265
73.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
119.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €26.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
15.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pontevedra
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 €149
$82.5 COP 344.1K
109.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.79 €17.95
$9.44 COP 39.4K
120.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.39 €30.56
$23.51 COP 98K
50.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pontevedra
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.5 €59.1
$25.68 COP 107.1K
166.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.81 €19.69
$19.14 COP 79.8K
19.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.02 €7.79
$3.96 COP 16.5K
127.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pontevedra
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$293 €253
$305 COP 1.3M
-4.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,064 €6,099
$5,925 COP 24.7M
19.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pontevedra
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
61.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.48 €31.5
$31.59 COP 131.7K
15.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 €75.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €92.9
$106 COP 440.5K
1.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pontevedra
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 €558
$489 COP 2M
31.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$517 €446
$379 COP 1.6M
36.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$951 €821
$827 COP 3.4M
14.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 €643
$729 COP 3M
2.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,873 €2,481
$2,190 COP 9.1M
31.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,532 €2,186
$1,532 COP 6.4M
65.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pontevedra
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,506 €1,300
$550 COP 2.3M
173.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.43
-70.36%

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Last update for Pontevedra: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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