Cost of Living Comparison Between Portimao and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Portimao and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Portimao is 15.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 50.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Portimao is 44.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Portimao
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.65 €10.06
$6.23 COP 26K
87.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.3 €44.26
$32.34 COP 134.8K
58.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.23 €8.83
$7.39 COP 30.8K
38.43%
Cappuccino
$2.35 €2.03
$1.72 COP 7,155
36.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.1 COP 4,575
57.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.73 COP 3,060
128.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.66 COP 6,916
52.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-2.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Portimao
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.09 COP 4,552
1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.24 COP 5,188
36.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.33 COP 5,544
32.33%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.22 COP 9,252
39.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.92 €10.29
$4.55 COP 19K
161.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.2 €6.22
$5.71 COP 23.8K
26.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.32 €9.78
$8.59 COP 35.8K
31.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.26 COP 9,410
4.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.07 COP 4,461
23.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.51 COP 6,293
-5.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.42 COP 5,911
69.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.11 COP 4,619
92.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.18 COP 4,932
97.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.89 COP 3,718
88.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.84 COP 3,507
-4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.28 €5.42
$2.35 COP 9,809
167.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.76 €4.97
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-38.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.18 COP 4,927
-9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-0.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Portimao
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.86 €1.61
$0.83 COP 3,464
124.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.14 €12.21
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-66.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 €3.01
$1.41 COP 5,899
147.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.96 COP 8,164
-56.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.42 €15.04
$7.85 COP 32.7K
121.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.02 COP 4,265
92.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K €30.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
100.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K €34.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
53.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Portimao
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 €99.1
$82.5 COP 344.1K
39.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.45 €22.83
$9.44 COP 39.4K
180.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.69 €42.04
$23.51 COP 98K
107.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Portimao
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.26 €42.54
$25.68 COP 107.1K
91.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.16 €16.54
$19.14 COP 79.8K
0.10%
Cinema Ticket
$8.08 €6.98
$3.96 COP 16.5K
104.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Portimao
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$647 €558
$305 COP 1.3M
112.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,690 €4,050
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-20.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Portimao
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.6 €45.42
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-9.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.88 €20.62
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-24.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.71 €40.33
$103 COP 430.1K
-54.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 €61.2
$106 COP 440.5K
-32.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Portimao
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$916 €791
$489 COP 2M
87.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 €593
$379 COP 1.6M
81.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,461 €1,261
$827 COP 3.4M
76.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 €1,006
$729 COP 3M
59.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,911 €3,377
$2,190 COP 9.1M
78.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,110 €2,685
$1,532 COP 6.4M
102.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Portimao
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$932 €805
$550 COP 2.3M
69.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
13.43
-63.81%

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Last update for Portimao: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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