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Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto Rafti and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto Rafti and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Porto Rafti is 56.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Porto Rafti is 44.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Porto Rafti
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.36 โ‚ฌ9.80
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
90.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.8 โ‚ฌ48.92
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
75.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.90 โ‚ฌ7.67
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
24.82%
Cappuccino
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.32
$1.65 COPย 6,043
133.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.06 COPย 3,882
57.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.52
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-22.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.68 โ‚ฌ4.03
$1.75 COPย 6,418
167.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 โ‚ฌ4.05
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
53.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Porto Rafti
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.10 COPย 4,026
57.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-10.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.34 COPย 4,905
65.67%
Eggs
$4.01 โ‚ฌ3.45
$2.26 COPย 8,299
77.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.15 โ‚ฌ9.61
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
147.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 โ‚ฌ7.53
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
50.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.83 โ‚ฌ11.92
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
54.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-10.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.07 COPย 3,939
120.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.48 COPย 5,418
16.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.22
$1.36 COPย 5,011
89.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.13 COPย 4,135
12.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.13 COPย 4,161
3.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$0.89 COPย 3,274
5.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ฌ0.49
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-32.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.40 โ‚ฌ4.66
$2.28 COPย 8,361
136.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 โ‚ฌ6.87
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-21.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.19 COPย 4,359
49.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-2.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Porto Rafti
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.84 COPย 3,074
86.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.93 โ‚ฌ39.59
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
12.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.98 โ‚ฌ3.43
$1.48 COPย 5,417
168.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.63 โ‚ฌ10.03
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
44.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$0.94 COPย 3,455
114.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K โ‚ฌ27.2K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
77.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K โ‚ฌ21.2K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-6.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto Rafti
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$154 โ‚ฌ133
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
87.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.21 โ‚ฌ19.15
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
132.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 โ‚ฌ25.31
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
23.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Porto Rafti
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.48 โ‚ฌ40.93
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
83.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.57 โ‚ฌ22.91
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
41.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.69 โ‚ฌ8.36
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
139.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Porto Rafti
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$516 โ‚ฌ444
$316 COPย 1.2M
63.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,332 โ‚ฌ5,458
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
6.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Porto Rafti
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.7 โ‚ฌ56.7
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
11.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.58 โ‚ฌ24.64
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-12.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.8 โ‚ฌ59.3
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-31.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฌ91.2
$108 COPย 394.9K
-1.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Porto Rafti
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 โ‚ฌ435
$491 COPย 1.8M
2.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 โ‚ฌ331
$371 COPย 1.4M
3.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$784 โ‚ฌ676
$821 COPย 3.0M
-4.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$606 โ‚ฌ522
$731 COPย 2.7M
-17.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,925 โ‚ฌ4,246
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
63.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,055 โ‚ฌ1,772
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
54.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Porto Rafti
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$871 โ‚ฌ751
$517 COPย 1.9M
68.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
13.43
-67.09%

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Last update for Porto Rafti: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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