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

😐 Solo nomad: Porto Rafti is 20.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Porto Rafti is 45.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porto Rafti
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.51 €9.94
$6.23 COP 26K
84.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 €47.68
$32.34 COP 134.8K
70.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.46 €7.3
$7.39 COP 30.8K
14.48%
Cappuccino
$3.69 €3.19
$1.72 COP 7,155
114.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.1 COP 4,575
44.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.52
$0.73 COP 3,060
-16.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
$1.66 COP 6,916
174.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 €4.08
$3.2 COP 13.3K
47.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porto Rafti
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.09 COP 4,552
55.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.24 COP 5,188
-8.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.33 COP 5,544
74.44%
Eggs
$4.12 €3.56
$2.22 COP 9,252
85.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.23 €9.7
$4.55 COP 19K
146.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.05 €7.81
$5.71 COP 23.8K
58.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$8.59 COP 35.8K
61.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.26 COP 9,410
-5.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.07 COP 4,461
121.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.51 COP 6,293
13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.42 COP 5,911
80.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.11 COP 4,619
9.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.18 COP 4,932
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.89 COP 3,718
3.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.84 COP 3,507
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$2.35 COP 9,809
127.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.92 €5.11
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-36.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.18 COP 4,927
45.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-4.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Porto Rafti
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 €1.32
$0.83 COP 3,464
83.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.77 €39.52
$41.9 COP 174.7K
9.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 €3.53
$1.41 COP 5,899
190.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.59 €10
$7.85 COP 32.7K
47.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.02 COP 4,265
109.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K €27.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
83.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K €21.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-4.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto Rafti
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 €132
$82.5 COP 344.1K
85.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.36 €19.31
$9.44 COP 39.4K
136.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.6 €24.69
$23.51 COP 98K
21.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porto Rafti
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.99 €42.3
$25.68 COP 107.1K
90.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.74 €8.41
$3.96 COP 16.5K
145.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porto Rafti
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$515 €445
$305 COP 1.3M
69.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,376 €5,505
$5,925 COP 24.7M
7.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porto Rafti
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66 €57
$57.9 COP 241.4K
13.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.2 €25.21
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-7.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.3 €59.8
$103 COP 430.1K
-32.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.6
$106 COP 440.5K
0.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porto Rafti
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 €429
$489 COP 2M
1.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 €338
$379 COP 1.6M
3.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$759 €656
$827 COP 3.4M
-8.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$611 €527
$729 COP 3M
-16.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,909 €4,238
$2,190 COP 9.1M
124.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,519 €2,175
$1,532 COP 6.4M
64.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Porto Rafti
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$857 €740
$550 COP 2.3M
55.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
13.43
-67.09%

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Last update for Porto Rafti: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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