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

🙂 Solo nomad: Porto Seguro is 7.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Porto Seguro is 14.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porto Seguro
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.37 R$35.36
$6.23 COP 26K
2.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.13 R$84
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-53.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.77 R$37.59
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-8.39%
Cappuccino
$1.4 R$7.77
$1.72 COP 7,155
-18.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 R$6.19
$1.1 COP 4,575
0.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.59
$0.73 COP 3,060
-10.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 R$8.83
$1.66 COP 6,916
-4.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 R$15.76
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-11.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porto Seguro
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 R$6.9
$1.09 COP 4,552
13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 R$8.31
$1.24 COP 5,188
20.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.33 COP 5,544
-11.28%
Eggs
$1.94 R$10.79
$2.22 COP 9,252
-12.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 R$46.16
$4.55 COP 19K
82.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.74 R$20.76
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-34.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.14 R$39.61
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-16.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 R$11.34
$2.26 COP 9,410
-9.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 R$7
$1.07 COP 4,461
17.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.57
$1.51 COP 6,293
-21.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.97
$1.42 COP 5,911
1.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.86
$1.18 COP 4,932
-10.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 R$3.89
$0.89 COP 3,718
-21.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 R$8.22
$0.84 COP 3,507
76.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.67
$2.35 COP 9,809
-10.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.47 R$30.38
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-41.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 R$6.95
$1.18 COP 4,927
5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 R$11.18
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-19.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Porto Seguro
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 R$4.79
$0.83 COP 3,464
3.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.66 R$215
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-7.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R$6.14
$1.41 COP 5,899
-21.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$4.12
$1.96 COP 8,164
-62.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.27 R$34.78
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-20.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.02 COP 4,265
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K R$113.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
15.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K R$155.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
6.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto Seguro
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.8 R$337
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-26.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.35 R$74.1
$9.44 COP 39.4K
41.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.23 R$90.1
$23.51 COP 98K
-30.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porto Seguro
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.68 R$126
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-11.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.99 R$122
$19.14 COP 79.8K
14.89%
Cinema Ticket
$6.26 R$34.75
$3.96 COP 16.5K
58.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porto Seguro
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 R$1,491
$305 COP 1.3M
-11.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,444 R$35.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
8.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porto Seguro
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.4 R$274
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-14.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.47 R$236
$31.59 COP 131.7K
34.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.1 R$428
$103 COP 430.1K
-25.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$358
$106 COP 440.5K
-38.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porto Seguro
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 R$1,780
$489 COP 2M
-34.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 R$1,183
$379 COP 1.6M
-43.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$521 R$2,889
$827 COP 3.4M
-37.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 R$2,412
$729 COP 3M
-40.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,480 R$8,214
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-32.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,028 R$5,704
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-32.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Porto Seguro
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$299 R$1,657
$550 COP 2.3M
-45.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.43
-18.69%

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Last update for Porto Seguro: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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