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

😐 Solo nomad: Porto Viro is 88.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 74.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Porto Viro is 64.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 72.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porto Viro
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.98 €12.07
$6.23 COP 26K
124.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.4 €65.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
136.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.95 €10.32
$7.39 COP 30.8K
61.71%
Cappuccino
$1.83 €1.58
$1.72 COP 7,155
6.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 €2.63
$1.1 COP 4,575
176.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.73 COP 3,060
179.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.96
$1.66 COP 6,916
246.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 €4.08
$3.2 COP 13.3K
47.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porto Viro
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.09 COP 4,552
84.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.24 COP 5,188
43.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 €2.82
$1.33 COP 5,544
145.11%
Eggs
$3.64 €3.14
$2.22 COP 9,252
63.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.03 €13.84
$4.55 COP 19K
252.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.07 €11.28
$5.71 COP 23.8K
128.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.03 €12.98
$8.59 COP 35.8K
74.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 €2.37
$2.26 COP 9,410
21.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.07 COP 4,461
89.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 €2.79
$1.51 COP 6,293
113.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$1.42 COP 5,911
147.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.11 COP 4,619
-9.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.18 COP 4,932
77.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.36 €2.9
$0.89 COP 3,718
277.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 €0.34
$0.84 COP 3,507
-53.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.79 €5.86
$2.35 COP 9,809
188.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-38.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.18 COP 4,927
44.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.49 COP 10.4K
6.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Porto Viro
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.47
$0.83 COP 3,464
106.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.15 €38.12
$41.9 COP 174.7K
5.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 €6.06
$1.41 COP 5,899
397.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.96 COP 8,164
-43.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.18 €29.51
$7.85 COP 32.7K
335.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 €1.73
$1.02 COP 4,265
96.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
75.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K €23.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
5.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto Viro
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$260 €225
$82.5 COP 344.1K
215.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.44 COP 39.4K
45.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.84 €23.17
$23.51 COP 98K
14.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porto Viro
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.8 €46.44
$25.68 COP 107.1K
109.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 €19.63
$19.14 COP 79.8K
18.81%
Cinema Ticket
$11.12 €9.6
$3.96 COP 16.5K
180.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porto Viro
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$587 €507
$305 COP 1.3M
92.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,700 €4,921
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-3.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porto Viro
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 €91.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
83.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.88 €43.06
$31.59 COP 131.7K
57.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.2 €85.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-3.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$205 €177
$106 COP 440.5K
93.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porto Viro
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 €660
$489 COP 2M
56.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 €495
$379 COP 1.6M
51.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 €1,043
$827 COP 3.4M
46.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$936 €808
$729 COP 3M
28.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,457 €2,985
$2,190 COP 9.1M
57.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,219 €1,916
$1,532 COP 6.4M
44.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Porto Viro
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.9
13.43
-63.51%

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Last update for Porto Viro: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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