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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Porto is 41.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 79.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Porto is 46.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 65.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Porto
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.81
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
90.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 โ‚ฌ49.82
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
78.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 โ‚ฌ7.78
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
26.51%
Cappuccino
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.65 COPย 6,043
36.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.06 COPย 3,882
98.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$0.77 COPย 2,839
97.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$1.75 COPย 6,418
94.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
14.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Porto
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.92
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.30
$1.30 COPย 4,771
16.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.34 COPย 4,905
20.90%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.26 COPย 8,299
38.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 โ‚ฌ10.33
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
166.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.04 โ‚ฌ6.07
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
21.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.53 โ‚ฌ13.38
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
73.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-10.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.07 COPย 3,939
31.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.48 COPย 5,418
22.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$1.36 COPย 5,011
77.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.13 COPย 4,135
46.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.13 COPย 4,161
66.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.89 COPย 3,274
73.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.72
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-2.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.38 โ‚ฌ5.50
$2.28 COPย 8,361
179.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.92
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-43.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.19 COPย 4,359
3.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-3.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Porto
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$0.84 COPย 3,074
153.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.97 โ‚ฌ39.62
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
12.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.54
$1.48 COPย 5,417
177.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.70
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.34 โ‚ฌ14.95
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
115.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.94 COPย 3,455
106.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
92.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K โ‚ฌ33.0K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
45.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 โ‚ฌ120
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
70.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.11 โ‚ฌ19.06
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
131.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.97 โ‚ฌ38.77
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
89.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Porto
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.32 โ‚ฌ38.20
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
71.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.91 โ‚ฌ13.71
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-15.01%
Cinema Ticket
$9.53 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
135.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Porto
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$519 โ‚ฌ448
$316 COPย 1.2M
64.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K โ‚ฌ8,943
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
73.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Porto
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 โ‚ฌ94.3
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
85.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.42 โ‚ฌ31.39
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
12.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 โ‚ฌ81.5
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-5.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚ฌ96.8
$108 COPย 394.9K
4.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Porto
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 โ‚ฌ1,034
$491 COPย 1.8M
144.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$940 โ‚ฌ811
$371 COPย 1.4M
153.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,221 โ‚ฌ1,915
$821 COPย 3.0M
170.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 โ‚ฌ1,351
$731 COPย 2.7M
114.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,120 โ‚ฌ4,413
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
69.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,737 โ‚ฌ3,221
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
180.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Porto
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,451 โ‚ฌ1,251
$517 COPย 1.9M
180.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
13.43
-71.78%

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Last update for Porto: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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