Cost of Living Comparison Between Portsmouth and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Portsmouth and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Portsmouth is 17.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Portsmouth is 15.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Portsmouth
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.69 EC$15.36
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-5.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.5 EC$150
$33.17 COP 124.8K
67.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.68 EC$18.04
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-8.37%
Cappuccino
$2.61 EC$7.04
$1.63 COP 6,133
60.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 EC$6.16
$1.05 COP 3,947
117.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 EC$4.87
$0.77 COP 2,899
133.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.66 EC$7.18
$1.73 COP 6,510
53.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 EC$10.09
$3.18 COP 12.0K
17.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Portsmouth
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.77 EC$7.47
$1.07 COP 4,015
158.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.20 EC$5.94
$1.31 COP 4,935
67.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 EC$5.54
$1.38 COP 5,195
48.55%
Eggs
$6.76 EC$18.26
$2.25 COP 8,457
200.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.58 EC$6.95
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-42.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.70 EC$15.40
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-0.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-
Apples (1kg)
$7.58 EC$20.46
$2.24 COP 8,438
238.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 EC$7.07
$1.06 COP 3,988
147.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.10 EC$11.07
$1.51 COP 5,697
171.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.03 EC$10.88
$1.36 COP 5,119
196.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.81 EC$7.60
$1.12 COP 4,218
150.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.88 EC$7.77
$1.17 COP 4,400
146.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 EC$5.13
$0.90 COP 3,395
111.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 EC$4.96
$0.84 COP 3,150
119.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.26 COP 8,501
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.01 EC$29.72
$9.97 COP 37.5K
10.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 EC$4.85
$1.18 COP 4,451
52.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 EC$7.14
$2.39 COP 8,993
10.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Portsmouth
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 EC$2.08
$0.86 COP 3,233
-10.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 EC$9.70
$1.47 COP 5,521
144.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.79 EC$10.25
$1.95 COP 7,323
94.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.97 COP 3,640
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COP 67.5M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Portsmouth
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.76 EC$110
$9.40 COP 35.4K
333.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.6 EC$172
$23.61 COP 88.8K
169.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Portsmouth
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.93 EC$99.7
$25.55 COP 96.1K
44.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.30 EC$30.50
$4.10 COP 15.4K
175.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Portsmouth
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$306 COP 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Portsmouth
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 EC$148
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-8.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.88 EC$64.5
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-25.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.9 EC$148
$103 COP 386.5K
-46.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.6 EC$180
$108 COP 405.9K
-38.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Portsmouth
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$485 EC$1,309
$483 COP 1.8M
0.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 EC$1,239
$377 COP 1.4M
21.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 EC$2,723
$822 COP 3.1M
22.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$860 EC$2,323
$721 COP 2.7M
19.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Portsmouth
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$622 EC$1,679
$538 COP 2.0M
15.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Portsmouth: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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