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

😐 Solo nomad: Portsmouth is 15.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Portsmouth is 29.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Portsmouth
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.46 EC$14.74
$5.99 COP 22.5K
-8.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.2 EC$152
$32.12 COP 120.6K
74.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.56 EC$17.72
$7.42 COP 27.8K
-11.59%
Cappuccino
$2.52 EC$6.81
$1.72 COP 6,445
46.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 EC$5.89
$1.05 COP 3,950
107.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 EC$5.07
$0.78 COP 2,918
141.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.65 EC$7.14
$1.65 COP 6,192
60.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 EC$9.87
$3.22 COP 12.1K
13.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Portsmouth
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.72 EC$7.35
$1.11 COP 4,165
145.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 EC$5.91
$1.29 COP 4,855
69.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.10 EC$5.66
$1.38 COP 5,181
52.17%
Eggs
$6.61 EC$17.85
$2.24 COP 8,413
195.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.61 EC$7.04
$4.55 COP 17.1K
-42.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.67 EC$15.31
$5.66 COP 21.3K
0.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.99 COP 33.7K
-
Apples (1kg)
$7.45 EC$20.10
$2.32 COP 8,722
221.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 EC$7.18
$1.07 COP 4,030
148.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.07 EC$10.98
$1.45 COP 5,438
180.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 EC$11.26
$1.42 COP 5,332
193.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.83 EC$7.63
$1.12 COP 4,199
152.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.88 EC$7.78
$1.13 COP 4,238
154.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 EC$5.11
$0.82 COP 3,078
130.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 EC$4.91
$0.86 COP 3,216
111.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.25 COP 8,450
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.07 EC$29.90
$10.32 COP 38.7K
7.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 EC$4.88
$1.18 COP 4,445
53.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 EC$6.81
$2.47 COP 9,272
2.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Portsmouth
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 EC$2.06
$0.80 COP 3,000
-5.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.89 COP 157.2K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 EC$9.71
$1.48 COP 5,552
142.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.64 EC$9.82
$1.92 COP 7,193
89.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.89 COP 29.6K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.94 COP 3,519
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 66.2M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.3K COP 98.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Portsmouth
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$80.8 COP 303.3K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.16 EC$108
$9.78 COP 36.7K
310.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.4 EC$174
$24.41 COP 91.6K
163.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Portsmouth
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.20 EC$100
$25.53 COP 95.8K
45.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.37 COP 72.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.21 EC$30.25
$4.03 COP 15.1K
178.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Portsmouth
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$315 COP 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,935 COP 22.3M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Portsmouth
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.5 EC$147
$58.8 COP 220.5K
-7.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.27 EC$65.5
$32.62 COP 122.4K
-25.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.7 EC$150
$103 COP 387.9K
-46.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.3 EC$182
$108 COP 405.0K
-37.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Portsmouth
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 EC$1,319
$481 COP 1.8M
1.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 EC$1,232
$366 COP 1.4M
24.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 EC$2,703
$840 COP 3.2M
19.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$855 EC$2,310
$717 COP 2.7M
19.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,748 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,303 COP 4.9M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Portsmouth
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$637 EC$1,720
$534 COP 2.0M
19.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Portsmouth: March 8, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 9, 2026

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