Cost of Living Comparison Between Praia Grande and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Praia Grande and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Praia Grande is 7.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Praia Grande is 25.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Praia Grande
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.22 R$23.44
$6.23 COP 26K
-32.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32 R$178
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-1.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.58 R$36.52
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-10.96%
Cappuccino
$1.23 R$6.83
$1.72 COP 7,155
-28.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 R$6.61
$1.1 COP 4,575
8.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 R$3
$0.73 COP 3,060
-26.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 R$9.08
$1.66 COP 6,916
-1.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.13
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-14.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Praia Grande
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 R$5.21
$1.09 COP 4,552
-13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 R$7.98
$1.24 COP 5,188
16.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 R$4.69
$1.33 COP 5,544
-36.09%
Eggs
$1.66 R$9.21
$2.22 COP 9,252
-25.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 R$55.3
$4.55 COP 19K
119.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.54 R$14.12
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-55.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.33 R$29.58
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-37.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 R$8.46
$2.26 COP 9,410
-32.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.14
$1.07 COP 4,461
3.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.25
$1.51 COP 6,293
-25.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.33
$1.42 COP 5,911
-19.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 R$8.06
$1.11 COP 4,619
30.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 R$7.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
12.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 R$2.86
$0.89 COP 3,718
-41.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 R$3.53
$0.84 COP 3,507
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.83 R$10.14
$2.35 COP 9,809
-22.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 R$39.09
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 R$5.15
$1.18 COP 4,927
-21.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 R$11.11
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-19.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Praia Grande
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.19
$0.83 COP 3,464
12.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.94 R$238
$41.9 COP 174.7K
2.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 R$5.37
$1.41 COP 5,899
-31.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 R$3.4
$1.96 COP 8,164
-68.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 R$42.34
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-2.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.72
$1.02 COP 4,265
0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K R$116.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
18.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K R$145.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
0.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Praia Grande
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.6 R$287
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-37.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.77 R$59.8
$9.44 COP 39.4K
14.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.78 R$98.7
$23.51 COP 98K
-24.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Praia Grande
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.49 R$164
$25.68 COP 107.1K
14.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.6 R$69.9
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-34.17%
Cinema Ticket
$7.15 R$39.67
$3.96 COP 16.5K
80.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Praia Grande
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$109 R$605
$305 COP 1.3M
-64.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,520 R$41.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
26.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Praia Grande
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.1 R$306
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-4.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.6 R$186
$31.59 COP 131.7K
6.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.6 R$298
$103 COP 430.1K
-48.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 R$405
$106 COP 440.5K
-31.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Praia Grande
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 R$2,170
$489 COP 2M
-20.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 R$1,183
$379 COP 1.6M
-43.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 R$3,394
$827 COP 3.4M
-26.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$406 R$2,254
$729 COP 3M
-44.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,425 R$7,912
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-34.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,024 R$5,684
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-33.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Praia Grande
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$404 R$2,241
$550 COP 2.3M
-26.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.17
13.43
-16.83%

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Last update for Praia Grande: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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