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

😐 Solo nomad: Praia is 49.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Praia is 47.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Praia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.21 CVE 494
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-13.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.93 CVE 3,505
$33.17 COP 124.8K
11.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.00 CVE 665
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-3.98%
Cappuccino
$1.62 CVE 154
$1.63 COP 6,133
-0.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 CVE 306
$1.05 COP 3,947
207.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 CVE 123
$0.77 COP 2,899
67.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 CVE 261
$1.73 COP 6,510
58.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 CVE 196
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-35.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Praia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 CVE 136
$1.07 COP 4,015
33.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 CVE 206
$1.31 COP 4,935
65.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 CVE 328
$1.38 COP 5,195
150.72%
Eggs
$2.27 CVE 216
$2.25 COP 8,457
0.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.20 CVE 2,582
$4.48 COP 16.9K
507.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 CVE 373
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-31.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.11 CVE 1,624
$8.86 COP 33.3K
93.12%
Apples (1kg)
$5.30 CVE 503
$2.24 COP 8,438
136.61%
Banana (1kg)
$3.08 CVE 292
$1.06 COP 3,988
190.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.85 CVE 365
$1.51 COP 5,697
154.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.80 CVE 456
$1.36 COP 5,119
252.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 CVE 140
$1.12 COP 4,218
31.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 CVE 146
$1.17 COP 4,400
31.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 CVE 140
$0.90 COP 3,395
63.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 CVE 146
$0.84 COP 3,150
82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.74 CVE 450
$2.26 COP 8,501
109.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.00 CVE 854
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-9.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CVE 170
$1.18 COP 4,451
51.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 CVE 183
$2.39 COP 8,993
-19.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Praia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 CVE 79.8
$0.86 COP 3,233
-2.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.06 CVE 2,759
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-29.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 CVE 145
$1.47 COP 5,521
4.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 CVE 124
$1.95 COP 7,323
-32.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.33 CVE 981
$7.76 COP 29.2K
33.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 CVE 158
$0.97 COP 3,640
71.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K CVE 2.8M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
62.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K CVE 3.8M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
49.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Praia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 CVE 17.5K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
126.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.60 CVE 2,620
$9.40 COP 35.4K
193.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.1 CVE 5,136
$23.61 COP 88.8K
129.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Praia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.98 CVE 3,036
$25.55 COP 96.1K
25.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.65 CVE 821
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-55.16%
Cinema Ticket
$5.60 CVE 531
$4.10 COP 15.4K
36.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Praia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 CVE 13.5K
$306 COP 1.2M
-53.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,180 CVE 301.9K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-46.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Praia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.6 CVE 8,225
$59.8 COP 225.1K
44.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.64 CVE 3,004
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-1.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.8 CVE 8,046
$103 COP 386.5K
-17.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 CVE 11.9K
$108 COP 405.9K
16.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Praia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 CVE 43.9K
$483 COP 1.8M
-4.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 CVE 24.3K
$377 COP 1.4M
-32.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,064 CVE 101.0K
$822 COP 3.1M
29.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$555 CVE 52.7K
$721 COP 2.7M
-23.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,319 CVE 125.2K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-52.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,017 CVE 96.5K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-22.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Praia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$210 CVE 20.0K
$538 COP 2.0M
-60.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
13.43
-32.99%

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Last update for Praia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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