Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto de la Cruz and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto de la Cruz and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Puerto de la Cruz is 34% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 120.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Puerto de la Cruz is 43.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto de la Cruz
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.16 €10.5
$6.23 COP 26K
95.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.72
$32.34 COP 134.8K
78.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.33 €8.06
$7.39 COP 30.8K
26.25%
Cappuccino
$1.97 €1.7
$1.72 COP 7,155
14.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.1 COP 4,575
90.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.02
$0.73 COP 3,060
63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 €2.45
$1.66 COP 6,916
71.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-28.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto de la Cruz
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.09 COP 4,552
9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.24 COP 5,188
69.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.33 COP 5,544
62.41%
Eggs
$3.38 €2.92
$2.22 COP 9,252
52.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.79 €10.18
$4.55 COP 19K
159.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.71 COP 23.8K
80.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.08 €12.16
$8.59 COP 35.8K
63.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.26 COP 9,410
-22.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.07 COP 4,461
114.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.51 COP 6,293
1.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$1.42 COP 5,911
80.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.11 COP 4,619
105.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.76 €2.39
$1.18 COP 4,932
133.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 €1.62
$0.89 COP 3,718
111.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.84 COP 3,507
13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 €3.57
$2.35 COP 9,809
75.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.58 €3.09
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-61.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.18 COP 4,927
9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-40.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto de la Cruz
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 €1.46
$0.83 COP 3,464
103.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.83 €38.71
$41.9 COP 174.7K
6.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 €3.05
$1.41 COP 5,899
151.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.96 COP 8,164
4.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.72 €19.61
$7.85 COP 32.7K
189.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.02 COP 4,265
55.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
119.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K €26K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
14.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto de la Cruz
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.6 €69.6
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-2.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.59 €17.78
$9.44 COP 39.4K
118.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.44 €26.28
$23.51 COP 98K
29.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto de la Cruz
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.9 €45.63
$25.68 COP 107.1K
105.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.19 €14.84
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-10.19%
Cinema Ticket
$9.12 €7.87
$3.96 COP 16.5K
130.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto de la Cruz
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$540 €466
$305 COP 1.3M
77.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,572 €4,811
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-5.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto de la Cruz
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €89.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
78.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.4 €45.23
$31.59 COP 131.7K
65.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 €92.1
$103 COP 430.1K
3.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €118
$106 COP 440.5K
29.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto de la Cruz
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,150 €993
$489 COP 2M
135.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,257 €1,085
$379 COP 1.6M
231.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,878 €1,621
$827 COP 3.4M
127.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,605 €1,385
$729 COP 3M
120.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,887 €3,356
$2,190 COP 9.1M
77.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,870 €2,478
$1,532 COP 6.4M
87.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puerto de la Cruz
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,357 €1,171
$550 COP 2.3M
146.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
13.43
-74.46%

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Last update for Puerto de la Cruz: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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