Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Padre and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Padre and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Puerto Padre is 86.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Puerto Padre is 74% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto Padre
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.13 CUP 243
$6.23 COP 26K
62.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.19 CUP 677
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-12.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.44 CUP 178
$7.39 COP 30.8K
0.68%
Cappuccino
$3.4 CUP 81.6
$1.72 COP 7,155
97.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 CUP 35.63
$1.1 COP 4,575
34.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 CUP 24.65
$0.73 COP 3,060
41.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.76 CUP 66.3
$1.66 COP 6,916
66.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 CUP 72.8
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-5.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto Padre
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.82 CUP 67.6
$1.09 COP 4,552
158.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 CUP 48.48
$1.24 COP 5,188
62.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 CUP 65.5
$1.33 COP 5,544
105.26%
Eggs
$3.94 CUP 94.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
77.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.88 CUP 165
$4.55 COP 19K
51.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.43 CUP 250
$5.71 COP 23.8K
82.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.17 CUP 484
$8.59 COP 35.8K
134.81%
Apples (1kg)
$4.13 CUP 99.2
$2.26 COP 9,410
82.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 CUP 47.57
$1.07 COP 4,461
85.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 CUP 61.7
$1.51 COP 6,293
70.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 CUP 65.9
$1.42 COP 5,911
93.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 CUP 54.9
$1.11 COP 4,619
106.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 CUP 51.8
$1.18 COP 4,932
83.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.75 CUP 41.95
$0.89 COP 3,718
96.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CUP 30.67
$0.84 COP 3,507
52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.48 CUP 83.6
$2.35 COP 9,809
48.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.07 CUP 530
$9.34 COP 38.9K
136.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 CUP 46.72
$1.18 COP 4,927
65.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 CUP 95.7
$2.49 COP 10.4K
60.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto Padre
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 CUP 5.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
-72.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.51 CUP 636
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-36.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 CUP 79.4
$1.41 COP 5,899
134.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 CUP 17.18
$1.96 COP 8,164
-63.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.35 CUP 488
$7.85 COP 32.7K
159.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 CUP 29.26
$1.02 COP 4,265
19.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$105.1K CUP 2.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
497.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$90.1K CUP 2.2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
243.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto Padre
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.94 CUP 1,103
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-44.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.5 CUP 420
$9.44 COP 39.4K
85.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$262 CUP 6,298
$23.51 COP 98K
1016.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto Padre
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.3 CUP 1,591
$25.68 COP 107.1K
158.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.92 CUP 406
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-11.60%
Cinema Ticket
$1.02 CUP 24.58
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-74.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto Padre
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 CUP 4,819
$305 COP 1.3M
-34.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.3K CUP 606.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
326.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto Padre
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.7 CUP 1,289
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-7.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.58 CUP 1,022
$31.59 COP 131.7K
34.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 CUP 2,193
$103 COP 430.1K
-11.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.6 CUP 2,319
$106 COP 440.5K
-8.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto Padre
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$91.1 CUP 2,186
$489 COP 2M
-81.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 CUP 5,267
$379 COP 1.6M
-42.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 CUP 18.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
-7.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 CUP 4,287
$729 COP 3M
-75.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$390 CUP 9,361
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-82.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$346 CUP 8,310
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-77.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puerto Padre
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$56 CUP 1,343
$550 COP 2.3M
-89.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
13.43
-35.82%

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Last update for Puerto Padre: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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