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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Puerto Padre is 80.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Puerto Padre is 36.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Puerto Padre
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.12 CUPĀ 243
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
67.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.97 CUPĀ 671
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-15.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.42 CUPĀ 178
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
1.78%
Cappuccino
$3.25 CUPĀ 78.1
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
99.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 CUPĀ 36.78
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
45.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 CUPĀ 24.64
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
33.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 CUPĀ 65.0
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
56.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 CUPĀ 70.2
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-7.86%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Puerto Padre
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.81 CUPĀ 67.3
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
162.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 CUPĀ 48.30
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
53.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 CUPĀ 62.5
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
89.13%
Eggs
$3.93 CUPĀ 94.3
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
74.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.78 CUPĀ 163
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
51.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.36 CUPĀ 249
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
80.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 CUPĀ 486
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
128.67%
Apples (1kg)
$4.31 CUPĀ 103
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
92.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 CUPĀ 49.11
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
93.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 CUPĀ 64.0
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
76.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 CUPĀ 64.8
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
98.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 CUPĀ 55.7
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
107.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 CUPĀ 51.5
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
82.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 CUPĀ 40.17
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
85.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 CUPĀ 32.10
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
59.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.58 CUPĀ 85.9
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
58.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.67 CUPĀ 520
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
117.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 CUPĀ 48.63
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
72.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 CUPĀ 94.6
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
64.85%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Puerto Padre
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 CUPĀ 5.21
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-74.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 CUPĀ 637
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-36.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 CUPĀ 76.4
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
116.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 CUPĀ 18.78
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.35 CUPĀ 488
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
162.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 CUPĀ 29.25
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
25.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$107.2K CUPĀ 2.6M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
497.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$89.1K CUPĀ 2.1M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
233.37%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto Padre
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.92 CUPĀ 1,126
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-42.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.38 CUPĀ 417
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
84.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$265 CUPĀ 6,357
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
1021.94%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Puerto Padre
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.1 CUPĀ 1,586
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
158.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.27 CUPĀ 415
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-10.47%
Cinema Ticket
$1.01 CUPĀ 24.27
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-75.37%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Puerto Padre
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 CUPĀ 4,852
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-33.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.4K CUPĀ 610.2K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
331.02%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Puerto Padre
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.2 CUPĀ 1,254
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-12.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 CUPĀ 1,030
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
34.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.7 CUPĀ 2,154
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-12.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.0 CUPĀ 2,280
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-11.91%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Puerto Padre
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$88.7 CUPĀ 2,130
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-81.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 CUPĀ 5,261
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-41.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 CUPĀ 18.3K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-7.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 CUPĀ 4,247
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-75.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$390 CUPĀ 9,369
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-85.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$342 CUPĀ 8,212
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-74.08%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Puerto Padre
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$56.4 CUPĀ 1,353
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-89.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
13.43
-35.82%

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Last update for Puerto Padre: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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