Cost of Living Comparison Between Ribeirao Preto and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ribeirao Preto and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Ribeirao Preto is 14% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ribeirao Preto is 9.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ribeirao Preto
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.74 R$37.4
$6.23 COP 26K
8.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.95 R$172
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-4.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.34 R$35.22
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-14.21%
Cappuccino
$1.54 R$8.56
$1.72 COP 7,155
-10.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 R$4.76
$1.1 COP 4,575
-21.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 R$3.53
$0.73 COP 3,060
-12.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.11 R$6.16
$1.66 COP 6,916
-33.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 R$9.7
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-45.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ribeirao Preto
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 R$4.77
$1.09 COP 4,552
-21.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 R$8.41
$1.24 COP 5,188
22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1 R$5.54
$1.33 COP 5,544
-24.81%
Eggs
$2.1 R$11.68
$2.22 COP 9,252
-5.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 R$47
$4.55 COP 19K
86.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.58 R$19.89
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-37.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.45 R$41.33
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-13.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 R$12.02
$2.26 COP 9,410
-3.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.13
$1.07 COP 4,461
19.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 R$6.8
$1.51 COP 6,293
-18.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 R$8.54
$1.42 COP 5,911
8.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.38
$1.11 COP 4,619
3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 R$5.19
$1.18 COP 4,932
-20.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 R$4.35
$0.89 COP 3,718
-12.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 R$4.08
$0.84 COP 3,507
-11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 R$12.16
$2.35 COP 9,809
-6.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.32 R$46.17
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-10.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.56
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 R$10.42
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-24.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Ribeirao Preto
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 R$4.78
$0.83 COP 3,464
3.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.11 R$267
$41.9 COP 174.7K
14.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.84
$1.41 COP 5,899
-25.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 R$6.8
$1.96 COP 8,164
-37.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.41 R$41.12
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-5.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.74
$1.02 COP 4,265
0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K R$105.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
7.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K R$151K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
3.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ribeirao Preto
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.3 R$423
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-7.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 R$78.2
$9.44 COP 39.4K
49.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.9 R$93.8
$23.51 COP 98K
-28.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ribeirao Preto
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.75 R$110
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-23.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.59 R$125
$19.14 COP 79.8K
18.03%
Cinema Ticket
$5.68 R$31.5
$3.96 COP 16.5K
43.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ribeirao Preto
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$213 R$1,184
$305 COP 1.3M
-30.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,326 R$29.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-10.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ribeirao Preto
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.56 R$220
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-31.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.44 R$191
$31.59 COP 131.7K
9.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 R$387
$103 COP 430.1K
-32.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.2 R$279
$106 COP 440.5K
-52.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ribeirao Preto
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 R$1,381
$489 COP 2M
-49.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$200 R$1,111
$379 COP 1.6M
-47.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 R$2,515
$827 COP 3.4M
-45.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 R$2,016
$729 COP 3M
-50.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,225 R$6,800
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-44.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$925 R$5,135
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-39.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ribeirao Preto
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$552 R$3,066
$550 COP 2.3M
0.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.44
13.43
7.52%

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Last update for Ribeirao Preto: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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