Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio Claro and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio Claro and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Rio Claro is 16.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rio Claro is 25.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rio Claro
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.4 R$24.4
$6.23 COP 26K
-29.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.68 R$120
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-32.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.62 R$31.18
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-23.95%
Cappuccino
$2.06 R$11.46
$1.72 COP 7,155
19.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 R$4.78
$1.1 COP 4,575
-21.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 R$3.11
$0.73 COP 3,060
-23.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 R$11.27
$1.66 COP 6,916
22.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 R$15.42
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-13.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rio Claro
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 R$3.82
$1.09 COP 4,552
-36.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 R$8.92
$1.24 COP 5,188
29.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 R$7.4
$1.33 COP 5,544
-
Eggs
$2.1 R$11.63
$2.22 COP 9,252
-5.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.03 R$50.1
$4.55 COP 19K
98.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 R$21.81
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-31.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.9 R$43.85
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-8.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 R$9.01
$2.26 COP 9,410
-28.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.94
$1.07 COP 4,461
16.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 R$11.37
$1.51 COP 6,293
35.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.79 R$9.93
$1.42 COP 5,911
26.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.29
$1.11 COP 4,619
18.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.1
$1.18 COP 4,932
8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 R$6.08
$0.89 COP 3,718
23.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 R$7.22
$0.84 COP 3,507
54.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.33
$2.35 COP 9,809
-5.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.76 R$48.63
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-6.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 R$7.85
$1.18 COP 4,927
19.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 R$11.72
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-15.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Rio Claro
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 R$4.75
$0.83 COP 3,464
3.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.1 R$211
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-9.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 R$7.2
$1.41 COP 5,899
-7.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 R$5.83
$1.96 COP 8,164
-46.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 R$36.14
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-17.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 R$5.52
$1.02 COP 4,265
-2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K R$113K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
15.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K R$158.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
9.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio Claro
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.1 R$311
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-32.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.04 R$50.2
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-4.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.23 R$107
$23.51 COP 98K
-18.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rio Claro
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.07 R$111
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-21.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.99 R$122
$19.14 COP 79.8K
14.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.45 R$24.73
$3.96 COP 16.5K
12.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rio Claro
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 R$877
$305 COP 1.3M
-48.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,709 R$9,485
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-71.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rio Claro
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.88 R$177
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-44.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39 R$216
$31.59 COP 131.7K
23.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.6 R$442
$103 COP 430.1K
-22.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.95 R$227
$106 COP 440.5K
-61.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rio Claro
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 R$1,377
$489 COP 2M
-49.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 R$1,083
$379 COP 1.6M
-48.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$396 R$2,200
$827 COP 3.4M
-52.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 R$1,640
$729 COP 3M
-59.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,474 R$8,182
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-32.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,039 R$5,769
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-32.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rio Claro
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$488 R$2,707
$550 COP 2.3M
-11.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Rio Claro: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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