Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio do Sul and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio do Sul and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Rio do Sul is 18.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rio do Sul is 21.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rio do Sul
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 R$25.49
$6.23 COP 26K
-26.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.77 R$121
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-32.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.68 R$20.41
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-50.20%
Cappuccino
$1.27 R$7.07
$1.72 COP 7,155
-26.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 R$6.11
$1.1 COP 4,575
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 R$3.07
$0.73 COP 3,060
-24.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 R$12.08
$1.66 COP 6,916
31.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 R$17.61
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-0.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rio do Sul
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 R$5.09
$1.09 COP 4,552
-15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 R$7.91
$1.24 COP 5,188
15.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.38
$1.33 COP 5,544
-13.53%
Eggs
$1.4 R$7.79
$2.22 COP 9,252
-36.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 R$39.46
$4.55 COP 19K
56.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.51 R$19.48
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-38.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.22 R$34.51
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-27.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 R$7.88
$2.26 COP 9,410
-37.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 R$5.45
$1.07 COP 4,461
-8.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 R$4.15
$1.51 COP 6,293
-50.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 R$7.02
$1.42 COP 5,911
-11.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 R$5.71
$1.11 COP 4,619
-7.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 R$4.86
$1.18 COP 4,932
-25.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 R$3.35
$0.89 COP 3,718
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.65
$0.84 COP 3,507
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 R$12.18
$2.35 COP 9,809
-6.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.7 R$20.53
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-60.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.54
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.46
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-9.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Rio do Sul
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$5.23
$0.83 COP 3,464
13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.74 R$215
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-7.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 R$6.45
$1.41 COP 5,899
-17.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 R$3.59
$1.96 COP 8,164
-66.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 R$35.46
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-18.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 R$6.17
$1.02 COP 4,265
8.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K R$103.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
5.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K R$148K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
1.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio do Sul
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.2 R$401
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-12.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.98 R$55.4
$9.44 COP 39.4K
5.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.84 R$110
$23.51 COP 98K
-15.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rio do Sul
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.56 R$125
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-12.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.36 R$119
$19.14 COP 79.8K
11.60%
Cinema Ticket
$4.48 R$24.84
$3.96 COP 16.5K
13.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rio do Sul
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 R$1,503
$305 COP 1.3M
-11.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,392 R$35.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
7.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rio do Sul
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.85 R$249
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-22.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.52 R$253
$31.59 COP 131.7K
44.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 R$393
$103 COP 430.1K
-31.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.63 R$248
$106 COP 440.5K
-57.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rio do Sul
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 R$1,740
$489 COP 2M
-35.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 R$1,193
$379 COP 1.6M
-43.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 R$3,220
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 R$2,380
$729 COP 3M
-41.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,483 R$8,229
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-32.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,007 R$5,591
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-34.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rio do Sul
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
13.43
-18.09%

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Last update for Rio do Sul: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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