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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rio Verde is 6.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rio Verde is 25.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rio Verde
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.62 R$20.1
$6.23 COP 26K
-41.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.34 R$79.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-55.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.2 R$34.41
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-16.10%
Cappuccino
$1.81 R$10.04
$1.72 COP 7,155
5.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 R$4.88
$1.1 COP 4,575
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 R$4.11
$0.73 COP 3,060
1.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 R$10.11
$1.66 COP 6,916
9.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 R$15.32
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-13.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rio Verde
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 R$4.62
$1.09 COP 4,552
-23.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 R$8.7
$1.24 COP 5,188
26.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.27
$1.33 COP 5,544
-1.50%
Eggs
$1.94 R$10.79
$2.22 COP 9,252
-12.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.23 R$40.14
$4.55 COP 19K
58.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.3 R$23.85
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-24.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.91 R$32.79
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-31.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 R$8.6
$2.26 COP 9,410
-31.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 R$8.86
$1.07 COP 4,461
49.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 R$4.33
$1.51 COP 6,293
-48.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 R$10.29
$1.42 COP 5,911
30.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.03
$1.11 COP 4,619
14.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 R$9.23
$1.18 COP 4,932
40.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 R$4.79
$0.89 COP 3,718
-3.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.88
$0.84 COP 3,507
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.39 R$13.25
$2.35 COP 9,809
1.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.32 R$46.19
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-10.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 R$8.49
$1.18 COP 4,927
29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 R$14.88
$2.49 COP 10.4K
7.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Rio Verde
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$5.22
$0.83 COP 3,464
13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.2 R$218
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-6.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 R$5.75
$1.41 COP 5,899
-26.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.24
$1.96 COP 8,164
-61.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.3 R$40.52
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-7.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.76
$1.02 COP 4,265
1.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K R$109.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
12.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$152K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
4.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio Verde
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-15.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.76 R$104
$9.44 COP 39.4K
98.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.22 R$101
$23.51 COP 98K
-22.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rio Verde
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.14 R$123
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-13.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.56 R$120
$19.14 COP 79.8K
12.64%
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 R$27.54
$3.96 COP 16.5K
25.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rio Verde
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$291 R$1,617
$305 COP 1.3M
-4.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,186 R$12.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-63.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rio Verde
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.1 R$362
$57.9 COP 241.4K
12.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.9 R$343
$31.59 COP 131.7K
95.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 R$414
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.1 R$394
$106 COP 440.5K
-32.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rio Verde
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 R$1,763
$489 COP 2M
-35.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 R$1,210
$379 COP 1.6M
-42.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$579 R$3,213
$827 COP 3.4M
-30.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 R$2,423
$729 COP 3M
-40.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,633 R$9,066
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-25.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,009 R$5,601
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-34.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rio Verde
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.94
13.43
-11.09%

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Last update for Rio Verde: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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