Cost of Living Comparison Between Sesimbra and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sesimbra and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sesimbra is 24.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sesimbra is 40.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sesimbra
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.61 €10.92
$6.03 COP 22.8K
109.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.61 €40.36
$33.17 COP 125.6K
40.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.41 €8.15
$7.29 COP 27.6K
29.08%
Cappuccino
$2.59 €2.25
$1.63 COP 6,170
58.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.05 COP 3,971
63.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 €1.22
$0.77 COP 2,916
83.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.73 COP 6,550
29.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.09
$3.18 COP 12.0K
12.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sesimbra
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 €0.90
$1.07 COP 4,040
-2.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.31 COP 4,965
53.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.38 COP 5,227
46.38%
Eggs
$3.07 €2.66
$2.25 COP 8,509
36.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.03 €9.56
$4.48 COP 17.0K
146.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.77 €6.73
$5.74 COP 21.7K
35.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.09 €12.20
$8.86 COP 33.6K
59.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 €2.27
$2.24 COP 8,490
16.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 €1.33
$1.06 COP 4,012
44.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.51 COP 5,732
13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$1.36 COP 5,151
116.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.12 COP 4,244
32.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 €2.00
$1.17 COP 4,427
97.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.90 COP 3,416
-4.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.84 COP 3,169
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.85 €5.06
$2.26 COP 8,553
158.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.59 €3.97
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-53.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.18 COP 4,479
11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 €2.84
$2.39 COP 9,048
36.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Sesimbra
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 €1.22
$0.86 COP 3,253
63.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.02 €40.72
$41.45 COP 156.9K
13.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.80 €3.29
$1.47 COP 5,555
158.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 €1.08
$1.95 COP 7,367
-36.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.67 €15.30
$7.76 COP 29.4K
127.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.97 COP 3,663
92.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K €30.2K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
94.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
44.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sesimbra
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 €88.7
$81.1 COP 307.1K
26.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.11 €18.28
$9.40 COP 35.6K
124.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.52 €37.69
$23.61 COP 89.4K
84.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sesimbra
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.49 €40.26
$25.55 COP 96.7K
81.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.87 €6.82
$4.10 COP 15.5K
91.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sesimbra
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$739 €640
$306 COP 1.2M
141.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,291 €6,314
$5,899 COP 22.3M
23.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sesimbra
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.1 €59.0
$59.8 COP 226.5K
13.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.77 €33.57
$31.96 COP 121.0K
21.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.6 €62.0
$103 COP 388.8K
-30.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.6 €81.0
$108 COP 408.4K
-13.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sesimbra
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 €717
$483 COP 1.8M
71.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$690 €598
$377 COP 1.4M
82.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,376 €1,192
$822 COP 3.1M
67.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,176 €1,018
$721 COP 2.7M
63.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,029 €2,623
$2,784 COP 10.5M
8.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,689 €2,329
$1,320 COP 5.0M
103.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sesimbra
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,441 €1,248
$538 COP 2.0M
168.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
13.43
-62.70%

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Last update for Sesimbra: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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