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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Sesimbra is 20% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 57.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Sesimbra is 33% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 45.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sesimbra
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.84 ā‚¬11.09
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
106.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.72 ā‚¬39.47
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
41.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.1 ā‚¬7.86
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
23.14%
Cappuccino
$2.7 ā‚¬2.33
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
56.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ā‚¬1.49
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 ā‚¬1.19
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
87.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 ā‚¬2.02
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
41.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 ā‚¬3.01
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
9.06%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sesimbra
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 ā‚¬0.89
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
-5.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2 ā‚¬1.73
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
61.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 ā‚¬1.72
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
49.62%
Eggs
$3.2 ā‚¬2.77
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
44.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.97 ā‚¬9.47
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
141.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.54 ā‚¬6.51
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
32.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.54 ā‚¬12.55
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
69.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 ā‚¬2.23
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
14.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 ā‚¬1.26
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
36.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 ā‚¬1.53
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 ā‚¬2.55
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
107.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 ā‚¬1.26
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
30.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 ā‚¬1.91
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
88.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 ā‚¬0.8
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
3.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ā‚¬0.76
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 ā‚¬5.1
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
151.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.78 ā‚¬4.12
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
-48.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 ā‚¬1.09
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ā‚¬2.66
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
24.10%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sesimbra
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.49 ā‚¬1.29
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
79.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.75 ā‚¬40.36
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
11.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.74 ā‚¬3.23
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
165.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 ā‚¬1.08
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-36.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.1 ā‚¬14.76
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
117.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 ā‚¬1.64
$1.02 COPĀ 4,265
86.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K ā‚¬29.7K
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
95.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K ā‚¬34.3K
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
51.45%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sesimbra
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 ā‚¬89.7
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
25.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.47 ā‚¬18.53
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
127.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.7 ā‚¬38.6
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
90.13%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sesimbra
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.96 ā‚¬40.54
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
82.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.18 ā‚¬7.06
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
106.57%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sesimbra
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 ā‚¬642
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
143.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,253 ā‚¬6,262
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
22.42%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sesimbra
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.5 ā‚¬60
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
19.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.45 ā‚¬33.19
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
21.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.3 ā‚¬62.4
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
-29.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.4 ā‚¬79.8
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
-12.52%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sesimbra
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 ā‚¬717
$489 COPĀ 2M
69.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$689 ā‚¬595
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
81.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,390 ā‚¬1,200
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
68.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,137 ā‚¬981
$729 COPĀ 3M
55.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,920 ā‚¬2,521
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
33.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,052 ā‚¬1,771
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
33.88%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sesimbra
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,440 ā‚¬1,244
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
161.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
13.43
-62.70%

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Last update for Sesimbra: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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