Cost of Living Comparison Between Sete Lagoas and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sete Lagoas and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Sete Lagoas is 43.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sete Lagoas is 32.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sete Lagoas
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.21 R$34.47
$6.23 COP 26K
-0.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.94 R$116
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-35.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 R$28.11
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-31.39%
Cappuccino
$0.51 R$2.85
$1.72 COP 7,155
-70.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 R$5.13
$1.1 COP 4,575
-16.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 R$3.13
$0.73 COP 3,060
-23.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 R$7.55
$1.66 COP 6,916
-18.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 R$9.67
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-45.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sete Lagoas
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 R$4.49
$1.09 COP 4,552
-25.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 R$3.57
$1.24 COP 5,188
-48.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 R$8.53
$1.33 COP 5,544
15.79%
Eggs
$1.63 R$9.03
$2.22 COP 9,252
-26.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.48 R$30.43
$4.55 COP 19K
20.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.63 R$14.62
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-53.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.24 R$40.18
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-15.72%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 R$5.08
$2.26 COP 9,410
-59.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 R$5.92
$1.07 COP 4,461
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Oranges (1kg)
$0.52 R$2.86
$1.51 COP 6,293
-65.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.81
$1.42 COP 5,911
-38.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.64
$1.11 COP 4,619
-8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 R$2.89
$1.18 COP 4,932
-55.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 R$2.57
$0.89 COP 3,718
-48.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 R$2.68
$0.84 COP 3,507
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.15 R$11.93
$2.35 COP 9,809
-8.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 R$31.48
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-39.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 R$2.9
$1.18 COP 4,927
-55.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 R$5.16
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-62.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Sete Lagoas
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$5.13
$0.83 COP 3,464
10.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.58 R$214
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-7.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.35 R$1.94
$1.41 COP 5,899
-75.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 R$1.51
$1.96 COP 8,164
-86.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.34 R$46.31
$7.85 COP 32.7K
6.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.3
$1.02 COP 4,265
-5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.8K R$71.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-27.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K R$121.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-16.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sete Lagoas
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.55 R$253
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-44.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.24 R$79.1
$9.44 COP 39.4K
50.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.13 R$101
$23.51 COP 98K
-22.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sete Lagoas
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.4 R$124
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-12.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.94 R$122
$19.14 COP 79.8K
14.63%
Cinema Ticket
$3.55 R$19.7
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-10.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sete Lagoas
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$109 R$602
$305 COP 1.3M
-64.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,902 R$38.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
16.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sete Lagoas
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.13 R$50.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-84.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.89 R$49.35
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-71.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.68 R$204
$103 COP 430.1K
-64.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.65 R$203
$106 COP 440.5K
-65.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sete Lagoas
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$319 R$1,770
$489 COP 2M
-34.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 R$1,198
$379 COP 1.6M
-43.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 R$3,242
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 R$2,387
$729 COP 3M
-41.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,476 R$8,193
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-32.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,023 R$5,678
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-33.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sete Lagoas
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$415 R$2,302
$550 COP 2.3M
-24.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.83
13.43
-19.36%

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Last update for Sete Lagoas: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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