Cost of Living Comparison Between Silves and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Silves and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Silves is 42.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 60.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Silves is 39.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Silves
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.55 ā‚¬9.97
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
85.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.65 ā‚¬40.28
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
44.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.25 ā‚¬7.98
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
25.17%
Cappuccino
$2.16 ā‚¬1.87
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
25.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 ā‚¬1.62
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 ā‚¬1.19
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
89.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 ā‚¬2.05
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
42.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ā‚¬2.91
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
5.31%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Silves
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 ā‚¬0.91
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
-3.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 ā‚¬1.34
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 ā‚¬1.4
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
21.80%
Eggs
$3.01 ā‚¬2.6
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
35.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 ā‚¬9.73
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
147.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.86 ā‚¬6.79
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
37.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.31 ā‚¬12.36
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
66.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 ā‚¬2.01
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
3.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 ā‚¬1.22
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
32.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 ā‚¬1.57
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
20.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 ā‚¬2.26
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
84.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 ā‚¬1.26
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
31.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 ā‚¬1.64
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
61.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 ā‚¬1.41
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
83.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ā‚¬0.7
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.26 ā‚¬5.41
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
166.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 ā‚¬4.47
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
-44.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 ā‚¬1.08
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ā‚¬1.97
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
-8.03%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Silves
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 ā‚¬1.98
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
175.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.52 ā‚¬36.71
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
1.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 ā‚¬3.67
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
201.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ā‚¬0.74
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-56.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.28 ā‚¬14.92
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
120.13%
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)
$34.6K ā‚¬29.9K
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
96.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K ā‚¬33.9K
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
49.75%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Silves
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 ā‚¬117
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
63.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.58 ā‚¬18.63
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
128.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.36 ā‚¬36.57
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
80.18%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Silves
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.64 ā‚¬38.54
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
73.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.47 ā‚¬7.31
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
113.89%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Silves
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$476 ā‚¬411
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
56.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,245 ā‚¬7,119
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
39.16%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Silves
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.4 ā‚¬62.5
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
25.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.46 ā‚¬33.21
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
21.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 ā‚¬78
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
-12.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99 ā‚¬85.5
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
-6.33%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Silves
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$925 ā‚¬799
$489 COPĀ 2M
89.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 ā‚¬625
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
91.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ā‚¬1,293
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
81.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,169 ā‚¬1,009
$729 COPĀ 3M
60.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 ā‚¬2,607
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
37.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 ā‚¬2,135
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
61.34%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Silves
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$971 ā‚¬839
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
76.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
13.43
-62.70%

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Last update for Silves: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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