Cost of Living Comparison Between Sintra and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sintra and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Sintra is 45% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 63.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Sintra is 57.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 51.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sintra
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.15 ā‚¬14.81
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
175.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.2 ā‚¬43.32
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
55.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 ā‚¬9.1
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
42.63%
Cappuccino
$1.61 ā‚¬1.39
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
-6.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ā‚¬1.51
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
58.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ā‚¬1.02
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
61.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 ā‚¬1.95
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
36.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ā‚¬2.7
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
-2.19%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sintra
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 ā‚¬0.88
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
-6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 ā‚¬1.06
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
-0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 ā‚¬1.39
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
21.05%
Eggs
$3.01 ā‚¬2.6
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
35.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 ā‚¬8.02
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
104.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.49 ā‚¬6.47
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
31.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.27 ā‚¬11.46
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
54.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ā‚¬1.74
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
-10.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 ā‚¬1.22
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
32.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 ā‚¬1.49
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ā‚¬2.01
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
63.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 ā‚¬1.78
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
85.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 ā‚¬1.68
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
64.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 ā‚¬1.15
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
50.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 ā‚¬0.56
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
-22.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.83 ā‚¬5.03
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
148.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.59 ā‚¬3.1
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
-61.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 ā‚¬1.09
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 ā‚¬1.53
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
-28.92%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sintra
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 ā‚¬2.05
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
185.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.39 ā‚¬35.74
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
-1.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 ā‚¬3.17
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
160.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 ā‚¬0.69
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-59.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.4 ā‚¬15.02
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
121.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 ā‚¬1.7
$1.02 COPĀ 4,265
93.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K ā‚¬30.5K
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
100.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K ā‚¬33.4K
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
47.61%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sintra
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 ā‚¬123
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
72.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.91 ā‚¬18.92
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
132.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.07 ā‚¬37.18
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
83.20%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sintra
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.72 ā‚¬38.61
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
74.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.51 ā‚¬7.35
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
114.90%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sintra
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 ā‚¬366
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
38.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,820 ā‚¬5,025
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
-1.77%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sintra
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 ā‚¬86.5
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
73.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.68 ā‚¬39.44
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
44.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ā‚¬98.9
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
11.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.7 ā‚¬62.8
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
-31.16%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sintra
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 ā‚¬815
$489 COPĀ 2M
92.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 ā‚¬629
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
92.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,466 ā‚¬1,266
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
77.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 ā‚¬1,003
$729 COPĀ 3M
59.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,977 ā‚¬2,570
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
35.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,309 ā‚¬1,993
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
50.65%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sintra
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,394 ā‚¬1,203
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
153.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
13.43
-67.31%

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Last update for Sintra: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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