Cost of Living Comparison Between Taubate and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Taubate and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Taubate is 21% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taubate is 0.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taubate
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.52 R$30.64
$6.23 COP 26K
-11.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.98 R$200
$32.34 COP 134.8K
11.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 R$34.06
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-16.91%
Cappuccino
$2 R$11.09
$1.72 COP 7,155
16.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 R$6.68
$1.1 COP 4,575
9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.82
$0.73 COP 3,060
-5.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 R$10.17
$1.66 COP 6,916
10.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.15
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-14.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taubate
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 R$5.58
$1.09 COP 4,552
-8.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 R$9.51
$1.24 COP 5,188
37.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.85
$1.33 COP 5,544
6.02%
Eggs
$1.97 R$10.92
$2.22 COP 9,252
-11.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.88 R$43.72
$4.55 COP 19K
73.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.49 R$19.38
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-38.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.22 R$40.06
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-15.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 R$10.3
$2.26 COP 9,410
-17.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 R$8.59
$1.07 COP 4,461
44.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.89
$1.51 COP 6,293
-17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 R$8.38
$1.42 COP 5,911
6.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 R$6.8
$1.11 COP 4,619
10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.43
$1.18 COP 4,932
-1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 R$3.51
$0.89 COP 3,718
-29.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 R$3.18
$0.84 COP 3,507
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 R$10.76
$2.35 COP 9,809
-17.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.26 R$40.3
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-22.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 R$7.05
$1.18 COP 4,927
7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 R$11.8
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-14.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Taubate
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 R$4.89
$0.83 COP 3,464
6.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.46 R$80.3
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-65.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 R$6.01
$1.41 COP 5,899
-23.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.92
$1.96 COP 8,164
-63.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.39 R$41.03
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-5.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 R$5.07
$1.02 COP 4,265
-10.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K R$108.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
10.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K R$154.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
6.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taubate
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.5 R$447
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-2.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.31 R$46.1
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-11.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.14 R$106
$23.51 COP 98K
-18.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taubate
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.21 R$118
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-17.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.75 R$59.7
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-43.83%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 R$36.32
$3.96 COP 16.5K
65.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taubate
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 R$1,766
$305 COP 1.3M
4.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,419 R$30.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-8.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taubate
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.59 R$253
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-21.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.66 R$231
$31.59 COP 131.7K
31.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 R$413
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.4 R$318
$106 COP 440.5K
-45.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taubate
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 R$1,363
$489 COP 2M
-49.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 R$941
$379 COP 1.6M
-55.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 R$2,769
$827 COP 3.4M
-39.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 R$1,693
$729 COP 3M
-58.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,200 R$6,658
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-45.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,107 R$6,146
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-27.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taubate
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$539 R$2,994
$550 COP 2.3M
-1.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
13.43
-15.64%

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Last update for Taubate: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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