Cost of Living Comparison Between Teresina and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Teresina and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Teresina is 9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Teresina is 9.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Teresina
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.5 R$30.52
$6.23 COP 26K
-11.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.26 R$151
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-15.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.15 R$34.12
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-16.78%
Cappuccino
$1.74 R$9.67
$1.72 COP 7,155
1.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 R$6.25
$1.1 COP 4,575
2.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.42
$0.73 COP 3,060
-15.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 R$9.93
$1.66 COP 6,916
7.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 R$15.39
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-13.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Teresina
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 R$6.68
$1.09 COP 4,552
10.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 R$11.61
$1.24 COP 5,188
68.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 R$6.85
$1.33 COP 5,544
-7.52%
Eggs
$3.49 R$19.37
$2.22 COP 9,252
57.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.08 R$44.83
$4.55 COP 19K
77.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 R$19.76
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-37.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.14 R$39.61
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-16.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.6 R$8.9
$2.26 COP 9,410
-29.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 R$6.99
$1.07 COP 4,461
17.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.64
$1.51 COP 6,293
-20.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 R$8.42
$1.42 COP 5,911
7.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.61
$1.11 COP 4,619
7.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.14
$1.18 COP 4,932
-5.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 R$3.8
$0.89 COP 3,718
-22.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.38
$0.84 COP 3,507
-27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.07 R$11.47
$2.35 COP 9,809
-11.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$40.58
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-21.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 R$7.05
$1.18 COP 4,927
7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 R$10.94
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-20.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Teresina
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 R$3.84
$0.83 COP 3,464
-16.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.83 R$210
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-9.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.12
$1.41 COP 5,899
-21.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 R$4.96
$1.96 COP 8,164
-54.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.33 R$35.14
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-19.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 R$6.16
$1.02 COP 4,265
8.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K R$114.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
16.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K R$155.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
6.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Teresina
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.7 R$337
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-26.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.47 R$74.8
$9.44 COP 39.4K
42.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.91 R$88.3
$23.51 COP 98K
-32.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Teresina
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.92 R$105
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-26.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.23 R$118
$19.14 COP 79.8K
10.92%
Cinema Ticket
$8.15 R$45.22
$3.96 COP 16.5K
105.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Teresina
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 R$1,493
$305 COP 1.3M
-11.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,408 R$35.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
8.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Teresina
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.17 R$151
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-53.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.95 R$116
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-33.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.6 R$297
$103 COP 430.1K
-48.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.03 R$233
$106 COP 440.5K
-60.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Teresina
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$136 R$756
$489 COP 2M
-72.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.9 R$554
$379 COP 1.6M
-73.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 R$1,814
$827 COP 3.4M
-60.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 R$1,361
$729 COP 3M
-66.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,293 R$7,179
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-40.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,078 R$5,984
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-29.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Teresina
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$368 R$2,045
$550 COP 2.3M
-33.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.43
-18.69%

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Last update for Teresina: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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