Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubatuba and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubatuba and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubatuba is 7.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubatuba is 23.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubatuba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.65 R$36.92
$6.23 COP 26K
6.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.28 R$146
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-18.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.49 R$24.92
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-39.24%
Cappuccino
$1.38 R$7.65
$1.72 COP 7,155
-19.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 R$7.08
$1.1 COP 4,575
16.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R$4.58
$0.73 COP 3,060
12.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.22
$1.66 COP 6,916
10.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 R$15.24
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-14.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubatuba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 R$5.6
$1.09 COP 4,552
-7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 R$9.17
$1.24 COP 5,188
33.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$1.33 COP 5,544
-15.04%
Eggs
$2.28 R$12.66
$2.22 COP 9,252
2.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.67 R$14.81
$4.55 COP 19K
-41.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.62 R$20.1
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-36.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.28 R$40.43
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-15.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 R$7.8
$2.26 COP 9,410
-38.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.15
$1.07 COP 4,461
3.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.07
$1.51 COP 6,293
-27.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 R$8.75
$1.42 COP 5,911
11.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.07
$1.11 COP 4,619
-1.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.05
$1.18 COP 4,932
-7.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 R$5.15
$0.89 COP 3,718
4.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 R$3.11
$0.84 COP 3,507
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 R$9.9
$2.35 COP 9,809
-24.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.31 R$46.11
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-11.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 R$7.22
$1.18 COP 4,927
10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 R$11.14
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-19.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubatuba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$5.2
$0.83 COP 3,464
13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.18 R$212
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-8.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.09
$1.41 COP 5,899
-21.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 R$3.17
$1.96 COP 8,164
-70.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.58 R$42.1
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-3.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.72
$1.02 COP 4,265
0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K R$126.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
29.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K R$156.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
7.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubatuba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 R$285
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-37.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.1 R$44.95
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-14.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.33 R$102
$23.51 COP 98K
-22.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubatuba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.76 R$126
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-11.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.9 R$122
$19.14 COP 79.8K
14.42%
Cinema Ticket
$7.4 R$41.06
$3.96 COP 16.5K
86.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubatuba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 R$1,811
$305 COP 1.3M
7.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,911 R$49.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
50.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubatuba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 R$310
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-3.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.8 R$315
$31.59 COP 131.7K
79.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 R$415
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.1 R$417
$106 COP 440.5K
-28.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubatuba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 R$2,031
$489 COP 2M
-25.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 R$1,483
$379 COP 1.6M
-29.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$726 R$4,031
$827 COP 3.4M
-12.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 R$3,000
$729 COP 3M
-25.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,478 R$8,206
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-32.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,041 R$5,777
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-32.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubatuba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$357 R$1,982
$550 COP 2.3M
-35.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.17
13.43
-16.83%

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Last update for Ubatuba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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