Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Medellin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Medellin are 34.4% lower than in Lisbon (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Medellin are 46.3% lower than in Lisbon | |
| Rent Prices in Medellin are 65.2% lower than in Lisbon | |
| Restaurant Prices in Medellin are 51.0% lower than in Lisbon | |
| Groceries Prices in Medellin are 27.6% lower than in Lisbon | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Medellin is 40.2% lower than in Lisbon | |
Restaurants | Lisbon Edit |
Medellin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
13.75 € (57,674.71 Col$) |
5.24 € (22,000.00 Col$) |
-61.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50.00 € (209,726.20 Col$) |
26.22 € (110,000.00 Col$) |
-47.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.90 € (37,331.26 Col$) |
5.96 € (25,000.00 Col$) |
-33.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.00 € (12,583.57 Col$) |
1.19 € (5,000.00 Col$) |
-60.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (16,778.10 Col$) |
2.74 € (11,500.00 Col$) |
-31.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.28 € (9,562.78 Col$) |
1.48 € (6,200.53 Col$) |
-35.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.79 € (7,524.46 Col$) |
0.90 € (3,767.17 Col$) |
-49.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.25 € (5,243.16 Col$) |
0.66 € (2,755.40 Col$) |
-47.4 % |
Markets | Lisbon Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.64 € (15,250.18 Col$) |
4.04 € (16,958.65 Col$) |
+11.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.31 € (5,498.53 Col$) |
1.11 € (4,659.29 Col$) |
-15.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.65 € (2,712.37 Col$) |
0.52 € (2,193.00 Col$) |
-19.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.81 € (11,796.05 Col$) |
2.02 € (8,472.52 Col$) |
-28.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.66 € (19,554.72 Col$) |
2.16 € (9,057.93 Col$) |
-53.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.22 € (13,505.78 Col$) |
2.46 € (10,302.83 Col$) |
-23.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.66 € (23,737.94 Col$) |
4.42 € (18,533.01 Col$) |
-21.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.98 € (4,113.67 Col$) |
1.02 € (4,285.97 Col$) |
+4.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.63 € (2,651.90 Col$) |
0.39 € (1,640.19 Col$) |
-38.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.80 € (3,356.46 Col$) |
0.54 € (2,272.09 Col$) |
-32.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.03 € (4,319.57 Col$) |
0.62 € (2,603.30 Col$) |
-39.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.81 € (3,395.42 Col$) |
0.50 € (2,097.50 Col$) |
-38.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.83 € (3,502.38 Col$) |
0.54 € (2,248.82 Col$) |
-35.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.53 € (6,419.37 Col$) |
0.81 € (3,403.00 Col$) |
-47.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.77 € (3,212.19 Col$) |
0.80 € (3,348.99 Col$) |
+4.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.00 € (20,972.62 Col$) |
9.31 € (39,060.41 Col$) |
+86.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.23 € (5,152.76 Col$) |
1.07 € (4,473.13 Col$) |
-13.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.58 € (10,841.23 Col$) |
1.88 € (7,891.57 Col$) |
-27.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.50 € (23,069.88 Col$) |
2.15 € (9,000.00 Col$) |
-61.0 % |
Transportation | Lisbon Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 € (8,389.05 Col$) |
0.70 € (2,925.00 Col$) |
-65.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
40.00 € (167,780.96 Col$) |
47.68 € (200,000.00 Col$) |
+19.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.60 € (15,100.29 Col$) |
1.19 € (5,000.00 Col$) |
-66.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.13 € (4,725.30 Col$) |
3.07 € (12,874.76 Col$) |
+172.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
15.00 € (62,917.86 Col$) |
7.15 € (30,000.00 Col$) |
-52.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.92 € (29,038.22 Col$) |
3.51 € (14,719.98 Col$) |
-49.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 € (125,835,720.60 Col$) |
18,595.67 € (78,000,000.00 Col$) |
-38.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,234.29 € (139,402,009.72 Col$) |
26,358.54 € (110,561,526.70 Col$) |
-20.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Lisbon Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
131.98 € (553,587.02 Col$) |
74.86 € (313,985.56 Col$) |
-43.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
22.93 € (96,181.41 Col$) |
9.31 € (39,032.24 Col$) |
-59.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
39.05 € (163,790.02 Col$) |
23.04 € (96,627.26 Col$) |
-41.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Lisbon Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
39.57 € (165,998.29 Col$) |
24.93 € (104,577.02 Col$) |
-37.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
12.76 € (53,530.12 Col$) |
13.11 € (55,000.00 Col$) |
+2.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
8.00 € (33,556.19 Col$) |
3.58 € (15,000.00 Col$) |
-55.3 % |
Childcare | Lisbon Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
537.76 € (2,255,647.24 Col$) |
219.33 € (920,000.00 Col$) |
-59.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,487.88 € (56,575,236.64 Col$) |
5,960.15 € (25,000,000.00 Col$) |
-55.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Lisbon Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
78.89 € (330,901.34 Col$) |
51.01 € (213,963.27 Col$) |
-35.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
34.73 € (145,670.98 Col$) |
37.10 € (155,625.00 Col$) |
+6.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
81.51 € (341,913.63 Col$) |
82.42 € (345,714.29 Col$) |
+1.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
99.32 € (416,600.13 Col$) |
80.15 € (336,200.32 Col$) |
-19.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Lisbon Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,324.58 € (5,555,966.99 Col$) |
428.17 € (1,795,973.26 Col$) |
-67.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
914.52 € (3,835,972.88 Col$) |
337.86 € (1,417,152.32 Col$) |
-63.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,573.47 € (10,794,479.16 Col$) |
771.62 € (3,236,562.01 Col$) |
-70.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,670.73 € (7,007,924.28 Col$) |
717.21 € (3,008,345.55 Col$) |
-57.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Lisbon Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
575.18 € (2,412,607.29 Col$) |
153.94 € (645,716.63 Col$) |
-73.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
296.36 € (1,243,096.71 Col$) |
132.65 € (556,413.11 Col$) |
-55.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Lisbon Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,217.49 € (5,106,800.75 Col$) |
390.46 € (1,637,787.88 Col$) |
-67.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.01 | 14.55 | +263.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 471 | 119 |
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