Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Medellin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Medellin are 33.6% lower than in Lisbon (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Medellin are 45.5% lower than in Lisbon | |
| Rent Prices in Medellin are 64.1% lower than in Lisbon | |
| Restaurant Prices in Medellin are 50.1% lower than in Lisbon | |
| Groceries Prices in Medellin are 26.8% lower than in Lisbon | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Medellin is 39.7% lower than in Lisbon | |
Restaurants | Lisbon Edit |
Medellin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 € (58,061.64 Col$) |
5.30 € (22,000.00 Col$) |
-62.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50.00 € (207,363.00 Col$) |
26.52 € (110,000.00 Col$) |
-47.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.90 € (36,910.61 Col$) |
6.27 € (26,000.00 Col$) |
-29.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.00 € (12,441.78 Col$) |
1.21 € (5,000.00 Col$) |
-59.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (16,589.04 Col$) |
2.89 € (12,000.00 Col$) |
-27.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.30 € (9,535.00 Col$) |
1.57 € (6,518.83 Col$) |
-31.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.80 € (7,465.07 Col$) |
0.95 € (3,923.38 Col$) |
-47.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.25 € (5,204.40 Col$) |
0.70 € (2,888.88 Col$) |
-44.5 % |
Markets | Lisbon Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.64 € (15,078.34 Col$) |
4.09 € (16,958.65 Col$) |
+12.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.31 € (5,436.57 Col$) |
1.12 € (4,659.29 Col$) |
-14.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.65 € (2,681.81 Col$) |
0.53 € (2,193.00 Col$) |
-18.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.81 € (11,663.13 Col$) |
2.04 € (8,472.52 Col$) |
-27.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.66 € (19,334.37 Col$) |
2.18 € (9,057.93 Col$) |
-53.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.22 € (13,353.60 Col$) |
2.48 € (10,298.92 Col$) |
-22.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.66 € (23,470.46 Col$) |
4.47 € (18,533.01 Col$) |
-21.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.98 € (4,067.31 Col$) |
1.03 € (4,276.38 Col$) |
+5.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.63 € (2,622.02 Col$) |
0.39 € (1,634.07 Col$) |
-37.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.80 € (3,318.64 Col$) |
0.55 € (2,267.55 Col$) |
-31.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.03 € (4,270.90 Col$) |
0.63 € (2,603.30 Col$) |
-39.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.81 € (3,357.16 Col$) |
0.51 € (2,096.16 Col$) |
-37.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.83 € (3,462.92 Col$) |
0.54 € (2,247.63 Col$) |
-35.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.53 € (6,347.04 Col$) |
0.82 € (3,394.76 Col$) |
-46.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.77 € (3,176.00 Col$) |
0.81 € (3,341.50 Col$) |
+5.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.00 € (20,736.30 Col$) |
9.18 € (38,071.68 Col$) |
+83.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.25 € (5,165.78 Col$) |
1.08 € (4,465.29 Col$) |
-13.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.64 € (10,936.48 Col$) |
1.90 € (7,876.12 Col$) |
-28.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.50 € (22,809.93 Col$) |
2.17 € (9,000.00 Col$) |
-60.5 % |
Transportation | Lisbon Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 € (8,294.52 Col$) |
0.71 € (2,925.00 Col$) |
-64.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
40.00 € (165,890.40 Col$) |
48.22 € (200,000.00 Col$) |
+20.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.60 € (14,930.14 Col$) |
1.21 € (5,000.00 Col$) |
-66.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.13 € (4,672.06 Col$) |
3.10 € (12,874.76 Col$) |
+175.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
15.00 € (62,208.90 Col$) |
7.23 € (30,000.00 Col$) |
-51.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.94 € (28,791.01 Col$) |
3.55 € (14,719.98 Col$) |
-48.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 € (124,417,800.30 Col$) |
18,807.60 € (78,000,000.00 Col$) |
-37.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,234.29 € (137,831,224.10 Col$) |
26,547.68 € (110,100,117.80 Col$) |
-20.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Lisbon Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
132.34 € (548,827.73 Col$) |
75.71 € (313,985.56 Col$) |
-42.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
22.65 € (93,929.83 Col$) |
9.41 € (39,032.24 Col$) |
-58.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
38.59 € (160,040.64 Col$) |
23.30 € (96,615.38 Col$) |
-39.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Lisbon Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
40.52 € (168,049.10 Col$) |
25.18 € (104,428.71 Col$) |
-37.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
12.76 € (52,926.94 Col$) |
13.26 € (55,000.00 Col$) |
+3.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
8.00 € (33,178.08 Col$) |
3.62 € (15,000.00 Col$) |
-54.8 % |
Childcare | Lisbon Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
537.76 € (2,230,230.54 Col$) |
221.83 € (920,000.00 Col$) |
-58.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,487.88 € (55,937,745.34 Col$) |
6,028.08 € (25,000,000.00 Col$) |
-55.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Lisbon Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
78.89 € (327,172.73 Col$) |
51.53 € (213,703.07 Col$) |
-34.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
34.73 € (144,029.55 Col$) |
37.52 € (155,625.00 Col$) |
+8.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
81.51 € (338,060.94 Col$) |
83.36 € (345,714.29 Col$) |
+2.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
99.32 € (411,905.86 Col$) |
80.88 € (335,439.75 Col$) |
-18.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Lisbon Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,336.67 € (5,543,504.21 Col$) |
445.64 € (1,848,187.78 Col$) |
-66.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
932.17 € (3,865,950.58 Col$) |
350.25 € (1,452,579.78 Col$) |
-62.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,582.00 € (10,708,225.35 Col$) |
820.35 € (3,402,222.20 Col$) |
-68.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,680.95 € (6,971,346.59 Col$) |
726.05 € (3,011,129.73 Col$) |
-56.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Lisbon Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
575.18 € (2,385,421.97 Col$) |
155.24 € (643,802.10 Col$) |
-73.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
296.36 € (1,229,089.46 Col$) |
134.16 € (556,413.11 Col$) |
-54.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Lisbon Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,201.81 € (4,984,202.13 Col$) |
394.91 € (1,637,787.88 Col$) |
-67.1 % |
| 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: | 473 | 122 |
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