Cost of Living Comparison Between Cabo Rojo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cabo Rojo and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cabo Rojo is 63.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cabo Rojo is 33.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cabo Rojo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.96 $9.96
$6.23 COP 26K
59.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.8 $81.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
152.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.26 $9.26
$7.39 COP 30.8K
25.30%
Cappuccino
$3.56 $3.56
$1.72 COP 7,155
106.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 $1.73
$1.1 COP 4,575
57.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 $1.38
$0.73 COP 3,060
89.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 $1.54
$1.66 COP 6,916
-7.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 $3.4
$3.2 COP 13.3K
6.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cabo Rojo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 $1.41
$1.09 COP 4,552
29.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.91 $1.91
$1.24 COP 5,188
54.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 $2.23
$1.33 COP 5,544
67.67%
Eggs
$2.36 $2.36
$2.22 COP 9,252
6.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.72 $8.72
$4.55 COP 19K
91.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.41 $8.41
$5.71 COP 23.8K
47.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.84 $12.84
$8.59 COP 35.8K
49.48%
Apples (1kg)
$5.76 $5.76
$2.26 COP 9,410
154.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.69 $2.69
$1.07 COP 4,461
151.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.02 $4.02
$1.51 COP 6,293
166.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.96 $3.96
$1.42 COP 5,911
178.87%
Potato (1kg)
$4 $4
$1.11 COP 4,619
260.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.97 $2.97
$1.18 COP 4,932
151.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.13 $3.13
$0.89 COP 3,718
251.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 $0.99
$0.84 COP 3,507
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.22 $12.22
$2.35 COP 9,809
420.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.27 $17.27
$9.34 COP 38.9K
84.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 $1.39
$1.18 COP 4,927
17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 $2.02
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-18.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Cabo Rojo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 $1.47
$1.96 COP 8,164
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.01 $15.01
$7.85 COP 32.7K
91.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 $0.78
$1.02 COP 4,265
-23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K $35.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
102.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K $26.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
0.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cabo Rojo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$495 $495
$82.5 COP 344.1K
499.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$65.2 $65.2
$9.44 COP 39.4K
590.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75 $75
$23.51 COP 98K
219.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cabo Rojo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.82 $11.82
$3.96 COP 16.5K
198.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cabo Rojo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$472 $472
$305 COP 1.3M
55.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K $10.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
76.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cabo Rojo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.87 $45.87
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-20.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.3 $57.3
$31.59 COP 131.7K
81.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.2 $92.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-10.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 $105
$106 COP 440.5K
-0.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cabo Rojo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,785 $1,785
$827 COP 3.4M
115.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cabo Rojo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,195 $4,195
$550 COP 2.3M
662.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
13.43
-57.48%

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Last update for Cabo Rojo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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