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Cost of Living Comparison Between Can Tho and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Can Tho and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Can Tho is 28.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Can Tho is 33.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Can Tho
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.18 โ‚ซ30.9K
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-80.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.55 โ‚ซ591.3K
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-30.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.48 โ‚ซ91.3K
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-51.19%
Cappuccino
$0.91 โ‚ซ23.9K
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-44.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚ซ12.9K
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-53.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚ซ7,307
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.00 โ‚ซ26.2K
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-42.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ซ29.7K
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-63.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Can Tho
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ซ35.7K
$1.10 COPย 4,026
23.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 โ‚ซ25.8K
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-23.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚ซ20.9K
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-40.30%
Eggs
$1.34 โ‚ซ35.2K
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-40.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.80 โ‚ซ309.3K
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
162.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 โ‚ซ96.1K
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-36.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.38 โ‚ซ272.2K
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
15.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 โ‚ซ68.8K
$2.37 COPย 8,691
10.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 โ‚ซ29.3K
$1.07 COPย 3,939
4.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚ซ34.3K
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-11.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚ซ20.8K
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-41.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚ซ21.1K
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-29.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 โ‚ซ24.5K
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-17.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 โ‚ซ18.5K
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚ซ12.3K
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-44.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.22 โ‚ซ32.0K
$2.28 COPย 8,361
-46.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.53 โ‚ซ197.5K
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-25.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 โ‚ซ23.6K
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-24.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚ซ37.3K
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-40.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Can Tho
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 โ‚ซ8,259
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-63.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.65 โ‚ซ174.3K
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-83.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 โ‚ซ11.5K
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-70.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 โ‚ซ15.1K
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-69.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 โ‚ซ82.6K
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-60.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.5K
$0.94 COPย 3,455
-12.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K โ‚ซ983.8M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
111.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K โ‚ซ884.8M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
27.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Can Tho
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.89 โ‚ซ1.3M
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-41.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.87 โ‚ซ101.6K
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-59.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.42 โ‚ซ247.1K
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-60.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Can Tho
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.22 โ‚ซ556.4K
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-17.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.46 โ‚ซ195.6K
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-60.15%
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 โ‚ซ89.5K
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
-15.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Can Tho
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 โ‚ซ5.0M
$316 COPย 1.2M
-40.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,993 โ‚ซ183.4M
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
17.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Can Tho
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.00 โ‚ซ498.2K
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-67.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.25 โ‚ซ505.0K
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-40.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.0 โ‚ซ2.5M
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-4.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.2 โ‚ซ2.3M
$108 COPย 394.9K
-18.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Can Tho
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$356 โ‚ซ9.3M
$491 COPย 1.8M
-27.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 โ‚ซ6.6M
$371 COPย 1.4M
-32.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$672 โ‚ซ17.6M
$821 COPย 3.0M
-18.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 โ‚ซ18.0M
$731 COPย 2.7M
-6.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,615 โ‚ซ94.8M
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
19.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,608 โ‚ซ42.2M
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
20.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Can Tho
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$157 โ‚ซ4.1M
$517 COPย 1.9M
-69.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.14
13.43
-31.94%

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Last update for Can Tho: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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