Cost of Living Comparison Between Cannes and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cannes and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cannes is 77.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 127.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cannes is 106.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 123.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cannes
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.02 €14.69
$6.23 COP 26K
173.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.11
$32.34 COP 134.8K
75.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.22 €8.83
$7.39 COP 30.8K
38.29%
Cappuccino
$3.81 €3.29
$1.72 COP 7,155
121.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.1 COP 4,575
151.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.6
$0.73 COP 3,060
153.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.81 €5.01
$1.66 COP 6,916
250.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.62 €3.99
$3.2 COP 13.3K
44.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cannes
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.09 COP 4,552
23.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.24 COP 5,188
97.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.74 €2.37
$1.33 COP 5,544
106.02%
Eggs
$4.23 €3.65
$2.22 COP 9,252
90.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.77 €16.2
$4.55 COP 19K
312.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.58 €10
$5.71 COP 23.8K
102.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.31 €21.85
$8.59 COP 35.8K
194.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.26 COP 9,410
26.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.07 COP 4,461
101.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.51 COP 6,293
64.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.03 €3.48
$1.42 COP 5,911
183.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.11 COP 4,619
6.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$1.18 COP 4,932
133.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.41
$0.89 COP 3,718
84.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.84 COP 3,507
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.75 €11.87
$2.35 COP 9,809
485.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.7 €7.51
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-6.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.18 COP 4,927
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-10.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Cannes
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 €1.72
$0.83 COP 3,464
139.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.35 €34.83
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-3.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.48 €3.01
$1.41 COP 5,899
146.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.96 COP 8,164
7.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.54 €35
$7.85 COP 32.7K
416.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.02 COP 4,265
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
87.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K €32K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
41.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cannes
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 €167
$82.5 COP 344.1K
133.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.39 €23.65
$9.44 COP 39.4K
190.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.52 €27.21
$23.51 COP 98K
34.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cannes
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 €46.07
$25.68 COP 107.1K
107.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.18 €14.83
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-10.24%
Cinema Ticket
$13.7 €11.83
$3.96 COP 16.5K
245.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cannes
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$791 €683
$305 COP 1.3M
159.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,238 €7,113
$5,925 COP 24.7M
39.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cannes
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.1 €76.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
53.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.67 €39.43
$31.59 COP 131.7K
44.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 €69
$103 COP 430.1K
-22.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 €109
$106 COP 440.5K
19.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cannes
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 €1,032
$489 COP 2M
144.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 €931
$379 COP 1.6M
184.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,664 €2,300
$827 COP 3.4M
222.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,027 €1,750
$729 COP 3M
178.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,725 €8,396
$2,190 COP 9.1M
344.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,242 €5,390
$1,532 COP 6.4M
307.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cannes
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,294 €1,981
$550 COP 2.3M
317.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
13.43
-72.90%

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Last update for Cannes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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