Cost of Living Comparison Between Carrefour and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Carrefour and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Carrefour is 59.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Carrefour is 78.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 70.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carrefour
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.2 HTG 1,982
$6.23 COP 26K
143.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.2 HTG 11.6K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
175.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.19 HTG 937
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-2.71%
Cappuccino
$1.68 HTG 220
$1.72 COP 7,155
-2.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 HTG 200
$1.1 COP 4,575
40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 HTG 200
$0.73 COP 3,060
110.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.11 HTG 666
$1.66 COP 6,916
207.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.15 HTG 932
$3.2 COP 13.3K
123.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carrefour
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 HTG 202
$1.09 COP 4,552
42.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 HTG 308
$1.24 COP 5,188
90.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.16 HTG 412
$1.33 COP 5,544
137.59%
Eggs
$2.72 HTG 355
$2.22 COP 9,252
22.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.44 HTG 969
$4.55 COP 19K
63.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 HTG 792
$5.71 COP 23.8K
6.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.03 HTG 1,568
$8.59 COP 35.8K
40.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 HTG 238
$2.26 COP 9,410
-19.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 HTG 329
$1.07 COP 4,461
135.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 HTG 115
$1.51 COP 6,293
-41.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 HTG 296
$1.42 COP 5,911
59.86%
Potato (1kg)
$6.26 HTG 816
$1.11 COP 4,619
463.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 HTG 134
$1.18 COP 4,932
-12.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 HTG 85.7
$0.89 COP 3,718
-25.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 HTG 128
$0.84 COP 3,507
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 HTG 519
$2.35 COP 9,809
69.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.5 HTG 1,500
$9.34 COP 38.9K
23.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 HTG 122
$1.18 COP 4,927
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 HTG 202
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-37.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Carrefour
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 HTG 26.58
$0.83 COP 3,464
-75.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.96 HTG 2,602
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-52.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 HTG 47.12
$1.41 COP 5,899
-74.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 HTG 53.9
$1.96 COP 8,164
-79.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.23 HTG 2,637
$7.85 COP 32.7K
157.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 HTG 159
$1.02 COP 4,265
19.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K HTG 5.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
128.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.9K HTG 6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
75.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carrefour
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 HTG 13.2K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
23.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.81 HTG 6,493
$9.44 COP 39.4K
427.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$168 HTG 21.9K
$23.51 COP 98K
614.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carrefour
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.7 HTG 9,216
$25.68 COP 107.1K
175.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.61 HTG 2,556
$19.14 COP 79.8K
2.46%
Cinema Ticket
$10.17 HTG 1,325
$3.96 COP 16.5K
156.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carrefour
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$99 HTG 12.9K
$305 COP 1.3M
-67.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,004 HTG 913K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
18.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carrefour
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.6 HTG 10.4K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
37.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76 HTG 9,900
$31.59 COP 131.7K
140.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 HTG 15.5K
$103 COP 430.1K
15.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 HTG 19.9K
$106 COP 440.5K
44.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carrefour
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$874 HTG 114K
$489 COP 2M
78.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$732 HTG 95.4K
$379 COP 1.6M
93.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,300 HTG 169.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
57.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,065 HTG 138.8K
$729 COP 3M
46.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$762 HTG 99.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-65.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$607 HTG 79.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-60.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carrefour
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,387 HTG 180.8K
$550 COP 2.3M
152.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
13.43
11.69%

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Last update for Carrefour: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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