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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Carrefour is 93.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 74% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Carrefour is 75.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 61.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Carrefour
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.74 HTGย 1,931
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
146.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.4 HTGย 11.8K
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
179.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.07 HTGย 925
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-0.84%
Cappuccino
$1.68 HTGย 221
$1.65 COPย 6,043
1.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 HTGย 208
$1.06 COPย 3,882
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 HTGย 193
$0.77 COPย 2,839
90.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.86 HTGย 636
$1.75 COPย 6,418
177.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.09 HTGย 928
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
131.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Carrefour
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 HTGย 195
$1.10 COPย 4,026
35.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 HTGย 296
$1.30 COPย 4,771
73.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 HTGย 409
$1.34 COPย 4,905
133.58%
Eggs
$2.68 HTGย 351
$2.26 COPย 8,299
18.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.70 HTGย 1,009
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
71.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 HTGย 783
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
3.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.68 HTGย 1,530
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
30.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 HTGย 239
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-23.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 HTGย 326
$1.07 COPย 3,939
132.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 HTGย 126
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-35.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 HTGย 310
$1.36 COPย 5,011
74.26%
Potato (1kg)
$6.17 HTGย 808
$1.13 COPย 4,135
446.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 HTGย 128
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-13.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 HTGย 84.2
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-28.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 HTGย 133
$0.85 COPย 3,114
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 HTGย 519
$2.28 COPย 8,361
74.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.41 HTGย 1,494
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
12.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 HTGย 117
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-24.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 HTGย 204
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-35.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Carrefour
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 HTGย 27.38
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.29 HTGย 2,656
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-50.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 HTGย 47.93
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-75.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 HTGย 50.5
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-79.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.69 HTGย 2,578
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
144.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 HTGย 161
$0.94 COPย 3,455
30.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K HTGย 5.3M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
128.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.1K HTGย 5.9M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
71.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carrefour
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 HTGย 13.2K
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
23.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.1 HTGย 6,557
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
424.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$166 HTGย 21.7K
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
599.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Carrefour
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.9 HTGย 9,285
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
174.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.23 HTGย 2,649
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
8.07%
Cinema Ticket
$9.82 HTGย 1,286
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
142.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Carrefour
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$98.6 HTGย 12.9K
$316 COPย 1.2M
-68.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,024 HTGย 919.8K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
17.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Carrefour
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 HTGย 10.6K
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
37.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.1 HTGย 9,836
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
131.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 HTGย 15.6K
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
19.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 HTGย 19.7K
$108 COPย 394.9K
39.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Carrefour
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$870 HTGย 113.9K
$491 COPย 1.8M
76.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$717 HTGย 93.9K
$371 COPย 1.4M
93.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,287 HTGย 168.5K
$821 COPย 3.0M
56.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,077 HTGย 141.1K
$731 COPย 2.7M
47.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$768 HTGย 100.6K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-74.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$604 HTGย 79.1K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-54.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Carrefour
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,381 HTGย 180.9K
$517 COPย 1.9M
167.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
13.43
11.69%

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Last update for Carrefour: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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