Cost of Living Comparison Between Cavan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cavan and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cavan is 108.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 147.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cavan is 138.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 148.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cavan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.59 €15.19
$6.23 COP 26K
182.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.2 €78.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
182.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.07 €14.74
$7.39 COP 30.8K
130.99%
Cappuccino
$3 €2.59
$1.72 COP 7,155
74.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$1.1 COP 4,575
220.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.73 COP 3,060
180.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.23 €5.38
$1.66 COP 6,916
275.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 €6.01
$3.2 COP 13.3K
117.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cavan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.09 COP 4,552
23.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.24 COP 5,188
91.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.33 COP 5,544
51.13%
Eggs
$5.68 €4.9
$2.22 COP 9,252
155.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.23 €7.11
$4.55 COP 19K
80.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.1 €13.9
$5.71 COP 23.8K
181.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.28 €10.6
$8.59 COP 35.8K
42.96%
Apples (1kg)
$5.74 €4.95
$2.26 COP 9,410
153.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 €2.56
$1.07 COP 4,461
176.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.09 €6.13
$1.51 COP 6,293
369.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.1 €4.4
$1.42 COP 5,911
259.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.11 COP 4,619
158.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.18 COP 4,932
-2.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.89 COP 3,718
43.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.84 COP 3,507
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.53 €16
$2.35 COP 9,809
688.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.72 €11.85
$9.34 COP 38.9K
46.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.66 €4.02
$1.18 COP 4,927
294.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.81 €5.01
$2.49 COP 10.4K
133.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Cavan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.5 €2.15
$0.83 COP 3,464
201.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$321 €277
$41.9 COP 174.7K
665.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.89 €5.08
$1.41 COP 5,899
317.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.96 COP 8,164
-1.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.49 €9.92
$7.85 COP 32.7K
46.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.02 COP 4,265
89.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
116.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
44.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cavan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 €181
$82.5 COP 344.1K
153.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.42 €20.22
$9.44 COP 39.4K
148.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.53 €28.09
$23.51 COP 98K
38.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cavan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.8 €76.7
$25.68 COP 107.1K
245.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.51 €29.79
$19.14 COP 79.8K
80.30%
Cinema Ticket
$23.13 €19.97
$3.96 COP 16.5K
484.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cavan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,046 €903
$305 COP 1.3M
243.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,773 €6,711
$5,925 COP 24.7M
31.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cavan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €79.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
59.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.65 €24.74
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-9.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.7 €67.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-24.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.16 €29.49
$106 COP 440.5K
-67.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cavan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,219 €1,052
$489 COP 2M
148.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$940 €811
$379 COP 1.6M
147.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,202 €1,902
$827 COP 3.4M
166.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 €1,477
$729 COP 3M
134.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,193 €2,757
$2,190 COP 9.1M
45.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,791 €3,273
$1,532 COP 6.4M
147.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cavan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,046 €2,629
$550 COP 2.3M
453.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
13.43
-66.49%

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Last update for Cavan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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