Cost of Living Comparison Between Caye Caulker and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Caye Caulker and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Caye Caulker is 57.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 80.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Caye Caulker is 41.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 64.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Caye Caulker
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.56 BZDĀ 17.12
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
41.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.31 BZDĀ 66.6
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
0.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.25 BZDĀ 14.50
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-0.55%
Cappuccino
$4.02 BZDĀ 8.04
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
146.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 BZDĀ 2.97
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
41.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 BZDĀ 3.55
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
131.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.07 BZDĀ 6.14
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
77.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 BZDĀ 9.22
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
44.97%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Caye Caulker
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.08 BZDĀ 6.16
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
187.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 BZDĀ 3.73
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
42.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.39 BZDĀ 8.77
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
218.12%
Eggs
$4.17 BZDĀ 8.34
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
85.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.80 BZDĀ 21.61
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
141.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 BZDĀ 15.61
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
36.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.28 BZDĀ 26.55
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
49.89%
Apples (1kg)
$8.51 BZDĀ 17.01
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
279.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 BZDĀ 2.14
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 BZDĀ 2.81
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
-7.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 BZDĀ 5.70
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
109.56%
Potato (1kg)
$5.43 BZDĀ 10.86
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
384.82%
Onion (1kg)
$4.54 BZDĀ 9.08
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
288.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.09 BZDĀ 6.17
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
243.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 BZDĀ 3.45
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
105.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.39 BZDĀ 8.79
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
94.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.16 BZDĀ 44.31
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
122.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 BZDĀ 4.51
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
91.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 BZDĀ 4.86
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
1.67%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Caye Caulker
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.91 BZDĀ 9.82
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
470.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.37 BZDĀ 44.74
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-46.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 BZDĀ 6.85
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
133.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 BZDĀ 6.18
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
58.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.95 BZDĀ 9.90
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-36.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.99 BZDĀ 5.98
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
208.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.4K BZDĀ 20.9K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
-41.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K BZDĀ 41.7K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-22.03%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caye Caulker
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$204 BZDĀ 408
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
151.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.92 BZDĀ 69.9
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
271.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.3 BZDĀ 153
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
222.96%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Caye Caulker
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.55 BZDĀ 69.1
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
35.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.87 BZDĀ 27.73
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-28.10%
Cinema Ticket
$11.49 BZDĀ 22.99
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
180.24%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Caye Caulker
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Caye Caulker
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.7 BZDĀ 151
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
26.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.4 BZDĀ 121
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
89.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$152 BZDĀ 305
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
48.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.70 BZDĀ 99.4
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-53.93%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Caye Caulker
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,020 BZDĀ 2,040
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
111.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$757 BZDĀ 1,514
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
100.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 BZDĀ 1,508
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-8.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,233 BZDĀ 2,466
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
71.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Caye Caulker
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,995 BZDĀ 3,989
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
270.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Caye Caulker: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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