Cost of Living Comparison Between Cayenne and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cayenne and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cayenne is 113.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 121% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cayenne is 147% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 143.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cayenne
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.44 €9.01
$6.23 COP 26K
67.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$115 €99.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
255.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 €8.78
$7.39 COP 30.8K
37.62%
Cappuccino
$3.18 €2.75
$1.72 COP 7,155
84.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 €2.74
$1.1 COP 4,575
188.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$0.73 COP 3,060
230.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.52 €3.04
$1.66 COP 6,916
112.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 €3.89
$3.2 COP 13.3K
40.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cayenne
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3 €2.59
$1.09 COP 4,552
175.23%
White Bread (500g)
$4.02 €3.47
$1.24 COP 5,188
224.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 €2.6
$1.33 COP 5,544
126.32%
Eggs
$8.8 €7.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
296.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.76 €24.83
$4.55 COP 19K
532.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.03 €14.71
$5.71 COP 23.8K
198.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.3 €26.16
$8.59 COP 35.8K
252.74%
Apples (1kg)
$5.82 €5.03
$2.26 COP 9,410
157.52%
Banana (1kg)
$4.78 €4.13
$1.07 COP 4,461
346.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.08 €4.38
$1.51 COP 6,293
236.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$10.11 €8.73
$1.42 COP 5,911
611.97%
Potato (1kg)
$5.06 €4.37
$1.11 COP 4,619
355.86%
Onion (1kg)
$5.64 €4.87
$1.18 COP 4,932
377.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.01 €3.46
$0.89 COP 3,718
350.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.52
$0.84 COP 3,507
110.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.34 €8.07
$2.35 COP 9,809
297.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.33 €7.19
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.35
$1.18 COP 4,927
130.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-9.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Cayenne
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.83 COP 3,464
175.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.34 €29.65
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-18.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$1.41 COP 5,899
317.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.71 €3.2
$1.96 COP 8,164
89.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.93 €6.85
$7.85 COP 32.7K
1.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.02 COP 4,265
112.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
94.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.2K €39.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
76.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cayenne
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 €167
$82.5 COP 344.1K
134.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.63 €39.39
$9.44 COP 39.4K
383.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.4 €60
$23.51 COP 98K
195.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cayenne
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.5 €34.97
$25.68 COP 107.1K
57.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.23 €25.24
$19.14 COP 79.8K
52.72%
Cinema Ticket
$12.39 €10.7
$3.96 COP 16.5K
212.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cayenne
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$681 €588
$305 COP 1.3M
123.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$348 €301
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-94.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cayenne
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.8 €68.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
37.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.44 €40.1
$31.59 COP 131.7K
47.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 €96.1
$103 COP 430.1K
7.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.3
$106 COP 440.5K
0.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cayenne
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$958 €827
$489 COP 2M
95.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$840 €725
$379 COP 1.6M
121.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,639 €1,415
$827 COP 3.4M
98.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,602 €1,383
$729 COP 3M
119.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,192 €2,756
$2,190 COP 9.1M
45.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,544 €3,060
$1,532 COP 6.4M
131.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cayenne
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,287 €1,975
$550 COP 2.3M
315.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.53
13.43
-73.72%

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Last update for Cayenne: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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