Cost of Living Comparison Between Cienfuegos and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cienfuegos and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Cienfuegos is 16% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Cienfuegos is 8.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cienfuegos
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.31 CUPĀ 199
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
37.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.60 CUPĀ 590
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-25.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 CUPĀ 147
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-15.91%
Cappuccino
$1.94 CUPĀ 46.57
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
19.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 CUPĀ 98.1
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
289.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 CUPĀ 25.04
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
35.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.34 CUPĀ 32.05
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
-22.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 CUPĀ 37.66
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-50.63%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cienfuegos
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 CUPĀ 48.57
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
88.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 CUPĀ 16.48
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-47.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 CUPĀ 35.05
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
5.80%
Eggs
$3.65 CUPĀ 87.6
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
62.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.10 CUPĀ 98.4
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
-8.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.59 CUPĀ 86.1
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-37.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.80 CUPĀ 163
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-23.25%
Apples (1kg)
$4.61 CUPĀ 111
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
105.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 CUPĀ 27.59
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
8.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 CUPĀ 34.29
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
-5.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.70 CUPĀ 40.70
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 CUPĀ 38.83
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
44.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 CUPĀ 48.17
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
71.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 CUPĀ 17.32
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 CUPĀ 18.12
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 CUPĀ 59.3
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
9.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.71 CUPĀ 161
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-32.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 CUPĀ 46.60
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
64.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 CUPĀ 45.06
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-21.34%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cienfuegos
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 CUPĀ 7.99
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-61.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.09 CUPĀ 482
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-51.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 CUPĀ 24.72
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
-29.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 CUPĀ 12.40
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 CUPĀ 330
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
77.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 CUPĀ 29.33
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
25.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.8K CUPĀ 1.2M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
177.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$62.9K CUPĀ 1.5M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
135.29%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cienfuegos
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.48 CUPĀ 827
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-57.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.71 CUPĀ 977
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
333.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$248 CUPĀ 5,960
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
951.80%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cienfuegos
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.69 CUPĀ 953
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
55.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.92 CUPĀ 238
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-48.57%
Cinema Ticket
$0.99 CUPĀ 23.65
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-75.85%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cienfuegos
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$110 CUPĀ 2,643
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-64.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K CUPĀ 245.4K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
73.37%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cienfuegos
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.68 CUPĀ 832
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-42.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.68 CUPĀ 664
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-13.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.8 CUPĀ 1,363
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-44.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.6 CUPĀ 1,262
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-51.25%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cienfuegos
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 CUPĀ 8,744
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-24.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 CUPĀ 8,767
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-3.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 CUPĀ 24.3K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
23.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 CUPĀ 14.7K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-15.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$343 CUPĀ 8,231
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-87.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$242 CUPĀ 5,816
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-81.64%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cienfuegos
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$37.89 CUPĀ 909
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-92.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.43
-50.34%

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Last update for Cienfuegos: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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