Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuba and Medellin

For one person, living is cheaper in Cuba: $1,306 a month against $1,589 in Medellin, rent and utilities included – about $3,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇨🇺 Cuba
$1,306
/mo nomad
Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Cuba is 3.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cuba is 18.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cuba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.92 CUP 142
$8.01 COP 25.5K
-26.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.42 CUP 610
$46.55 COP 148.3K
-45.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 CUP 159
$9.43 COP 30.1K
-29.69%
Cappuccino
$1.69 CUP 40.51
$2.91 COP 9,277
-41.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 CUP 44.38
$1.75 COP 5,585
5.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 CUP 26.24
$1.32 COP 4,218
-17.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 CUP 47.06
$3.13 COP 9,969
-37.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 CUP 59.5
$5.55 COP 17.7K
-55.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cuba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.78 CUP 66.7
$1.41 COP 4,495
97.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 CUP 30.42
$2.44 COP 7,777
-47.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 CUP 50.7
$1.63 COP 5,191
29.45%
Eggs
$3.36 CUP 80.8
$2.82 COP 8,990
19.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.00 CUP 144
$9.69 COP 30.9K
-38.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.06 CUP 121
$9.32 COP 29.7K
-45.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.10 CUP 266
$13.46 COP 42.9K
-17.53%
Apples (1kg)
$4.21 CUP 101
$4.00 COP 12.8K
5.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 CUP 28.38
$1.48 COP 4,719
-20.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 CUP 43.05
$2.12 COP 6,768
-15.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.83 CUP 43.95
$2.25 COP 7,178
-18.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 CUP 47.14
$1.91 COP 6,092
2.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 CUP 56.1
$1.62 COP 5,160
44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 CUP 22.18
$1.15 COP 3,658
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 CUP 22.96
$1.26 COP 4,021
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 CUP 82.0
$3.82 COP 12.2K
-10.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.91 CUP 238
$13.11 COP 41.8K
-24.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 CUP 44.40
$1.60 COP 5,083
15.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 CUP 52.9
$2.26 COP 7,188
-2.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Cuba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 CUP 5.39
$1.17 COP 3,731
-81.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.36 CUP 489
$75.0 COP 239.0K
-72.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 CUP 54.2
$1.27 COP 4,056
77.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 CUP 10.78
$2.05 COP 6,531
-78.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.64 CUP 471
$8.20 COP 26.1K
139.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 CUP 30.60
$1.27 COP 4,046
0.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$70.6K CUP 1.7M
$26.8K COP 85.3M
163.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$73.7K CUP 1.8M
$34.4K COP 109.6M
114.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.21 CUP 893
$162 COP 516.9K
-77.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.59 CUP 830
$13.12 COP 41.8K
163.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$230 CUP 5,509
$28.09 COP 89.5K
717.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cuba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.82 CUP 956
$44.33 COP 141.2K
-10.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.75 CUP 306
$16.33 COP 52.0K
-21.92%
Cinema Ticket
$0.97 CUP 23.29
$6.09 COP 19.4K
-84.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cuba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$109 CUP 2,614
$764 COP 2.4M
-85.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K CUP 315.7K
$8,904 COP 28.4M
47.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cuba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.69 CUP 1,001
$85.0 COP 270.8K
-50.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.92 CUP 814
$57.5 COP 183.2K
-41.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 CUP 1,763
$132 COP 419.8K
-44.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.4 CUP 1,785
$95.8 COP 305.1K
-22.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cuba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 CUP 8,234
$1,028 COP 3.3M
-66.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$487 CUP 11.7K
$604 COP 1.9M
-19.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$894 CUP 21.5K
$1,802 COP 5.7M
-50.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$598 CUP 14.3K
$993 COP 3.2M
-39.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$363 CUP 8,702
$3,921 COP 12.5M
-90.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$345 CUP 8,270
$1,639 COP 5.2M
-78.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cuba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$37.25 CUP 894
$626 COP 2.0M
-94.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.38
10.94
-14.26%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cuba: October 5, 2026

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cuba
$487
Medellin
$604 24.2% $118
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuba
$301
Medellin
$203 32.5% $98
Groceries & Markets
Cuba
$243
Medellin
$288 18.9% $46
Eating Out
Cuba
$114
Medellin
$166 45.9% $52
Clothing & Footwear
Cuba
$101
Medellin
$166 65.6% $66
Sport & Entertainment
Cuba
$42
Medellin
$57 35.3% $15
Getting Around
Cuba
$26
Medellin
$91 254% $65
Good to know
🇨🇺 Cuba
🇨🇴 Medellin
🕒 Local time
23:16 11:16 PM
22:16 10:16 PM
1 h behind Cuba
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
10,985,974
2,486,723
💱 Currency
Cuban Peso CUP $
Colombian Peso COP $
📈 Exchange rate
100 CUP = 4.17 USD
100 CUP = 3.72 EUR
10,000 COP = 3.14 USD
10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

COP, USD, EUR to CUP – Cuban Peso Converter

Cuban Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 24 CUP (100 CUP = 4.17 USD). 1 EUR = 26.92 CUP (100 CUP = 3.72 EUR).

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,574 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

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  • Cuba Medellin 2,010 km ≈ 3 h nonstop flight
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  • Cuba
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🇨🇺 Cuba
$1,306
/mo nomad
🇺🇸 United States
$2,785
/mo nomad
🇨🇺 Cuba
$1,306
/mo nomad
🇲🇽 Mexico
$1,284
/mo nomad
🇨🇺 Cuba
$1,306
/mo nomad
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$380
/mo nomad
🇨🇺 Cuba
$1,306
/mo nomad
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$2,099
/mo nomad
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