Cost of Living Comparison Between Cucuta and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cucuta and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Cucuta is 12% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Cucuta is 20.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cucuta
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 COPĀ 13.5K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-40.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.68 COPĀ 89.6K
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-28.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 COPĀ 26.8K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-2.88%
Cappuccino
$1.00 COPĀ 3,772
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
-38.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 COPĀ 3,330
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-16.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 COPĀ 1,313
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-54.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,414
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
-32.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 COPĀ 8,195
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-32.08%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cucuta
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 COPĀ 3,137
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
-22.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 COPĀ 3,825
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-22.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 COPĀ 3,532
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-32.61%
Eggs
$2.23 COPĀ 8,458
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-0.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.35 COPĀ 20.3K
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
19.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.41 COPĀ 20.5K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-5.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.53 COPĀ 28.5K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-15.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 COPĀ 9,153
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
8.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.70 COPĀ 2,639
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
-33.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.70 COPĀ 2,665
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-53.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 COPĀ 2,266
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
-55.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 COPĀ 2,628
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-38.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 COPĀ 2,373
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-46.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 COPĀ 2,354
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-31.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 COPĀ 2,843
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 COPĀ 9,164
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
7.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.67 COPĀ 36.6K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-3.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 COPĀ 4,264
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
-4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,556
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-27.62%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cucuta
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 COPĀ 2,509
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-23.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.80 COPĀ 139.3K
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-11.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 COPĀ 5,681
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-23.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.25 COPĀ 19.9K
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-32.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPĀ 3,544
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
-3.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K COPĀ 67.2M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
-1.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K COPĀ 98.6M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-2.52%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cucuta
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.0 COPĀ 325.6K
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
6.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.16 COPĀ 34.7K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-2.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.04 COPĀ 72.1K
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-19.36%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cucuta
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.29 COPĀ 88.2K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-8.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.96 COPĀ 33.9K
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-53.55%
Cinema Ticket
$3.99 COPĀ 15.1K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
-2.68%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cucuta
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$331 COPĀ 1.3M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
7.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,237 COPĀ 16.0M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-28.18%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cucuta
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 COPĀ 222.0K
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-1.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.82 COPĀ 124.3K
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
2.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 COPĀ 313.3K
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-19.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.2 COPĀ 269.7K
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-33.97%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cucuta
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$251 COPĀ 950.8K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-48.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 COPĀ 653.5K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-54.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$565 COPĀ 2.1M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-31.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$361 COPĀ 1.4M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-49.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,533 COPĀ 5.8M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-44.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,110 COPĀ 4.2M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-15.93%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cucuta
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$434 COPĀ 1.6M
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-19.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
13.43
-1.86%

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Last update for Cucuta: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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