Cost of Living Comparison Between Havana and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Havana and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Havana is 19.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Havana is 13.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Havana
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.83 CUPĀ 91.9
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-36.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.72 CUPĀ 713
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-10.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 CUPĀ 154
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-11.80%
Cappuccino
$1.24 CUPĀ 29.80
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
-23.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 CUPĀ 54.3
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
115.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 CUPĀ 35.55
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
92.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 CUPĀ 49.44
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
19.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 CUPĀ 61.3
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-19.81%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Havana
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.31 CUPĀ 79.5
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
209.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 CUPĀ 25.03
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-20.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 CUPĀ 58.1
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
75.36%
Eggs
$3.67 CUPĀ 88.0
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
63.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.13 CUPĀ 123
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
14.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.14 CUPĀ 123
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-10.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.78 CUPĀ 235
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
10.38%
Apples (1kg)
$4.88 CUPĀ 117
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
117.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 CUPĀ 32.86
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
29.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.40 CUPĀ 57.7
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
58.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 CUPĀ 39.82
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
22.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.86 CUPĀ 68.7
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
155.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.90 CUPĀ 69.7
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
147.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 CUPĀ 23.67
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 CUPĀ 27.14
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 CUPĀ 93.4
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
72.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.95 CUPĀ 94.8
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-60.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 CUPĀ 50.8
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
79.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 CUPĀ 48.16
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-15.90%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Havana
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 CUPĀ 30.68
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
48.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.40 CUPĀ 610
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-38.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 CUPĀ 77.2
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
119.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 CUPĀ 11.65
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-74.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.75 CUPĀ 354
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
90.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CUPĀ 28.93
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
24.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$60.2K CUPĀ 1.4M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
235.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$67.3K CUPĀ 1.6M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
151.77%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Havana
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.04 CUPĀ 889
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-54.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.46 CUPĀ 947
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
319.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.0 CUPĀ 1,776
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
213.43%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Havana
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 CUPĀ 967
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
57.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.89 CUPĀ 141
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-69.47%
Cinema Ticket
$0.81 CUPĀ 19.56
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-80.24%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Havana
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 CUPĀ 2,707
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-63.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,857 CUPĀ 236.6K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
67.10%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Havana
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.18 CUPĀ 964
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-32.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.77 CUPĀ 811
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
5.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.1 CUPĀ 1,826
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-25.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 CUPĀ 2,032
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-21.52%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Havana
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 CUPĀ 8,678
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-25.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 CUPĀ 6,840
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-24.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,030 CUPĀ 24.7K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
25.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$602 CUPĀ 14.5K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-16.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$386 CUPĀ 9,275
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-86.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$400 CUPĀ 9,607
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-69.68%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Havana
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$32.86 CUPĀ 789
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-93.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.43
13.43
-44.68%

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Last update for Havana: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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