Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Terrenas and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Terrenas and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Las Terrenas is 7.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Las Terrenas is 10.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Las Terrenas
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.45 DOPĀ 385
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
6.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.57 DOPĀ 2,841
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
43.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 DOPĀ 434
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-0.27%
Cappuccino
$2.11 DOPĀ 126
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
29.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 DOPĀ 59.2
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-5.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 DOPĀ 50.7
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
10.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 DOPĀ 155
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
50.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 DOPĀ 307
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
61.64%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Las Terrenas
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 DOPĀ 76.8
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
20.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 DOPĀ 87.1
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
11.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 DOPĀ 69.7
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-15.22%
Eggs
$1.66 DOPĀ 99.1
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-26.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.12 DOPĀ 425
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
58.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 DOPĀ 366
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
6.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.10 DOPĀ 663
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
25.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 DOPĀ 151
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
13.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 DOPĀ 52.3
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
-16.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.22 DOPĀ 73.0
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-19.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 DOPĀ 70.2
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
-13.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 DOPĀ 69.7
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
4.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 DOPĀ 139
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
99.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 DOPĀ 52.7
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-2.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 DOPĀ 31.32
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.94 DOPĀ 295
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
118.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.38 DOPĀ 680
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
14.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 DOPĀ 140
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
99.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DOPĀ 145
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
1.67%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Las Terrenas
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 DOPĀ 103
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 DOPĀ 201
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
129.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.21 DOPĀ 132
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 DOPĀ 347
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-25.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 DOPĀ 75.1
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
29.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K DOPĀ 1.6M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
49.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K DOPĀ 1.9M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
16.81%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Las Terrenas
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.0 DOPĀ 4,599
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-5.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.49 DOPĀ 1,343
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
139.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.36 DOPĀ 2,112
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
49.77%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Las Terrenas
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.06 DOPĀ 1,258
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-17.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.88 DOPĀ 1,008
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-12.49%
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 DOPĀ 401
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
63.66%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Las Terrenas
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.1 DOPĀ 5,144
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-71.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,721 DOPĀ 281.9K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-19.97%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Las Terrenas
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.37 DOPĀ 2,590
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-27.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.83 DOPĀ 2,558
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
34.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 DOPĀ 4,189
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-31.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 DOPĀ 5,060
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-21.45%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Las Terrenas
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 DOPĀ 45.0K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
56.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 DOPĀ 27.1K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
20.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,425 DOPĀ 85.1K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
73.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$674 DOPĀ 40.3K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-6.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Las Terrenas
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
13.43
-3.95%

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Last update for Las Terrenas: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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