Cost of Living Comparison Between Mayaguez and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mayaguez and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Mayaguez is 37.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mayaguez is 54% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mayaguez
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.17 $13.17
$6.03 COP 22.8K
118.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.1 $59.1
$33.17 COP 125.6K
78.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.97 $8.97
$7.29 COP 27.6K
23.05%
Cappuccino
$3.52 $3.52
$1.63 COP 6,170
115.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 $1.35
$1.05 COP 3,971
28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 $1.30
$0.77 COP 2,916
68.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 $3.08
$1.73 COP 6,550
78.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 $4.05
$3.18 COP 12.0K
27.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mayaguez
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 $1.65
$1.07 COP 4,040
54.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 $2.31
$1.31 COP 4,965
76.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 $2.17
$1.38 COP 5,227
57.25%
Eggs
$2.86 $2.86
$2.25 COP 8,509
27.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.67 $8.67
$4.48 COP 17.0K
93.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.65 $8.65
$5.74 COP 21.7K
50.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.93 $8.93
$8.86 COP 33.6K
0.79%
Apples (1kg)
$5.43 $5.43
$2.24 COP 8,490
142.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 $2.75
$1.06 COP 4,012
159.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 $1.23
$1.51 COP 5,732
-18.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 $4.18
$1.36 COP 5,151
207.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 $1.68
$1.12 COP 4,244
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 $1.07
$1.17 COP 4,427
-8.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 $2.19
$0.90 COP 3,416
143.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 $1.89
$0.84 COP 3,169
125.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.93 $9.93
$2.26 COP 8,553
339.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.89 $15.89
$9.97 COP 37.8K
59.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 $2.49
$1.18 COP 4,479
111.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 $3.25
$2.39 COP 9,048
35.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Mayaguez
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,253
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.47 COP 5,555
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 $1.54
$1.95 COP 7,367
-21.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.12 $15.12
$7.76 COP 29.4K
94.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 $1.01
$0.97 COP 3,663
4.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K $29.9K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
66.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K $24.7K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-7.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mayaguez
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$278 $278
$81.1 COP 307.1K
242.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$79.3 $79.3
$9.40 COP 35.6K
743.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.6 $65.6
$23.61 COP 89.4K
177.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mayaguez
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.74 $35.74
$25.55 COP 96.7K
39.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.85 $7.85
$4.10 COP 15.5K
91.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mayaguez
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$474 $474
$306 COP 1.2M
54.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K $10.3K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
74.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mayaguez
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.72 $45.72
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-23.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 $55.8
$31.96 COP 121.0K
74.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.1 $64.1
$103 COP 388.8K
-37.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.3 $71.3
$108 COP 408.4K
-33.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mayaguez
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$609 $609
$483 COP 1.8M
26.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 $403
$377 COP 1.4M
6.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,773 $1,773
$822 COP 3.1M
115.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$620 $620
$721 COP 2.7M
-14.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mayaguez
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
13.43
-75.80%

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Last update for Mayaguez: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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