Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Antigua and Barbuda

For one person, living is cheaper in Medellin: $1,589 a month against $2,573 in Antigua and Barbuda, rent and utilities included – about $11,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda
$2,573
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.7% cheaper than Antigua and Barbuda without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36.4% cheaper than Antigua and Barbuda without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.01 COP 25.5K
$11.21 EC$30.26
-28.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.55 COP 148.3K
$74.6 EC$201
-37.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 COP 30.1K
$9.99 EC$26.98
-5.61%
Cappuccino
$2.91 COP 9,277
$4.30 EC$11.60
-32.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 COP 5,585
$2.02 EC$5.45
-13.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 COP 4,218
$1.07 EC$2.88
23.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 COP 9,969
$3.68 EC$9.95
-14.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 COP 17.7K
$4.54 EC$12.24
22.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 COP 4,495
$2.62 EC$7.07
-46.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 COP 7,777
$2.70 EC$7.28
-9.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 COP 5,191
$4.04 EC$10.91
-59.65%
Eggs
$2.82 COP 8,990
$7.42 EC$20.02
-61.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 COP 30.9K
$8.80 EC$23.75
10.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 COP 29.7K
$8.64 EC$23.33
7.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 COP 42.9K
$28.44 EC$76.8
-52.67%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 COP 12.8K
$6.81 EC$18.39
-41.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 COP 4,719
$4.01 EC$10.83
-63.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 COP 6,768
$11.36 EC$30.67
-81.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 COP 7,178
$6.27 EC$16.93
-64.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 COP 6,092
$3.59 EC$9.70
-46.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 COP 5,160
$2.41 EC$6.50
-32.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 COP 3,658
$3.88 EC$10.47
-70.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 COP 4,021
$1.64 EC$4.42
-23.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.82 COP 12.2K
$7.27 EC$19.62
-47.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 COP 41.8K
$9.31 EC$25.14
40.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 COP 5,083
$2.35 EC$6.34
-31.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 COP 7,188
$2.82 EC$7.61
-19.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 COP 3,731
$1.13 EC$3.06
3.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.0 COP 239.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 COP 4,056
$7.41 EC$20.02
-82.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 COP 6,531
$5.66 EC$15.28
-63.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 COP 26.1K
$19.94 EC$53.8
-58.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 COP 4,046
$1.50 EC$4.06
-15.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K COP 85.3M
$28.5K EC$77.0K
-6.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K COP 109.6M
$35.7K EC$96.5K
-3.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 COP 516.9K
$294 EC$793
-44.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.12 COP 41.8K
$39.79 EC$107
-67.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.09 COP 89.5K
$86.4 EC$233
-67.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.33 COP 141.2K
$68.5 EC$185
-35.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 COP 52.0K
$56.4 EC$152
-71.04%
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 COP 19.4K
$6.82 EC$18.41
-10.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$764 COP 2.4M
$187 EC$505
308.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,904 COP 28.4M
$2,397 EC$6,472
271.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 COP 270.8K
$40.44 EC$109
110.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 COP 183.2K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 COP 419.8K
$65.9 EC$178
100.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 COP 305.1K
$147 EC$397
-34.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 COP 3.3M
$1,793 EC$4,841
-42.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 COP 1.9M
$1,270 EC$3,429
-52.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,802 COP 5.7M
$2,491 EC$6,726
-27.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 COP 3.2M
$1,466 EC$3,957
-32.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,921 COP 12.5M
$11.4K EC$30.7K
-65.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,639 COP 5.2M
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-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Antigua and Barbuda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 COP 2.0M
$1,669 EC$4,507
-62.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
5.75
90.26%

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

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Last update for Antigua and Barbuda: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Medellin
$604
Antigua and Barbuda
$1.3K 110% $665
Groceries & Markets
Medellin
$288
Antigua and Barbuda
$476 64.9% $187
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
$203
Antigua and Barbuda
$420 106% $216
Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
$166
Antigua and Barbuda
$114 * 31.5% $52
Eating Out
Medellin
$166
Antigua and Barbuda
$211 26.9% $45
Getting Around
Medellin
$91
Antigua and Barbuda
$40 * 55.9% $51
Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
$57
Antigua and Barbuda
$82 45.5% $26

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇨🇴 Medellin
🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda
🕒 Local time
03:00 3:00 AM
04:00 4:00 AM
1 h ahead of Medellin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,486,723
101,489
Exchange rates and currency converter

XCD, USD, EUR to COP – Colombian Peso Converter

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).

East Caribbean Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.7 XCD (1 XCD = 0.37 USD). 1 EUR = 3.03 XCD (1 XCD = 0.33 EUR).

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