Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Antigua Guatemala Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Antigua Guatemala

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.5% cheaper than Antigua Guatemala without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 18.6% cheaper than Antigua Guatemala without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.25 Q 40.35
18.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$52.7 Q 405
-38.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.51 Q 50
13.52%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.35 Q 25.71
-48.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.21 Q 9.3
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.9 Q 6.95
-18.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.74 Q 28.71
-55.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.64 Q 35.64
-31.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.99 Q 15.29
-45.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.04 Q 23.35
-59.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.56 Q 12.01
-14.74%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.58 Q 19.84
-13.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.79 Q 59.8
-41.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.6 Q 66.1
-33.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.18 Q 78.2
-15.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.52 Q 27.05
-35.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.52 Q 11.72
-29.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.18 Q 24.41
-52.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.59 Q 12.18
-10.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.68 Q 12.94
-33.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.77 Q 13.61
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.7 Q 5.39
27.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.19 Q 9.13
-29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.59 Q 27.59
-34.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.73 Q 59.4
20.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.6 Q 12.27
-26.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.45 Q 18.79
1.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.95 Q 15.01
-57.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.75 Q 36.46
-70.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$15.71 Q 121
-50.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.07 Q 8.23
-4.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$19.4K Q 149.2K
-9.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.2K Q 170.9K
17.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$49.81 Q 383
65.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$26.46 Q 203
-64.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$48.44 Q 372
-51.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.73 Q 313
-36.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$28.17 Q 216
-32.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.23 Q 55.6
-45.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$242 Q 1,861
25.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,758 Q 44.2K
2.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$46.33 Q 356
24.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$53.5 Q 411
-40.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$102 Q 782
1.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$85.8 Q 659
23.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$874 Q 6,718
-44.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$545 Q 4,189
-30.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,046 Q 15.7K
-59.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,271 Q 9,767
-42.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,992 Q 15.3K
9.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,481 Q 11.4K
3.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$624 Q 4,792
-11.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.5
58.00%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Antigua Guatemala: October 29, 2025

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