Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aruba Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aruba

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.6% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 57.1% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 70.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 COP 22.8K

$13.22 AWG 23.67

-54.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.17 COP 125.6K

$88.3 AWG 158

-62.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 COP 27.6K

$9.97 AWG 17.85

-26.88%

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,170

$4.79 AWG 8.57

-65.97%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.05 COP 3,971

$2.29 AWG 4.10

-54.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,916

$2.06 AWG 3.69

-62.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 COP 6,550

$4.15 AWG 7.43

-58.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 COP 12.0K

$6.13 AWG 10.98

-48.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,040

$2.28 AWG 4.09

-53.07%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,965

$3.79 AWG 6.78

-65.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 5,227

$3.95 AWG 7.07

-65.06%

Eggs

$2.25 COP 8,509

$5.50 AWG 9.85

-59.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 17.0K

$32.06 AWG 57.4

-86.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 21.7K

$6.63 AWG 11.88

-13.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 COP 33.6K

$17.14 AWG 30.68

-48.31%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,490

$5.83 AWG 10.43

-61.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 COP 4,012

$2.85 AWG 5.10

-62.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,732

$6.98 AWG 12.49

-78.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,151

$8.15 AWG 14.59

-83.31%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,244

$4.02 AWG 7.20

-72.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,427

$3.79 AWG 6.78

-69.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,416

$6.12 AWG 10.95

-85.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,169

$3.68 AWG 6.59

-77.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.26 COP 8,553

$17.77 AWG 31.82

-87.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.8K

$18.34 AWG 32.83

-45.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,479

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 9,048

$4.91 AWG 8.79

-51.32%

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)

$1.95 COP 7,367

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 29.4K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,663

$1.39 AWG 2.49

-30.22%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.9K COP 68.0M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.7K COP 101.2M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.1 COP 307.1K

$256 AWG 459

-68.37%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.40 COP 35.6K

$131 AWG 235

-92.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.61 COP 89.4K

$68.8 AWG 123

-65.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.7K

$61.0 AWG 109

-58.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 73.0K

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 COP 15.5K

$12.85 AWG 23.01

-68.09%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$306 COP 1.2M

$298 AWG 533

2.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,899 COP 22.3M

$18.0K AWG 32.2K

-67.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 226.5K

$49.53 AWG 88.7

20.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 121.0K

$64.4 AWG 115

-50.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 388.8K

$122 AWG 218

-15.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 408.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

$744 AWG 1,332

-35.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

$1,423 AWG 2,548

-73.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

$3,209 AWG 5,744

-74.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

$4,061 AWG 7,270

-82.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

$1,905 AWG 3,409

-71.77%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

91.86%

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

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Aruba: March 3, 2026

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