Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cannes Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cannes

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.6% cheaper than Cannes without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 51.7% cheaper than Cannes without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cannes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.02 €14.69
-63.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$56.9 €49.11
-43.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.22 €8.83
-27.69%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.81 €3.29
-54.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.77 €2.39
-60.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.85 €1.6
-60.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.81 €5.01
-71.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.62 €3.99
-30.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cannes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.35 €1.17
-19.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.45 €2.11
-49.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.74 €2.37
-51.46%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.23 €3.65
-47.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.77 €16.2
-75.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.58 €10
-50.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$25.31 €21.85
-66.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.87 €2.48
-21.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.16 €1.86
-50.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.48 €2.14
-39.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.03 €3.48
-64.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.18 €1.02
-5.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.75 €2.37
-57.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.64 €1.41
-45.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.55 €0.48
52.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.75 €11.87
-82.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.7 €7.51
7.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.14 €0.98
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.23 €1.93
11.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cannes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.99 €1.72
-58.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$40.35 €34.83
3.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.48 €3.01
-59.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.11 €1.82
-7.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$40.54 €35
-80.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.09 €1.8
-51.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$33K €28.5K
-46.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37K €32K
-29.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cannes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$193 €167
-57.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.39 €23.65
-65.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.52 €27.21
-25.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cannes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$53.4 €46.07
-51.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.18 €14.83
11.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.7 €11.83
-71.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cannes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$791 €683
-61.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,238 €7,113
-28.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cannes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$89.1 €76.9
-34.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.67 €39.43
-30.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$79.9 €69
29.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$126 €109
-16.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cannes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,196 €1,032
-59.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,078 €931
-64.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,664 €2,300
-68.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,027 €1,750
-64.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$9,725 €8,396
-77.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$6,242 €5,390
-75.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cannes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,294 €1,981
-76.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.64
268.96%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cannes: October 29, 2025

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