Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Carrefour Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Carrefour

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 37.3% cheaper than Carrefour without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.9% cheaper than Carrefour without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Carrefour
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.2 HTG 1,982
-59.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$89.2 HTG 11.6K
-63.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.19 HTG 937
2.78%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.68 HTG 220
2.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.54 HTG 200
-28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.54 HTG 200
-52.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.11 HTG 666
-67.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.15 HTG 932
-55.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Carrefour
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.55 HTG 202
-29.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.36 HTG 308
-47.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.16 HTG 412
-57.91%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.72 HTG 355
-18.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.44 HTG 969
-38.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.08 HTG 792
-6.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.03 HTG 1,568
-28.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.82 HTG 238
24.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.52 HTG 329
-57.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.88 HTG 115
71.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.27 HTG 296
-37.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$6.26 HTG 816
-82.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.03 HTG 134
14.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.66 HTG 85.7
34.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.98 HTG 128
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.98 HTG 519
-40.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.5 HTG 1,500
-18.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.94 HTG 122
25.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.55 HTG 202
60.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Carrefour
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.2 HTG 26.58
315.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$19.96 HTG 2,602
109.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.36 HTG 47.12
291.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.41 HTG 53.9
378.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$20.23 HTG 2,637
-61.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.22 HTG 159
-16.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$40.1K HTG 5.2M
-56.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$45.9K HTG 6M
-42.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Carrefour
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$102 HTG 13.2K
-18.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$49.81 HTG 6,493
-81.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$168 HTG 21.9K
-86.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Carrefour
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$70.7 HTG 9,216
-63.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$19.61 HTG 2,556
-2.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.17 HTG 1,325
-61.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Carrefour
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$99 HTG 12.9K
207.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,004 HTG 913K
-15.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Carrefour
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$79.6 HTG 10.4K
-27.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$76 HTG 9,900
-58.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$119 HTG 15.5K
-13.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$153 HTG 19.9K
-30.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Carrefour
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$874 HTG 114K
-44.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$732 HTG 95.4K
-48.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,300 HTG 169.4K
-36.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,065 HTG 138.8K
-31.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$762 HTG 99.3K
187.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$607 HTG 79.1K
152.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Carrefour
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,387 HTG 180.8K
-60.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
15
-10.47%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Carrefour: October 28, 2025

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