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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.3% cheaper than Carrefour without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 33.7% cheaper than Carrefour without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Carrefour
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$15.13 HTG 1,983
-60.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$91.7 HTG 12.0K
-63.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$7.08 HTG 928
2.97%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.67 HTG 219
-2.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.56 HTG 205
-32.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$1.53 HTG 200
-49.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$4.95 HTG 649
-65.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$6.97 HTG 914
-54.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Carrefour
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.56 HTG 204
-31.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$2.34 HTG 307
-44.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$2.99 HTG 392
-53.85%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$2.81 HTG 368
-19.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$7.87 HTG 1,032
-43.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$6.17 HTG 809
-6.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$11.79 HTG 1,546
-24.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.90 HTG 249
17.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$2.54 HTG 333
-58.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$0.89 HTG 116
69.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$2.29 HTG 300
-40.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$6.02 HTG 789
-81.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$1.02 HTG 134
14.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.69 HTG 90.9
30.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$1.02 HTG 134
-17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$4.03 HTG 529
-43.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$11.55 HTG 1,515
-13.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$0.93 HTG 122
26.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.51 HTG 198
58.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Carrefour
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.20 HTG 26.41
330.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$20.29 HTG 2,661
104.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$0.40 HTG 52.2
267.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.42 HTG 54.5
364.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$20.26 HTG 2,657
-61.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.22 HTG 159
-20.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$40.0K HTG 5.2M
-55.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$45.8K HTG 6.0M
-41.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Carrefour
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$98.7 HTG 12.9K
-17.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$50.6 HTG 6,632
-81.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$166 HTG 21.8K
-85.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Carrefour
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$69.5 HTG 9,112
-63.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$20.29 HTG 2,661
-4.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$10.15 HTG 1,331
-59.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Carrefour
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$98.2 HTG 12.9K
211.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$6,949 HTG 911.2K
-15.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Carrefour
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$80.8 HTG 10.6K
-26.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$76.0 HTG 9,970
-57.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$122 HTG 16.0K
-16.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$152 HTG 19.9K
-28.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Carrefour
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$896 HTG 117.5K
-46.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$724 HTG 95.0K
-47.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,272 HTG 166.8K
-35.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,079 HTG 141.4K
-33.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$758 HTG 99.5K
267.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$594 HTG 77.9K
122.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Carrefour
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,425 HTG 186.8K
-62.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
15
-10.47%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Carrefour: March 1, 2026

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