Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cayenne Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cayenne

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 53.1% cheaper than Cayenne without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 59.5% cheaper than Cayenne without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cayenne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.44 €9.01
-40.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$115 €99.3
-71.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.17 €8.78
-27.34%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.18 €2.75
-45.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.17 €2.74
-65.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.41 €2.08
-69.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.52 €3.04
-52.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.51 €3.89
-29.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cayenne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$3 €2.59
-63.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$4.02 €3.47
-69.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.01 €2.6
-55.81%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$8.8 €7.6
-74.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$28.76 €24.83
-84.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$17.03 €14.71
-66.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$30.3 €26.16
-71.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$5.82 €5.03
-61.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$4.78 €4.13
-77.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$5.08 €4.38
-70.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$10.11 €8.73
-85.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$5.06 €4.37
-78.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$5.64 €4.87
-79.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$4.01 €3.46
-77.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.77 €1.52
-52.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.34 €8.07
-74.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.33 €7.19
12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.72 €2.35
-56.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.26 €1.95
10.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cayenne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.29 €1.98
-63.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.34 €29.65
22.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.88 €5.08
-76.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$3.71 €3.2
-47.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.93 €6.85
-1.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.17 €1.87
-53.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.2K €29.6K
-48.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$46.2K €39.9K
-43.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cayenne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$193 €167
-57.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$45.63 €39.39
-79.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$69.4 €60
-66.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cayenne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.5 €34.97
-36.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$29.23 €25.24
-34.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.39 €10.7
-68.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cayenne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$681 €588
-55.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$348 €301
1601.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cayenne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$79.8 €68.9
-27.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.44 €40.1
-31.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$111 €96.1
-7.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$106 €91.3
-0.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cayenne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$958 €827
-48.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$840 €725
-54.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,639 €1,415
-49.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,602 €1,383
-54.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,192 €2,756
-31.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,544 €3,060
-56.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cayenne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,287 €1,975
-75.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.53
280.45%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cayenne: October 27, 2025

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