Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cherbourg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cherbourg

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39.9% cheaper than Cherbourg without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.5% cheaper than Cherbourg without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cherbourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.08 €6.12
-12.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$59.8 €51.7
-45.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.16 €11.37
-43.84%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.31 €2.86
-48.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.66 €2.29
-58.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.86 €1.61
-60.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.89 €5.95
-75.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.9 €5.09
-45.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cherbourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.3 €1.13
-16.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.81 €1.56
-31.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.54 €2.19
-47.64%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.94 €3.41
-43.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$19.13 €16.52
-76.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.36 €11.54
-57.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$20.88 €18.03
-58.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.97 €2.56
-23.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.24 €1.93
-52.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.71 €2.34
-44.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.56 €3.07
-60.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.24 €1.93
-50.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.56 €2.21
-53.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.53 €1.32
-41.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.67 €0.58
25.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.44 €11.6
-82.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.94 €7.72
4.47%
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
$3.36 €2.9
-25.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cherbourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.64 €1.42
-49.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$49.67 €42.88
-15.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.68 €4.04
-69.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.79 €1.54
9.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$36.33 €31.37
-78.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.3 €1.99
-55.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.4K €32.3K
-52.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.3K €32.2K
-29.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cherbourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$191 €165
-56.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.57 €20.35
-59.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.42 €28.85
-29.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cherbourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.71 €32.56
-31.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$20.5 €17.7
-6.63%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.74 €11.86
-71.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cherbourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$790 €682
-61.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,506 €7,344
-30.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cherbourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$104 €90.2
-44.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.64 €33.36
-18.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$88.8 €76.6
16.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$139 €120
-23.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cherbourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$773 €668
-36.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$401 €346
-5.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,392 €1,202
-40.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,094 €945
-33.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,064 €3,509
-46.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,959 €3,418
-61.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cherbourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,842 €1,590
-70.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.63
269.97%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cherbourg: October 27, 2025

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