Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cienfuegos Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cienfuegos

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.8% cheaper than Cienfuegos without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 8% cheaper than Cienfuegos without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Cienfuegos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$8.31 CUPĀ 199
-27.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$24.60 CUPĀ 590
34.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$6.13 CUPĀ 147
18.92%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$1.94 CUPĀ 46.57
-15.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$4.09 CUPĀ 98.1
-74.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$1.04 CUPĀ 25.04
-25.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$1.34 CUPĀ 32.05
29.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$1.57 CUPĀ 37.66
102.55%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cienfuegos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$2.02 CUPĀ 48.57
-47.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$0.69 CUPĀ 16.48
89.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$1.46 CUPĀ 35.05
-5.48%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$3.65 CUPĀ 87.6
-38.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$4.10 CUPĀ 98.4
9.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$3.59 CUPĀ 86.1
59.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$6.80 CUPĀ 163
30.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$4.61 CUPĀ 111
-51.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$1.15 CUPĀ 27.59
-7.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$1.43 CUPĀ 34.29
5.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$1.70 CUPĀ 40.70
-20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$1.62 CUPĀ 38.83
-30.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$2.01 CUPĀ 48.17
-41.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$0.72 CUPĀ 17.32
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.75 CUPĀ 18.12
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$2.47 CUPĀ 59.3
-8.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$6.71 CUPĀ 161
48.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$1.94 CUPĀ 46.60
-39.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$1.88 CUPĀ 45.06
27.13%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Cienfuegos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.33 CUPĀ 7.99
160.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$20.09 CUPĀ 482
106.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$1.03 CUPĀ 24.72
42.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$0.52 CUPĀ 12.40
275.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$13.74 CUPĀ 330
-43.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.22 CUPĀ 29.33
-20.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$49.8K CUPĀ 1.2M
-63.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$62.9K CUPĀ 1.5M
-57.50%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cienfuegos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$34.48 CUPĀ 827
135.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$40.71 CUPĀ 977
-76.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$248 CUPĀ 5,960
-90.49%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cienfuegos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$39.69 CUPĀ 953
-35.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$9.92 CUPĀ 238
94.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$0.99 CUPĀ 23.65
314.14%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cienfuegos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$110 CUPĀ 2,643
177.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$10.2K CUPĀ 245.4K
-42.32%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cienfuegos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$34.68 CUPĀ 832
72.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$27.68 CUPĀ 664
15.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$56.8 CUPĀ 1,363
80.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$52.6 CUPĀ 1,262
105.12%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cienfuegos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$364 CUPĀ 8,744
32.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$365 CUPĀ 8,767
3.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,012 CUPĀ 24.3K
-18.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$612 CUPĀ 14.7K
17.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$343 CUPĀ 8,231
711.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$242 CUPĀ 5,816
444.72%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cienfuegos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$37.89 CUPĀ 909
1318.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.67
101.35%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Cienfuegos: March 2, 2026

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