Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cucuta Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cucuta

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.6% more expensive than Cucuta without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 25.3% more expensive than Cucuta without rent, and 38.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Cucuta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$3.57 COPĀ 13.5K
68.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$23.68 COPĀ 89.6K
40.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.08 COPĀ 26.8K
2.97%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.00 COPĀ 3,772
63.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.88 COPĀ 3,330
19.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.35 COPĀ 1,313
120.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.17 COPĀ 4,414
47.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.16 COPĀ 8,195
47.22%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cucuta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$0.83 COPĀ 3,137
28.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.01 COPĀ 3,825
29.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.93 COPĀ 3,532
48.39%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.23 COPĀ 8,458
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$5.35 COPĀ 20.3K
-16.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$5.41 COPĀ 20.5K
6.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$7.53 COPĀ 28.5K
17.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.42 COPĀ 9,153
-7.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$0.70 COPĀ 2,639
51.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$0.70 COPĀ 2,665
115.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.60 COPĀ 2,266
126.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.69 COPĀ 2,628
62.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.63 COPĀ 2,373
85.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.62 COPĀ 2,354
45.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.75 COPĀ 2,843
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.42 COPĀ 9,164
-6.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$9.67 COPĀ 36.6K
3.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.13 COPĀ 4,264
4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.73 COPĀ 6,556
38.15%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Cucuta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.66 COPĀ 2,509
30.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$36.80 COPĀ 139.3K
12.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.50 COPĀ 5,681
30.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$5.25 COPĀ 19.9K
47.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.94 COPĀ 3,544
3.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$17.8K COPĀ 67.2M
1.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$26.0K COPĀ 98.6M
2.59%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cucuta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$86.0 COPĀ 325.6K
-5.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$9.16 COPĀ 34.7K
2.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$19.04 COPĀ 72.1K
24.00%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cucuta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$23.29 COPĀ 88.2K
9.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$8.96 COPĀ 33.9K
115.29%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$3.99 COPĀ 15.1K
2.76%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cucuta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$331 COPĀ 1.3M
-7.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$4,237 COPĀ 16.0M
39.24%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cucuta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$58.6 COPĀ 222.0K
2.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$32.82 COPĀ 124.3K
-2.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$82.7 COPĀ 313.3K
24.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$71.2 COPĀ 269.7K
51.44%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cucuta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$251 COPĀ 950.8K
92.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$173 COPĀ 653.5K
118.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$565 COPĀ 2.1M
45.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$361 COPĀ 1.4M
99.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,533 COPĀ 5.8M
81.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,110 COPĀ 4.2M
18.95%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cucuta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$434 COPĀ 1.6M
23.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.18
1.90%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Cucuta: March 1, 2026

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