Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Grenada Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Grenada

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 9.2% more expensive than Grenada without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 7.8% cheaper than Grenada without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Grenada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.11 EC$24.61
-31.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$37.44 EC$101
-13.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.41 EC$25.41
-21.47%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.26 EC$8.8
-47.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.27 EC$3.42
-13.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.04 EC$2.82
-29.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.51 EC$6.78
-33.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.18 EC$8.57
0.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Grenada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$5.46 EC$14.76
-80.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.59 EC$4.3
-22.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.05 EC$5.53
-35.12%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.53 EC$9.53
-37.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.61 EC$25.94
-40.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
-
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
-
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
-
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
-
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$8.33 EC$22.48
-86.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
-
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.84 EC$4.96
-51.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$3.66 EC$9.88
-77.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.67 EC$15.32
-58.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.31 EC$30.55
-17.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.47 EC$3.97
-19.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.04 EC$8.22
-18.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Grenada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.27 EC$3.44
-34.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$7.58 EC$20.45
-81.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$9.39 EC$25.36
-16.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.44 EC$3.88
-29.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$16.5K EC$44.6K
58.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Grenada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$202 EC$545
-59.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$43.62 EC$118
-78.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$48.16 EC$130
-51.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Grenada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$34.7 EC$93.7
-25.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.4 EC$46.99
10.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.5 EC$25.65
-58.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Grenada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Grenada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
-
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Grenada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$620 EC$1,673
-21.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$533 EC$1,439
-28.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,049 EC$2,834
-21.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$701 EC$1,892
4.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Grenada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$873 EC$2,356
-36.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Grenada: October 27, 2025

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