Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Grenada

For one person, living is cheaper in Medellin: $1,589 a month against $1,719 in Grenada, rent and utilities included – about $1,600 less a year. The total is higher in Grenada despite lower rent and utilities.

Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🇬🇩 Grenada
$1,719
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 22.3% cheaper than Grenada without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 22.4% cheaper than Grenada without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Grenada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.01 COP 25.5K
$10.97 EC$29.62
-26.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.55 COP 148.3K
$55.9 EC$151
-16.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 COP 30.1K
$9.51 EC$25.69
-0.84%
Cappuccino
$2.91 COP 9,277
$3.52 EC$9.50
-17.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 COP 5,585
$1.83 EC$4.93
-4.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 COP 4,218
$1.42 EC$3.84
-7.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 COP 9,969
$2.01 EC$5.42
55.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 COP 17.7K
$3.64 EC$9.82
52.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Grenada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 COP 4,495
$4.09 EC$11.04
-65.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 COP 7,777
$2.19 EC$5.92
11.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 COP 5,191
$1.88 EC$5.07
-13.30%
Eggs
$2.82 COP 8,990
$4.40 EC$11.88
-35.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 COP 30.9K
$12.09 EC$32.65
-19.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 COP 29.7K
$10.67 EC$28.81
-12.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 COP 42.9K
$18.06 EC$48.77
-25.47%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 COP 12.8K
$14.99 EC$40.46
-73.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 COP 4,719
$2.55 EC$6.89
-41.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 COP 6,768
$2.66 EC$7.18
-20.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 COP 7,178
$6.43 EC$17.36
-65.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 COP 6,092
$4.73 EC$12.76
-59.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 COP 5,160
$3.41 EC$9.19
-52.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 COP 3,658
$1.55 EC$4.18
-25.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 COP 4,021
$2.45 EC$6.61
-48.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.82 COP 12.2K
$7.44 EC$20.08
-48.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 COP 41.8K
$12.73 EC$34.36
2.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 COP 5,083
$1.92 EC$5.19
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 COP 7,188
$2.71 EC$7.31
-16.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Grenada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 COP 3,731
$1.09 EC$2.94
7.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.0 COP 239.0K
$55.6 EC$150
34.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 COP 4,056
$15.07 EC$40.69
-91.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 COP 6,531
$1.85 EC$4.99
10.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 COP 26.1K
$9.13 EC$24.65
-10.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 COP 4,046
$1.35 EC$3.65
-5.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K COP 85.3M
$25.9K EC$70.1K
3.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K COP 109.6M
$32.7K EC$88.3K
5.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Grenada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 COP 516.9K
$232 EC$626
-30.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.12 COP 41.8K
$32.76 EC$88.5
-59.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.09 COP 89.5K
$48.40 EC$131
-41.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Grenada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.33 COP 141.2K
$39.39 EC$106
12.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 COP 52.0K
$24.39 EC$65.9
-33.05%
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 COP 19.4K
$10.04 EC$27.11
-39.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Grenada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$764 COP 2.4M
$215 EC$580
255.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,904 COP 28.4M
$2,758 EC$7,446
222.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Grenada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 COP 270.8K
$63.6 EC$172
33.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 COP 183.2K
$83.9 EC$227
-31.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 COP 419.8K
$79.5 EC$215
65.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 COP 305.1K
$111 EC$300
-13.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Grenada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 COP 3.3M
$681 EC$1,839
50.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 COP 1.9M
$486 EC$1,311
24.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,802 COP 5.7M
$1,643 EC$4,437
9.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 COP 3.2M
$934 EC$2,521
6.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,921 COP 12.5M
$3,489 EC$9,419
12.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,639 COP 5.2M
$55.9K EC$151.0K
-97.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Grenada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 COP 2.0M
$775 EC$2,093
-19.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
6.8
60.88%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Last update for Grenada: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Medellin
$604
Grenada
$486 19.7% $119
Groceries & Markets
Medellin
$288
Grenada
$462 60.1% $173
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
$203
Grenada
$313 53.8% $109
Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
$166
Grenada
$152 8.6% $14
Eating Out
Medellin
$166
Grenada
$189 13.5% $22
Getting Around
Medellin
$91
Grenada
$84 7.6% $6.9
Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
$57
Grenada
$59 5.3% $3
Good to know
🇨🇴 Medellin
🇬🇩 Grenada
🕒 Local time
02:09 2:09 AM
03:09 3:09 AM
1 h ahead of Medellin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,486,723
114,299
Exchange rates and currency converter

XCD, USD, EUR to COP – Colombian Peso Converter

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,574 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

East Caribbean Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.7 XCD (1 XCD = 0.37 USD). 1 EUR = 3.03 XCD (1 XCD = 0.33 EUR).

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