Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Haiti

For one person, living is cheaper in Medellin: $1,589 a month against $2,457 in Haiti, rent and utilities included – about $10,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🇭🇹 Haiti
$2,457
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 27.4% cheaper than Haiti without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 25.9% cheaper than Haiti without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Haiti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.01 COP 25.5K
$14.45 HTG 1,885
-44.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.55 COP 148.3K
$89.9 HTG 11.7K
-48.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 COP 30.1K
$14.98 HTG 1,955
-37.05%
Cappuccino
$2.91 COP 9,277
$2.79 HTG 363
4.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 COP 5,585
$1.94 HTG 253
-9.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 COP 4,218
$1.48 HTG 193
-10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 COP 9,969
$6.19 HTG 808
-49.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 COP 17.7K
$8.31 HTG 1,084
-33.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Haiti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 COP 4,495
$2.18 HTG 285
-35.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 COP 7,777
$2.49 HTG 324
-2.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 COP 5,191
$2.86 HTG 373
-43.01%
Eggs
$2.82 COP 8,990
$4.04 HTG 527
-30.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 COP 30.9K
$8.28 HTG 1,081
17.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 COP 29.7K
$6.14 HTG 801
51.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 COP 42.9K
$11.00 HTG 1,435
22.36%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 COP 12.8K
$4.15 HTG 542
-3.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 COP 4,719
$1.85 HTG 242
-20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 COP 6,768
$1.18 HTG 154
79.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 COP 7,178
$2.73 HTG 356
-17.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 COP 6,092
$6.38 HTG 832
-70.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 COP 5,160
$2.22 HTG 290
-27.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 COP 3,658
$1.39 HTG 181
-17.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 COP 4,021
$1.09 HTG 142
15.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.82 COP 12.2K
$3.90 HTG 508
-2.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 COP 41.8K
$11.26 HTG 1,470
16.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 COP 5,083
$1.71 HTG 223
-6.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 COP 7,188
$2.14 HTG 279
5.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Haiti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 COP 3,731
$0.40 HTG 51.6
192.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.0 COP 239.0K
$20.24 HTG 2,641
270.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 COP 4,056
$0.40 HTG 51.8
217.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 COP 6,531
$0.53 HTG 69.7
286.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 COP 26.1K
$19.81 HTG 2,585
-58.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 COP 4,046
$1.16 HTG 152
9.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K COP 85.3M
$37.1K HTG 4.8M
-27.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K COP 109.6M
$35.6K HTG 4.6M
-3.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Haiti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 COP 516.9K
$132 HTG 17.2K
22.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.12 COP 41.8K
$48.21 HTG 6,290
-72.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.09 COP 89.5K
$199 HTG 26.0K
-85.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Haiti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.33 COP 141.2K
$45.88 HTG 5,986
-3.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 COP 52.0K
$17.49 HTG 2,283
-6.63%
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 COP 19.4K
$10.13 HTG 1,322
-39.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Haiti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$764 COP 2.4M
$99.6 HTG 13.0K
667.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,904 COP 28.4M
$7,108 HTG 927.5K
25.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Haiti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 COP 270.8K
$86.3 HTG 11.3K
-1.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 COP 183.2K
$76.0 HTG 9,921
-24.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 COP 419.8K
$134 HTG 17.5K
-1.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 COP 305.1K
$173 HTG 22.6K
-44.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Haiti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 COP 3.3M
$1,524 HTG 198.9K
-32.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 COP 1.9M
$1,269 HTG 165.6K
-52.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,802 COP 5.7M
$2,309 HTG 301.3K
-21.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 COP 3.2M
$1,892 HTG 246.8K
-47.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,921 COP 12.5M
$1,649 HTG 215.2K
137.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,639 COP 5.2M
$1,349 HTG 176.0K
21.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Haiti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 COP 2.0M
$1,462 HTG 190.8K
-57.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
16.5
-33.70%

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

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Last update for Haiti: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Medellin
$604
Haiti
$1.3K 110% $665
Groceries & Markets
Medellin
$288
Haiti
$291 0.7% $2.1
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
$203
Haiti
$380 86.6% $176
Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
$166
Haiti
$211 26.9% $45
Eating Out
Medellin
$166
Haiti
$255 53.4% $89
Getting Around
Medellin
$91
Haiti
$25 72.7% $66
Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
$57
Haiti
$66 17.1% $9.7
Good to know
🇨🇴 Medellin
🇭🇹 Haiti
🕒 Local time
07:25 7:25 AM
08:25 8:25 AM
1 h ahead of Medellin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,486,723
10,981,229
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

HTG, 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 = 3,571 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

Haitian Gourde exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 130 HTG (1,000 HTG = 7.66 USD). 1 EUR = 146 HTG (1,000 HTG = 6.84 EUR).

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