Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Havana Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Havana

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.3% cheaper than Havana without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 11.7% cheaper than Havana without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Havana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$3.83 CUPĀ 91.9
57.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$29.72 CUPĀ 713
11.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$6.43 CUPĀ 154
13.37%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$1.24 CUPĀ 29.80
31.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$2.26 CUPĀ 54.3
-53.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$1.48 CUPĀ 35.55
-47.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$2.06 CUPĀ 49.44
-16.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.55 CUPĀ 61.3
24.71%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Havana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$3.31 CUPĀ 79.5
-67.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$1.04 CUPĀ 25.03
25.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$2.42 CUPĀ 58.1
-42.98%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$3.67 CUPĀ 88.0
-38.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$5.13 CUPĀ 123
-12.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$5.14 CUPĀ 123
11.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$9.78 CUPĀ 235
-9.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$4.88 CUPĀ 117
-54.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$1.37 CUPĀ 32.86
-22.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$2.40 CUPĀ 57.7
-37.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$1.66 CUPĀ 39.82
-18.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$2.86 CUPĀ 68.7
-60.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$2.90 CUPĀ 69.7
-59.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$0.99 CUPĀ 23.67
-9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$1.13 CUPĀ 27.14
-25.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$3.89 CUPĀ 93.4
-41.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$3.95 CUPĀ 94.8
152.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$2.12 CUPĀ 50.8
-44.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$2.01 CUPĀ 48.16
18.91%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Havana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$1.28 CUPĀ 30.68
-32.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$25.40 CUPĀ 610
63.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$3.22 CUPĀ 77.2
-54.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$0.49 CUPĀ 11.65
297.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$14.75 CUPĀ 354
-47.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.21 CUPĀ 28.93
-19.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$60.2K CUPĀ 1.4M
-70.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$67.3K CUPĀ 1.6M
-60.28%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Havana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$37.04 CUPĀ 889
118.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$39.46 CUPĀ 947
-76.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$74.0 CUPĀ 1,776
-68.09%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Havana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$40.28 CUPĀ 967
-36.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$5.89 CUPĀ 141
227.50%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$0.81 CUPĀ 19.56
406.17%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Havana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$113 CUPĀ 2,707
171.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$9,857 CUPĀ 236.6K
-40.15%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Havana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$40.18 CUPĀ 964
48.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$33.77 CUPĀ 811
-5.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$76.1 CUPĀ 1,826
35.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$84.7 CUPĀ 2,032
27.42%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Havana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$362 CUPĀ 8,678
33.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$285 CUPĀ 6,840
32.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,030 CUPĀ 24.7K
-20.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$602 CUPĀ 14.5K
19.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$386 CUPĀ 9,275
620.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$400 CUPĀ 9,607
229.77%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Havana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$32.86 CUPĀ 789
1536.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.43
80.75%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Havana: March 2, 2026

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