Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Las Terrenas Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Las Terrenas

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.6% more expensive than Las Terrenas without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 9.8% cheaper than Las Terrenas without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Las Terrenas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$6.45 DOPĀ 385
-6.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$47.57 DOPĀ 2,841
-30.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.27 DOPĀ 434
0.28%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.11 DOPĀ 126
-22.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.99 DOPĀ 59.2
6.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.85 DOPĀ 50.7
-9.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.60 DOPĀ 155
-33.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$5.14 DOPĀ 307
-38.13%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Las Terrenas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.29 DOPĀ 76.8
-17.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.46 DOPĀ 87.1
-10.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.17 DOPĀ 69.7
17.95%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.66 DOPĀ 99.1
35.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$7.12 DOPĀ 425
-37.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.13 DOPĀ 366
-6.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$11.10 DOPĀ 663
-20.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.54 DOPĀ 151
-11.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$0.88 DOPĀ 52.3
20.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.22 DOPĀ 73.0
23.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.17 DOPĀ 70.2
16.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.17 DOPĀ 69.7
-4.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$2.33 DOPĀ 139
-49.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.88 DOPĀ 52.7
2.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.52 DOPĀ 31.32
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$4.94 DOPĀ 295
-54.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$11.38 DOPĀ 680
-12.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.35 DOPĀ 140
-49.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.43 DOPĀ 145
-1.65%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Las Terrenas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$1.72 DOPĀ 103
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$3.37 DOPĀ 201
-56.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$2.21 DOPĀ 132
-11.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$5.81 DOPĀ 347
33.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.26 DOPĀ 75.1
-23.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$26.9K DOPĀ 1.6M
-33.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$31.2K DOPĀ 1.9M
-14.39%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Las Terrenas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$77.0 DOPĀ 4,599
5.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$22.49 DOPĀ 1,343
-58.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$35.36 DOPĀ 2,112
-33.23%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Las Terrenas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$21.06 DOPĀ 1,258
21.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$16.88 DOPĀ 1,008
14.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.71 DOPĀ 401
-38.90%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Las Terrenas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$86.1 DOPĀ 5,144
255.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$4,721 DOPĀ 281.9K
24.95%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Las Terrenas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$43.37 DOPĀ 2,590
37.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$42.83 DOPĀ 2,558
-25.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$70.2 DOPĀ 4,189
46.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$84.7 DOPĀ 5,060
27.31%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Las Terrenas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$754 DOPĀ 45.0K
-35.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$454 DOPĀ 27.1K
-16.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,425 DOPĀ 85.1K
-42.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$674 DOPĀ 40.3K
6.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Las Terrenas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.9
4.11%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Las Terrenas: March 1, 2026

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