Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pétion-Ville Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pétion-Ville

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 53.6% cheaper than Pétion-Ville without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.7% cheaper than Pétion-Ville without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$14.52 HTG 1,893
-57.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$92.7 HTG 12.1K
-65.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.3 HTG 1,472
-34.60%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.76 HTG 490
-54.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.99 HTG 390
-63.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.55 HTG 202
-52.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.64 HTG 996
-78.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$9.15 HTG 1,193
-65.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.08 HTG 272
-47.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.54 HTG 332
-51.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.11 HTG 406
-57.23%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.59 HTG 468
-38.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.8 HTG 886
-33.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.97 HTG 778
-4.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.98 HTG 1,171
-4.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.88 HTG 505
-41.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.9 HTG 118
18.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.78 HTG 102
93.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.35 HTG 306
-39.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$7.14 HTG 931
-84.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.24 HTG 292
-47.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.13 HTG 147
-21.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.04 HTG 135
-19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.67 HTG 609
-49.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.27 HTG 1,470
-17.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.55 HTG 202
-23.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.28 HTG 297
9.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pétion-Ville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.39 HTG 51.4
112.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$38.42 HTG 5,008
9.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.39 HTG 51.4
261.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$14.05 HTG 1,831
-44.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.46 HTG 190
-30.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.3K HTG 4.5M
-48.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24.6K HTG 3.2M
6.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$169 HTG 22.1K
-51.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$46.53 HTG 6,065
-79.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$226 HTG 29.4K
-89.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$60.3 HTG 7,864
-57.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.3 HTG 1,994
25.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.02 HTG 655
-21.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pétion-Ville
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
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$92.1 HTG 12K
-37.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$77.8 HTG 10.1K
-59.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$155 HTG 20.2K
-33.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$188 HTG 24.5K
-43.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pétion-Ville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,135 HTG 148K
-56.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$917 HTG 119.6K
-58.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$3,191 HTG 416K
-74.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,302 HTG 300.1K
-68.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,475 HTG 322.6K
-11.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,845 HTG 240.5K
-16.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$781 HTG 101.8K
-29.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
18
-25.39%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pétion-Ville: October 28, 2025

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