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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 57.1% cheaper than Pétion-Ville without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.9% cheaper than Pétion-Ville without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$14.31 HTG 1,872
-57.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$91.0 HTG 11.9K
-63.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$11.54 HTG 1,510
-36.57%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$3.87 HTG 507
-57.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$3.05 HTG 399
-63.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$1.55 HTG 203
-49.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$7.86 HTG 1,028
-78.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$8.97 HTG 1,174
-64.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$2.19 HTG 287
-49.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$2.67 HTG 350
-50.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$3.08 HTG 402
-55.19%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$3.58 HTG 468
-37.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$6.83 HTG 893
-36.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$6.10 HTG 798
-4.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$9.43 HTG 1,233
-4.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$3.77 HTG 494
-40.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.96 HTG 126
15.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$0.79 HTG 103
84.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$2.35 HTG 307
-41.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$7.08 HTG 926
-84.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$2.28 HTG 298
-49.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.12 HTG 146
-20.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.01 HTG 133
-13.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$4.65 HTG 609
-49.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$11.42 HTG 1,494
-4.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.49 HTG 195
-19.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.16 HTG 283
14.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pétion-Ville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.36 HTG 47.39
119.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$38.92 HTG 5,091
4.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.40 HTG 51.9
255.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$13.67 HTG 1,788
-44.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.40 HTG 183
-30.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$34.3K HTG 4.5M
-47.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$24.9K HTG 3.3M
5.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$172 HTG 22.4K
-52.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$45.82 HTG 5,993
-78.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$229 HTG 29.9K
-89.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$59.6 HTG 7,790
-56.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$15.17 HTG 1,984
24.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$5.11 HTG 668
-23.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$91.7 HTG 12.0K
-36.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$75.3 HTG 9,843
-56.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$152 HTG 19.8K
-32.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$195 HTG 25.5K
-44.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pétion-Ville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$1,166 HTG 152.6K
-59.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$918 HTG 120.1K
-59.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$3,216 HTG 420.7K
-73.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$2,306 HTG 301.7K
-68.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$2,511 HTG 328.4K
14.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,840 HTG 240.7K
-25.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$778 HTG 101.8K
-30.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
18
-25.39%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Pétion-Ville: April 11, 2026

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