Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ragusa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ragusa

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.5% cheaper than Ragusa without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 35.8% cheaper than Ragusa without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ragusa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$14.11 €12.18
-55.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$58.4 €50.4
-43.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$11.68 €10.08
-36.04%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$2.11 €1.82
-19.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$2.06 €1.78
-46.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$1.18 €1.02
-38.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$4.12 €3.55
-58.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$3.97 €3.43
-21.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ragusa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.47 €1.27
-25.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$2.08 €1.79
-38.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$2.83 €2.45
-51.24%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$3.43 €2.96
-36.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$14.85 €12.82
-70.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$12.57 €10.85
-53.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$17.21 €14.86
-49.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$2.49 €2.15
-6.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$2.36 €2.04
-52.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$1.76 €1.52
-13.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$1.64 €1.41
-15.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$1.71 €1.48
-35.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$1.19 €1.03
-1.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$1.65 €1.42
-46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.44 €0.38
109.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$6.64 €5.73
-65.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.67 €6.62
23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$1.06 €0.92
13.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$2.57 €2.22
-3.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ragusa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$1.75 €1.51
-54.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$43.5 €37.55
-6.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$4.52 €3.9
-67.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$1.47 €1.27
32.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$45.65 €39.42
-82.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$2.02 €1.75
-49.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$34.6K €29.9K
-48.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$29.7K €25.6K
-11.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ragusa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$236 €204
-65.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$13.83 €11.94
-31.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$28.4 €24.52
-15.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ragusa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$52.6 €45.39
-52.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$38.62 €33.35
-51.19%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$9.9 €8.55
-60.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ragusa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$175 €151
78.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$10.6K €9,172
-43.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ragusa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$90 €77.7
-34.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$31.08 €26.83
3.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$91.1 €78.6
12.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$130 €113
-17.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ragusa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$502 €433
-4.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$437 €377
-14.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$1,143 €987
-27.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$934 €807
-22.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$1,275 €1,101
71.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$979 €846
54.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ragusa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$1,496 €1,291
-62.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.72
184.53%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Ragusa: November 5, 2025

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