Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Roseau Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Roseau

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 44.1% cheaper than Roseau without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45.1% cheaper than Roseau without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Roseau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.55 EC$20.37
-17.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$54.4 EC$147
-40.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.59 EC$17.8
12.14%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.24 EC$11.46
-59.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.43 EC$6.57
-54.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.19 EC$5.93
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.9 EC$5.14
-12.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.51 EC$6.79
27.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Roseau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$3 EC$8.1
-63.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.73 EC$4.68
-28.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.96 EC$2.6
38.54%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.57 EC$15.04
-60.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$2.16 EC$5.84
110.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.4 EC$28.08
-45.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.15 EC$32.8
-29.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$6.3 EC$17.01
-64.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.22 EC$6
-51.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$4.73 EC$12.77
-68.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.45 EC$14.7
-73.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.22 EC$8.7
-65.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.08 EC$8.3
-61.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.05 EC$5.54
-56.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$2.89 EC$7.79
-70.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.05 EC$29.84
-15.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.69 EC$7.26
-56.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.93 EC$7.9
-15.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Roseau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$32.27 EC$87.1
29.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.72 EC$10.03
-62.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$3.63 EC$9.79
-46.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$10.17 EC$27.46
-22.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.29 EC$3.47
-20.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$33.5K EC$90.5K
-47.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29K EC$78.4K
-9.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Roseau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$139 EC$377
-40.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$42.79 EC$116
-77.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$56.5 EC$153
-58.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Roseau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$46.88 EC$127
-45.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.29 EC$62.9
-17.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.24 EC$22.24
-51.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Roseau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$113 EC$305
170.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,369 EC$9,095
75.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Roseau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$79.3 EC$214
-27.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.56 EC$126
-32.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$98.2 EC$265
5.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$91 EC$246
16.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Roseau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$284 EC$766
72.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$200 EC$540
89.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$905 EC$2,444
-8.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$607 EC$1,640
20.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$122 EC$330
1689.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$59 EC$159
2498.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Roseau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$480 EC$1,296
14.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.6
76.71%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Roseau: October 29, 2025

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