Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Willemstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Willemstad

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 42.1% cheaper than Willemstad without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 49.6% cheaper than Willemstad without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Willemstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$18.39 ANGĀ 32.93
-67.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$70.7 ANGĀ 127
-53.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$8.56 ANGĀ 15.31
-14.84%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$3.58 ANGĀ 6.40
-54.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$2.98 ANGĀ 5.34
-64.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$1.47 ANGĀ 2.63
-47.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$5.72 ANGĀ 10.23
-69.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$4.82 ANGĀ 8.62
-34.02%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Willemstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$1.77 ANGĀ 3.16
-39.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$2.38 ANGĀ 4.27
-44.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$2.75 ANGĀ 4.93
-49.82%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$3.75 ANGĀ 6.72
-40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$9.74 ANGĀ 17.44
-54.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$7.99 ANGĀ 14.29
-28.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$9.81 ANGĀ 17.56
-9.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$5.15 ANGĀ 9.22
-56.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$3.22 ANGĀ 5.76
-67.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$3.14 ANGĀ 5.62
-51.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$4.42 ANGĀ 7.91
-69.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$2.94 ANGĀ 5.27
-61.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$2.93 ANGĀ 5.24
-60.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$2.22 ANGĀ 3.97
-59.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$2.07 ANGĀ 3.71
-59.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$8.18 ANGĀ 14.64
-72.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$13.87 ANGĀ 24.83
-28.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$2.64 ANGĀ 4.72
-55.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$3.20 ANGĀ 5.73
-25.31%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Willemstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$1.76 ANGĀ 3.15
-51.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$24.79 ANGĀ 44.38
-94.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$2.68 ANGĀ 4.80
-27.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$49.66 ANGĀ 88.9
-84.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.29 ANGĀ 2.31
-24.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$19.0K ANGĀ 34.0K
40.84%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Willemstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$235 ANGĀ 420
-65.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$83.2 ANGĀ 149
-88.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$62.4 ANGĀ 112
-62.15%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Willemstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$55.5 ANGĀ 99.4
-53.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$64.1 ANGĀ 115
-69.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$9.61 ANGĀ 17.20
-57.34%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Willemstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$224 ANGĀ 402
36.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$9,330 ANGĀ 16.7K
-36.78%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Willemstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$87.7 ANGĀ 157
-31.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$90.3 ANGĀ 162
-64.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$143 ANGĀ 255
-28.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$107 ANGĀ 191
1.04%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Willemstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$748 ANGĀ 1,338
-35.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$541 ANGĀ 968
-30.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,731 ANGĀ 3,098
-52.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,190 ANGĀ 2,131
-39.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$823 ANGĀ 1,473
238.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$166 ANGĀ 298
694.20%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Willemstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$1,240 ANGĀ 2,220
-56.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.97
170.22%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Willemstad: March 2, 2026

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