Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Yaguajay Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Yaguajay

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 33.1% cheaper than Yaguajay without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 12% cheaper than Yaguajay without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Yaguajay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$6.09 CUPĀ 146
-0.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$17.93 CUPĀ 430
85.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.17 CUPĀ 172
1.67%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.28 CUPĀ 30.79
27.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$1.27 CUPĀ 30.41
-17.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$1.08 CUPĀ 25.96
-28.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.48 CUPĀ 35.60
16.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$1.78 CUPĀ 42.74
78.65%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Yaguajay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$2.92 CUPĀ 70.1
-63.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.83 CUPĀ 20.00
57.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$2.47 CUPĀ 59.3
-44.13%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$3.04 CUPĀ 72.9
-25.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$5.45 CUPĀ 131
-17.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$5.13 CUPĀ 123
11.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$11.58 CUPĀ 278
-23.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$4.82 CUPĀ 116
-53.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.12 CUPĀ 26.79
-5.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.31 CUPĀ 31.48
15.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.33 CUPĀ 31.81
2.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.85 CUPĀ 44.49
-39.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$2.69 CUPĀ 64.5
-56.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.97 CUPĀ 23.36
-7.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$1.13 CUPĀ 27.16
-25.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$3.48 CUPĀ 83.6
-35.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$9.88 CUPĀ 237
0.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.70 CUPĀ 40.83
-30.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.98 CUPĀ 47.63
20.71%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Yaguajay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.22 CUPĀ 5.25
290.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$19.68 CUPĀ 472
110.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$1.97 CUPĀ 47.35
-25.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.39 CUPĀ 9.31
400.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$20.26 CUPĀ 486
-61.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.23 CUPĀ 29.59
-21.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$68.3K CUPĀ 1.6M
-73.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$76.1K CUPĀ 1.8M
-64.90%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Yaguajay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$35.11 CUPĀ 843
131.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$40.28 CUPĀ 967
-76.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$248 CUPĀ 5,948
-90.47%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Yaguajay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$40.30 CUPĀ 967
-36.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$14.86 CUPĀ 357
29.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$0.98 CUPĀ 23.44
318.37%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Yaguajay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$117 CUPĀ 2,797
162.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$10.9K CUPĀ 262.6K
-46.09%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Yaguajay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$39.33 CUPĀ 944
52.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$29.87 CUPĀ 717
7.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$73.7 CUPĀ 1,769
39.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$78.6 CUPĀ 1,885
37.33%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Yaguajay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$371 CUPĀ 8,903
30.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$376 CUPĀ 9,024
0.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,002 CUPĀ 24.0K
-18.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$592 CUPĀ 14.2K
21.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$392 CUPĀ 9,419
609.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$341 CUPĀ 8,193
286.72%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Yaguajay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$53.2 CUPĀ 1,276
911.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.33
61.22%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Yaguajay: February 28, 2026

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