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

😐 Solo nomad: Pétion-Ville is 115.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 127.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pétion-Ville is 91.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 141.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pétion-Ville
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.52 HTG 1,893
$6.23 COP 26K
133.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.7 HTG 12.1K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
186.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.3 HTG 1,472
$7.39 COP 30.8K
52.91%
Cappuccino
$3.76 HTG 490
$1.72 COP 7,155
118.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 HTG 390
$1.1 COP 4,575
171.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 HTG 202
$0.73 COP 3,060
112.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.64 HTG 996
$1.66 COP 6,916
360.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.15 HTG 1,193
$3.2 COP 13.3K
185.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pétion-Ville
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 HTG 272
$1.09 COP 4,552
90.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 HTG 332
$1.24 COP 5,188
104.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.11 HTG 406
$1.33 COP 5,544
133.83%
Eggs
$3.59 HTG 468
$2.22 COP 9,252
61.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.8 HTG 886
$4.55 COP 19K
49.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.97 HTG 778
$5.71 COP 23.8K
4.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 HTG 1,171
$8.59 COP 35.8K
4.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.88 HTG 505
$2.26 COP 9,410
71.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 HTG 118
$1.07 COP 4,461
-15.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 HTG 102
$1.51 COP 6,293
-48.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 HTG 306
$1.42 COP 5,911
65.49%
Potato (1kg)
$7.14 HTG 931
$1.11 COP 4,619
543.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 HTG 292
$1.18 COP 4,932
89.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 HTG 147
$0.89 COP 3,718
26.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 HTG 135
$0.84 COP 3,507
23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 HTG 609
$2.35 COP 9,809
98.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.27 HTG 1,470
$9.34 COP 38.9K
20.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 HTG 202
$1.18 COP 4,927
31.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 HTG 297
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-8.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Pétion-Ville
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 HTG 51.4
$0.83 COP 3,464
-53.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.42 HTG 5,008
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-8.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 HTG 51.4
$1.41 COP 5,899
-72.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.05 HTG 1,831
$7.85 COP 32.7K
78.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 HTG 190
$1.02 COP 4,265
43.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K HTG 4.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
94.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K HTG 3.2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-5.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pétion-Ville
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 HTG 22.1K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
105.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.53 HTG 6,065
$9.44 COP 39.4K
392.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$226 HTG 29.4K
$23.51 COP 98K
859.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pétion-Ville
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.3 HTG 7,864
$25.68 COP 107.1K
134.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.3 HTG 1,994
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-20.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.02 HTG 655
$3.96 COP 16.5K
26.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pétion-Ville
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$305 COP 1.3M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pétion-Ville
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 HTG 12K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
59.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.8 HTG 10.1K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
146.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$155 HTG 20.2K
$103 COP 430.1K
50.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 HTG 24.5K
$106 COP 440.5K
77.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pétion-Ville
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,135 HTG 148K
$489 COP 2M
131.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$917 HTG 119.6K
$379 COP 1.6M
141.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,191 HTG 416K
$827 COP 3.4M
285.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,302 HTG 300.1K
$729 COP 3M
215.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,475 HTG 322.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
12.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,845 HTG 240.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
20.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pétion-Ville
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$781 HTG 101.8K
$550 COP 2.3M
42.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
13.43
34.03%

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Last update for Pétion-Ville: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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