Cost of Living Comparison Between Pointe-à-Pitre and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pointe-à-Pitre and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Pointe-à-Pitre is 31.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pointe-à-Pitre is 8.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pointe-à-Pitre
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$6.23 COP 26K
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-
Cappuccino
-
$1.72 COP 7,155
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.1 COP 4,575
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.73 COP 3,060
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pointe-à-Pitre
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.09 COP 4,552
33.94%
White Bread (500g)
$4.12 €3.56
$1.24 COP 5,188
232.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.72 €4.07
$1.33 COP 5,544
254.89%
Eggs
$5.69 €4.91
$2.22 COP 9,252
156.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.64 €10.91
$4.55 COP 19K
177.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.23 €14.02
$5.71 COP 23.8K
184.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.75 €17.06
$8.59 COP 35.8K
129.92%
Apples (1kg)
$4.07 €3.51
$2.26 COP 9,410
80.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.07 COP 4,461
73.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.23 €3.65
$1.51 COP 6,293
180.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.18 €5.34
$1.42 COP 5,911
335.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.11 COP 4,619
80.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 €2.01
$1.18 COP 4,932
96.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.55 €3.07
$0.89 COP 3,718
298.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 €0.53
$0.84 COP 3,507
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.91 €10.29
$2.35 COP 9,809
406.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.05 €12.13
$9.34 COP 38.9K
50.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.37
$1.18 COP 4,927
132.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 €1.31
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-38.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Pointe-à-Pitre
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.4 €1.21
$0.83 COP 3,464
68.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.84 €36.12
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-0.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.22 €3.65
$1.41 COP 5,899
199.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.94 €22.39
$7.85 COP 32.7K
230.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.02 COP 4,265
103.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$17.6K COP 73.4M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$26.2K COP 109.2M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pointe-à-Pitre
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.3 €68.5
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-3.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.6 €10.01
$9.44 COP 39.4K
22.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$23.51 COP 98K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pointe-à-Pitre
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$25.68 COP 107.1K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.71 €15.29
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-7.47%
Cinema Ticket
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$3.96 COP 16.5K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Pointe-à-Pitre
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.8 €49.02
$305 COP 1.3M
-81.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,077 €6,111
$5,925 COP 24.7M
19.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pointe-à-Pitre
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 €79.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
59.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.33 €20.14
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-26.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 €98.3
$103 COP 430.1K
10.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €88.5
$106 COP 440.5K
-3.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pointe-à-Pitre
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$938 €810
$489 COP 2M
91.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$687 €593
$379 COP 1.6M
81.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,292 €1,115
$827 COP 3.4M
56.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 €896
$729 COP 3M
42.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,235 €6,247
$2,190 COP 9.1M
230.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,333 €5,468
$1,532 COP 6.4M
313.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pointe-à-Pitre
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,443 €2,972
$550 COP 2.3M
525.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.95
13.43
-63.14%

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Last update for Pointe-à-Pitre: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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