Cost of Living Comparison Between Ragusa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ragusa and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ragusa is 52.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 45.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ragusa is 55.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 54.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ragusa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.11 €12.18
$6.22 COP 25.9K
126.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.4
$33.25 COP 138.6K
75.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.68 €10.08
$7.47 COP 31.1K
56.36%
Cappuccino
$2.11 €1.82
$1.7 COP 7,097
24.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.11 COP 4,617
85.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.73 COP 3,023
61.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.12 €3.55
$1.71 COP 7,131
140.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 €3.43
$3.1 COP 12.9K
28.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ragusa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.09 COP 4,560
34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.27 COP 5,292
63.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 €2.45
$1.38 COP 5,774
105.07%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$2.19 COP 9,120
56.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.85 €12.82
$4.35 COP 18.1K
241.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.57 €10.85
$5.83 COP 24.3K
115.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.21 €14.86
$8.61 COP 35.9K
99.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.33 COP 9,718
6.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.12 COP 4,674
110.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.53 COP 6,394
15.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.38 COP 5,741
18.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.11 COP 4,642
54.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.17 COP 4,868
1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.88 COP 3,672
87.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 €0.38
$0.92 COP 3,850
-52.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.64 €5.73
$2.29 COP 9,533
189.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.67 €6.62
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-18.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.2 COP 4,991
-11.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.47 COP 10.3K
4.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Ragusa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.8 COP 3,337
118.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.5 €37.55
$40.56 COP 169.1K
7.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$1.47 COP 6,140
207.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.95 COP 8,124
-24.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.65 €39.42
$7.96 COP 33.2K
473.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.03 COP 4,288
96.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.9K
$18K COP 75.1M
92.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K €25.6K
$26.2K COP 109.4M
13.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ragusa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 €204
$81.3 COP 339.1K
189.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.83 €11.94
$9.49 COP 39.6K
45.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.4 €24.52
$23.99 COP 100K
18.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ragusa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 €45.39
$25.2 COP 105K
108.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.62 €33.35
$18.85 COP 78.6K
104.88%
Cinema Ticket
$9.9 €8.55
$3.95 COP 16.5K
150.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ragusa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 €151
$313 COP 1.3M
-44.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,172
$6,023 COP 25.1M
76.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ragusa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90 €77.7
$59.4 COP 247.5K
51.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.08 €26.83
$32.15 COP 134K
-3.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 €78.6
$102 COP 426.2K
-10.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €113
$107 COP 446K
21.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ragusa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 €433
$479 COP 2M
4.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 €377
$375 COP 1.6M
16.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,143 €987
$834 COP 3.5M
36.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €807
$723 COP 3M
29.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,275 €1,101
$2,181 COP 9.1M
-41.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$979 €846
$1,515 COP 6.3M
-35.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ragusa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,496 €1,291
$561 COP 2.3M
166.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.72
13.43
-64.85%

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Last update for Ragusa: November 5, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

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