Cost of Living Comparison Between Roseau and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Roseau and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Roseau is 79% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Roseau is 82.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 37.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roseau
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.55 EC$20.37
$6.23 COP 26K
21.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.4 EC$147
$32.34 COP 134.8K
68.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.59 EC$17.8
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-10.83%
Cappuccino
$4.24 EC$11.46
$1.72 COP 7,155
146.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 EC$6.57
$1.1 COP 4,575
120.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 EC$5.93
$0.73 COP 3,060
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 EC$5.14
$1.66 COP 6,916
14.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 EC$6.79
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-21.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roseau
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3 EC$8.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
175.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 EC$4.68
$1.24 COP 5,188
39.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 EC$2.6
$1.33 COP 5,544
-27.82%
Eggs
$5.57 EC$15.04
$2.22 COP 9,252
150.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.16 EC$5.84
$4.55 COP 19K
-52.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.4 EC$28.08
$5.71 COP 23.8K
82.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.15 EC$32.8
$8.59 COP 35.8K
41.44%
Apples (1kg)
$6.3 EC$17.01
$2.26 COP 9,410
178.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 EC$6
$1.07 COP 4,461
107.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.73 EC$12.77
$1.51 COP 6,293
213.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.45 EC$14.7
$1.42 COP 5,911
283.80%
Potato (1kg)
$3.22 EC$8.7
$1.11 COP 4,619
190.09%
Onion (1kg)
$3.08 EC$8.3
$1.18 COP 4,932
161.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.05 EC$5.54
$0.89 COP 3,718
130.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.89 EC$7.79
$0.84 COP 3,507
244.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.35 COP 9,809
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 EC$29.84
$9.34 COP 38.9K
18.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 EC$7.26
$1.18 COP 4,927
127.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 EC$7.9
$2.49 COP 10.4K
17.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Roseau
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.27 EC$87.1
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-22.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.72 EC$10.03
$1.41 COP 5,899
163.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.63 EC$9.79
$1.96 COP 8,164
85.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.17 EC$27.46
$7.85 COP 32.7K
29.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 EC$3.47
$1.02 COP 4,265
26.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K EC$90.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
90.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K EC$78.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
10.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roseau
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 EC$377
$82.5 COP 344.1K
68.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.79 EC$116
$9.44 COP 39.4K
353.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.5 EC$153
$23.51 COP 98K
140.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roseau
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.88 EC$127
$25.68 COP 107.1K
82.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.29 EC$62.9
$19.14 COP 79.8K
21.68%
Cinema Ticket
$8.24 EC$22.24
$3.96 COP 16.5K
108.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roseau
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 EC$305
$305 COP 1.3M
-63.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,369 EC$9,095
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-43.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roseau
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.3 EC$214
$57.9 COP 241.4K
36.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.56 EC$126
$31.59 COP 131.7K
47.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.2 EC$265
$103 COP 430.1K
-4.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91 EC$246
$106 COP 440.5K
-13.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roseau
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 EC$766
$489 COP 2M
-42.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$200 EC$540
$379 COP 1.6M
-47.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 EC$2,444
$827 COP 3.4M
9.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$607 EC$1,640
$729 COP 3M
-16.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$122 EC$330
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-94.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$59 EC$159
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-96.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roseau
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$480 EC$1,296
$550 COP 2.3M
-12.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.6
13.43
-43.41%

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Last update for Roseau: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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