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Cost of Living Comparison Between Roubaix and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Roubaix and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Roubaix is 85.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 63% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Roubaix is 56% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 57.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Roubaix
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.91 โ‚ฌ15.43
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
200.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 โ‚ฌ58.8
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
110.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.88 โ‚ฌ11.96
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
94.67%
Cappuccino
$3.78 โ‚ฌ3.26
$1.65 COPย 6,043
129.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
$1.06 COPย 3,882
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$0.77 COPย 2,839
180.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.32 โ‚ฌ7.17
$1.75 COPย 6,418
375.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.13
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
94.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Roubaix
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.10 COPย 4,026
3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.30 COPย 4,771
22.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.34 COPย 4,905
117.91%
Eggs
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-8.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.55 โ‚ฌ11.68
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
201.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.94 โ‚ฌ7.71
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
54.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.60 โ‚ฌ11.72
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
51.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.91
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-55.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.07 COPย 3,939
11.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.48 COPย 5,418
59.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$1.36 COPย 5,011
105.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚ฌ0.64
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-34.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-16.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$0.89 COPย 3,274
79.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 โ‚ฌ0.17
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-76.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.06 โ‚ฌ10.39
$2.28 COPย 8,361
428.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.67 โ‚ฌ7.47
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-14.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$1.19 COPย 4,359
95.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.40 COPย 8,828
77.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Roubaix
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$0.84 COPย 3,074
138.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.94 โ‚ฌ42.18
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
19.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
$1.48 COPย 5,417
60.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-3.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.20 โ‚ฌ34.66
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
399.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$0.94 COPย 3,455
121.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K โ‚ฌ24.9K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
62.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K โ‚ฌ25.3K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
11.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roubaix
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$185 โ‚ฌ159
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
125.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.53 โ‚ฌ20.28
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
146.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.92 โ‚ฌ25.79
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
26.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Roubaix
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.54 โ‚ฌ32.36
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
45.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.21 โ‚ฌ15.70
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-2.72%
Cinema Ticket
$11.32 โ‚ฌ9.76
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
179.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Roubaix
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$568 โ‚ฌ489
$316 COPย 1.2M
79.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,611 โ‚ฌ7,423
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
44.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Roubaix
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.3 โ‚ฌ78.7
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
54.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.09 โ‚ฌ31.11
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
11.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 โ‚ฌ72.9
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-15.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฌ91.5
$108 COPย 394.9K
-1.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Roubaix
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$759 โ‚ฌ654
$491 COPย 1.8M
54.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 โ‚ฌ532
$371 COPย 1.4M
66.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 โ‚ฌ1,215
$821 COPย 3.0M
71.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 โ‚ฌ924
$731 COPย 2.7M
46.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,155 โ‚ฌ3,581
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
37.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,084 โ‚ฌ2,658
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
131.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Roubaix
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,831 โ‚ฌ1,578
$517 COPย 1.9M
254.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
13.43
-72.52%

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Last update for Roubaix: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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