Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Medellin

For one person, living is cheaper in Saint Kitts and Nevis: $1,476 a month against $1,589 in Medellin, rent and utilities included – about $1,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis
$1,476
/mo nomad
Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Saint Kitts and Nevis is 3.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Saint Kitts and Nevis is 27.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 111.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.30 EC$49.41
$8.01 COP 25.5K
128.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$46.55 COP 148.3K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.24 EC$38.44
$9.43 COP 30.1K
51.01%
Cappuccino
$3.64 EC$9.83
$2.91 COP 9,277
25.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 EC$5.66
$1.75 COP 5,585
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 EC$6.21
$1.32 COP 4,218
74.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 EC$5.65
$3.13 COP 9,969
-33.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 EC$10.16
$5.55 COP 17.7K
-32.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.40 EC$6.47
$1.41 COP 4,495
70.21%
White Bread (500g)
$3.60 EC$9.72
$2.44 COP 7,777
47.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.74 EC$10.10
$1.63 COP 5,191
129.45%
Eggs
$5.57 EC$15.03
$2.82 COP 8,990
97.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$9.69 COP 30.9K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.48 EC$25.59
$9.32 COP 29.7K
1.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.46 COP 42.9K
-
Apples (1kg)
$4.53 EC$12.24
$4.00 COP 12.8K
13.25%
Banana (1kg)
$3.11 EC$8.39
$1.48 COP 4,719
110.14%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.12 COP 6,768
-
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 EC$10.17
$2.25 COP 7,178
67.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 EC$6.05
$1.91 COP 6,092
17.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 EC$4.92
$1.62 COP 5,160
12.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.15 COP 3,658
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 EC$1.86
$1.26 COP 4,021
-45.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.82 COP 12.2K
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.11 COP 41.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 EC$5.10
$1.60 COP 5,083
18.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 EC$9.94
$2.26 COP 7,188
62.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.18 EC$5.88
$1.17 COP 3,731
86.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$75.0 COP 239.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$20.26 EC$54.7
$1.27 COP 4,056
1495.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.05 COP 6,531
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.20 COP 26.1K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.27 COP 4,046
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.8K COP 85.3M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$34.4K COP 109.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.1 EC$232
$162 COP 516.9K
-46.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.17 EC$106
$13.12 COP 41.8K
198.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$28.09 COP 89.5K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.67 EC$102
$44.33 COP 141.2K
-15.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.33 COP 52.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 EC$16.82
$6.09 COP 19.4K
2.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$764 COP 2.4M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,904 COP 28.4M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.6 EC$239
$85.0 COP 270.8K
4.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$57.5 COP 183.2K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 EC$356
$132 COP 419.8K
0.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$95.8 COP 305.1K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$893 EC$2,410
$1,028 COP 3.3M
-13.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 EC$1,812
$604 COP 1.9M
11.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,887 EC$13.2K
$1,802 COP 5.7M
171.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,973 EC$13.4K
$993 COP 3.2M
401.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 EC$13.6K
$3,921 COP 12.5M
28.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,014 EC$10.8K
$1,639 COP 5.2M
144.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,120 EC$3,025
$626 COP 2.0M
78.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
10.94
-63.44%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Saint Kitts and Nevis: October 5, 2026

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Saint Kitts and Nevis
$671
Medellin
$604 9.9% $67
Eating Out
Saint Kitts and Nevis
$268
Medellin
$166 38% $102
Groceries & Markets
Saint Kitts and Nevis
$240 *
Medellin
$288 20.1% $48
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint Kitts and Nevis
$125 *
Medellin
$203 62.4% $78
Clothing & Footwear
Saint Kitts and Nevis
$99 *
Medellin
$166 67.7% $67
Sport & Entertainment
Saint Kitts and Nevis
$50
Medellin
$57 12.7% $6.4
Getting Around
Saint Kitts and Nevis
$29 *
Medellin
$91 215% $62

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis
🇨🇴 Medellin
🕒 Local time
02:56 2:56 AM
01:56 1:56 AM
1 h behind Saint Kitts and Nevis
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
55,345
2,486,723
Exchange rates and currency converter

COP, USD, EUR to XCD – East Caribbean Dollar Converter

East Caribbean Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.7 XCD (1 XCD = 0.37 USD). 1 EUR = 3.03 XCD (1 XCD = 0.33 EUR).

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,574 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

On the map
Between locations
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis Medellin 1,860 km ≈ 2 h 45 min nonstop flight
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