Cost of Living Comparison Between Varadero and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Varadero and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Varadero is 37.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 56.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Varadero is 29.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Varadero
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.67 CUPĀ 136
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-5.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.05 CUPĀ 1,153
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
44.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.94 CUPĀ 215
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
22.63%
Cappuccino
$1.02 CUPĀ 24.43
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
-37.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 CUPĀ 46.35
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
83.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 CUPĀ 23.29
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
25.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.80 CUPĀ 91.2
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
119.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 CUPĀ 60.2
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-21.07%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Varadero
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.09 CUPĀ 74.1
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
188.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 CUPĀ 31.51
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 CUPĀ 34.70
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
5.07%
Eggs
$2.31 CUPĀ 55.5
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
2.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.15 CUPĀ 147
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
37.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 CUPĀ 119
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-13.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 CUPĀ 285
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
34.09%
Apples (1kg)
$5.08 CUPĀ 122
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
126.79%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 CUPĀ 12.92
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
-49.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 CUPĀ 23.74
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
-34.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 CUPĀ 25.92
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
-20.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 CUPĀ 21.56
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-19.64%
Onion (1kg)
$5.59 CUPĀ 134
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
377.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 CUPĀ 8.54
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 CUPĀ 13.17
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.72 CUPĀ 89.3
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
64.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.43 CUPĀ 130
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-45.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 CUPĀ 20.69
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 CUPĀ 18.35
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-68.20%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Varadero
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.80 CUPĀ 475
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-52.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 CUPĀ 46.63
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
31.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 CUPĀ 23.63
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-49.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.04 CUPĀ 481
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
158.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 CUPĀ 31.89
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
37.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$70.1K CUPĀ 1.7M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
290.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$79.9K CUPĀ 1.9M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
199.02%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Varadero
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.20 CUPĀ 941
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-51.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.71 CUPĀ 977
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
333.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$216 CUPĀ 5,195
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
816.81%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Varadero
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.25 CUPĀ 966
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
57.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.12 CUPĀ 363
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-21.62%
Cinema Ticket
$0.98 CUPĀ 23.46
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-76.10%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Varadero
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.5 CUPĀ 2,124
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-71.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K CUPĀ 354.3K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
150.28%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Varadero
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.83 CUPĀ 956
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-33.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.36 CUPĀ 729
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-5.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 CUPĀ 1,766
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-28.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.3 CUPĀ 2,046
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-20.96%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Varadero
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 CUPĀ 9,445
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-18.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$806 CUPĀ 19.3K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
113.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 CUPĀ 28.6K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
45.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 CUPĀ 15.4K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-10.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$402 CUPĀ 9,652
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-85.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$345 CUPĀ 8,279
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-73.87%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Varadero
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$19.20 CUPĀ 461
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-96.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
13.43
11.69%

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Last update for Varadero: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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