Cost of Living Comparison Between Villanueva and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Villanueva and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Villanueva is 4.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Villanueva is 12.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Villanueva
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 HNLĀ 156
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
-1.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.03 HNLĀ 1,006
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
14.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.52 HNLĀ 199
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
3.16%
Cappuccino
$2.36 HNLĀ 62.3
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
44.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 HNLĀ 27.11
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
-1.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 HNLĀ 29.72
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 HNLĀ 31.14
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 HNLĀ 69.3
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-17.61%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Villanueva
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 HNLĀ 36.81
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
29.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 HNLĀ 55.2
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
59.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 HNLĀ 32.43
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
-10.87%
Eggs
$2.05 HNLĀ 54.1
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
-8.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.15 HNLĀ 163
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
37.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 HNLĀ 97.2
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-35.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 HNLĀ 204
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-12.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 HNLĀ 75.1
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
26.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 HNLĀ 40.23
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
43.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 HNLĀ 39.60
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
-0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 HNLĀ 40.09
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
11.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 HNLĀ 43.77
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
48.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 HNLĀ 35.45
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 HNLĀ 23.48
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
-1.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 HNLĀ 45.34
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
103.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.46 HNLĀ 65.1
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
8.85%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 HNLĀ 34.04
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 HNLĀ 46.74
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
-25.94%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Villanueva
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 HNLĀ 111
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
185.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 HNLĀ 27.12
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
6.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.9K HNLĀ 499.6K
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
5.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.9K HNLĀ 499.7K
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-29.28%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villanueva
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 HNLĀ 2,134
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
-0.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.21 HNLĀ 243
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-2.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.35 HNLĀ 1,067
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
70.90%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Villanueva
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.92 HNLĀ 156
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
44.39%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Villanueva
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$248 HNLĀ 6,570
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-18.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Villanueva
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.38 HNLĀ 1,226
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
-22.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.56 HNLĀ 967
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
14.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 HNLĀ 2,832
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
4.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 HNLĀ 2,732
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
-4.23%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Villanueva
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Villanueva
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Villanueva: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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