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

🙂 Solo nomad: Villanueva is 15% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Villanueva is 10.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villanueva
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.63 HNL 146
$6.23 COP 26K
-9.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.79 HNL 984
$32.34 COP 134.8K
16.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.77 HNL 202
$7.39 COP 30.8K
5.14%
Cappuccino
$2.3 HNL 59.9
$1.72 COP 7,155
33.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 HNL 25.78
$1.1 COP 4,575
-10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 HNL 30.55
$0.73 COP 3,060
60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 HNL 30.58
$1.66 COP 6,916
-29.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 HNL 69.1
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-16.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villanueva
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 HNL 37.55
$1.09 COP 4,552
32.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 HNL 55.4
$1.24 COP 5,188
71.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 HNL 31.85
$1.33 COP 5,544
-8.27%
Eggs
$2.02 HNL 52.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
-9.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.19 HNL 161
$4.55 COP 19K
36.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.67 HNL 95.6
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-35.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.86 HNL 205
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-8.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 HNL 74.9
$2.26 COP 9,410
27.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 HNL 39.65
$1.07 COP 4,461
42.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 HNL 39.21
$1.51 COP 6,293
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 HNL 39.56
$1.42 COP 5,911
7.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 HNL 42.01
$1.11 COP 4,619
45.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 HNL 35.49
$1.18 COP 4,932
15.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 HNL 21.64
$0.89 COP 3,718
-6.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 HNL 42.8
$0.84 COP 3,507
95.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 HNL 65.9
$2.35 COP 9,809
7.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.76 HNL 254
$9.34 COP 38.9K
4.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 HNL 34.03
$1.18 COP 4,927
11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 HNL 48.01
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-26.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Villanueva
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 HNL 109
$1.41 COP 5,899
197.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 HNL 26.62
$1.02 COP 4,265
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K HNL 498.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
8.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K HNL 508.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-25.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villanueva
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.1 HNL 2,136
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-0.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.22 HNL 240
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-2.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.46 HNL 1,053
$23.51 COP 98K
72.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villanueva
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.84 HNL 152
$3.96 COP 16.5K
47.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villanueva
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 HNL 6,618
$305 COP 1.3M
-16.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villanueva
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.93 HNL 1,222
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-18.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.16 HNL 941
$31.59 COP 131.7K
14.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 HNL 2,798
$103 COP 430.1K
4.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 HNL 2,673
$106 COP 440.5K
-2.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villanueva
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villanueva
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Villanueva: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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