Cost of Living Comparison Between Willemstad and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Willemstad and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Willemstad is 68.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 80.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Willemstad is 84% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 91.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Willemstad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.45 ANG 32.93
$6.23 COP 26K
196.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.5 ANG 122
$32.34 COP 134.8K
111.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.48 ANG 15.14
$7.39 COP 30.8K
14.75%
Cappuccino
$3.59 ANG 6.41
$1.72 COP 7,155
108.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ANG 5.38
$1.1 COP 4,575
174.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 ANG 2.63
$0.73 COP 3,060
101.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.72 ANG 10.22
$1.66 COP 6,916
244.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.63 ANG 8.26
$3.2 COP 13.3K
44.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Willemstad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 ANG 3.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
64.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 ANG 4.18
$1.24 COP 5,188
88.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.81 ANG 5.01
$1.33 COP 5,544
111.28%
Eggs
$3.72 ANG 6.65
$2.22 COP 9,252
67.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 ANG 16.95
$4.55 COP 19K
108.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 ANG 13.64
$5.71 COP 23.8K
33.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.89 ANG 17.66
$8.59 COP 35.8K
15.13%
Apples (1kg)
$5.22 ANG 9.32
$2.26 COP 9,410
130.97%
Banana (1kg)
$3.36 ANG 6
$1.07 COP 4,461
214.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 ANG 5.34
$1.51 COP 6,293
98.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 ANG 7.8
$1.42 COP 5,911
207.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.9 ANG 5.18
$1.11 COP 4,619
161.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.8 ANG 4.99
$1.18 COP 4,932
137.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.18 ANG 3.89
$0.89 COP 3,718
144.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 ANG 3.6
$0.84 COP 3,507
140.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.29 ANG 14.8
$2.35 COP 9,809
252.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.34 ANG 20.24
$9.34 COP 38.9K
21.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 ANG 4.53
$1.18 COP 4,927
115.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 ANG 5.79
$2.49 COP 10.4K
30.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Willemstad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 ANG 3.17
$0.83 COP 3,464
114.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$24.69 ANG 44.07
$1.41 COP 5,899
1651.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.71 ANG 4.84
$1.96 COP 8,164
38.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.67 ANG 88.7
$7.85 COP 32.7K
532.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 ANG 2.34
$1.02 COP 4,265
28.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19K ANG 34K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-27.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Willemstad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 ANG 423
$82.5 COP 344.1K
187.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$84.3 ANG 150
$9.44 COP 39.4K
792.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.4 ANG 115
$23.51 COP 98K
173.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Willemstad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 ANG 99
$25.68 COP 107.1K
116.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$64.2 ANG 115
$19.14 COP 79.8K
235.16%
Cinema Ticket
$9.43 ANG 16.83
$3.96 COP 16.5K
138.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Willemstad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$231 ANG 412
$305 COP 1.3M
-24.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,370 ANG 16.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
58.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Willemstad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.7 ANG 157
$57.9 COP 241.4K
51.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$90 ANG 161
$31.59 COP 131.7K
184.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 ANG 258
$103 COP 430.1K
40.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 ANG 194
$106 COP 440.5K
2.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Willemstad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$729 ANG 1,301
$489 COP 2M
48.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$550 ANG 981
$379 COP 1.6M
45.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,722 ANG 3,074
$827 COP 3.4M
108.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,156 ANG 2,063
$729 COP 3M
58.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$823 ANG 1,468
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-62.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$165 ANG 295
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-89.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Willemstad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,162 ANG 2,074
$550 COP 2.3M
111.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.97
13.43
-62.99%

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Last update for Willemstad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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