Cost of Living Comparison Between Yaguajay and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Yaguajay and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Yaguajay is 45.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yaguajay is 27.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yaguajay
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 CUP 147
$6.23 COP 26K
-1.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.12 CUP 435
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-43.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.87 CUP 165
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-7.04%
Cappuccino
$1.27 CUP 30.52
$1.72 COP 7,155
-26.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 CUP 29.75
$1.1 COP 4,575
12.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 CUP 26.73
$0.73 COP 3,060
52.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 CUP 35.11
$1.66 COP 6,916
-12.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 CUP 43.06
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-44.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yaguajay
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.93 CUP 70.4
$1.09 COP 4,552
168.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 CUP 20
$1.24 COP 5,188
-33.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 CUP 57
$1.33 COP 5,544
78.95%
Eggs
$3.04 CUP 72.9
$2.22 COP 9,252
36.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.42 CUP 130
$4.55 COP 19K
19.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.06 CUP 122
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-11.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.82 CUP 284
$8.59 COP 35.8K
37.60%
Apples (1kg)
$4.88 CUP 117
$2.26 COP 9,410
115.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 CUP 25.86
$1.07 COP 4,461
0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 CUP 31.95
$1.51 COP 6,293
-11.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 CUP 32.99
$1.42 COP 5,911
-3.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 CUP 42.9
$1.11 COP 4,619
61.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 CUP 65
$1.18 COP 4,932
129.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 CUP 24.55
$0.89 COP 3,718
14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 CUP 27.08
$0.84 COP 3,507
34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 CUP 84.5
$2.35 COP 9,809
49.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.82 CUP 236
$9.34 COP 38.9K
5.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 CUP 41.41
$1.18 COP 4,927
46.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 CUP 45.43
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-24.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Yaguajay
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 CUP 5.1
$0.83 COP 3,464
-74.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.62 CUP 471
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-53.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 CUP 48.41
$1.41 COP 5,899
43.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 CUP 9.33
$1.96 COP 8,164
-80.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.04 CUP 481
$7.85 COP 32.7K
155.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 CUP 30.44
$1.02 COP 4,265
24.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$67.7K CUP 1.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
284.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$76K CUP 1.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
190.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yaguajay
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.64 CUP 855
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-56.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.48 CUP 948
$9.44 COP 39.4K
318.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$248 CUP 5,961
$23.51 COP 98K
956.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yaguajay
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.79 CUP 979
$25.68 COP 107.1K
58.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.94 CUP 359
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-21.94%
Cinema Ticket
$1.03 CUP 24.64
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-73.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yaguajay
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 CUP 2,810
$305 COP 1.3M
-61.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11K CUP 263.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
85.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yaguajay
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.88 CUP 957
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-31.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.58 CUP 734
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-3.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.4 CUP 1,785
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.4 CUP 1,953
$106 COP 440.5K
-23.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yaguajay
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$371 CUP 8,895
$489 COP 2M
-24.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$376 CUP 9,022
$379 COP 1.6M
-0.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,004 CUP 24.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
21.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 CUP 14.4K
$729 COP 3M
-17.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$385 CUP 9,248
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-82.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$335 CUP 8,052
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-78.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yaguajay
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$52.5 CUP 1,260
$550 COP 2.3M
-90.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
13.43
-37.97%

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Last update for Yaguajay: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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