Medellin vs Roseau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Roseau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$1003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$2777
🏠 One person rent
$395
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$889
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$75.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
12
😀 Quality of life
53
46
🏙️ Population
2.53M
14.7K

The cost of living in Medellin is 13% less expensive than in Roseau. Cities ranked 6207th and 5671st ($873 vs $1003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Colombia and Dominica, respectively. Check Colombia vs Dominica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 0.5 months in Roseau. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Roseau ranked 1st in Dominica, while ranked 6039th and 6502nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Roseau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.77
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$55
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$1044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$56.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
7.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$37.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$3.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$2.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$6.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$7.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$147
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$3324

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8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
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$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

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$1138
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$1665
86 km or 53 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
102 km or 63 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
103 km or 64 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
109 km or 68 mi Les Abymes
$1582
110 km or 68 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
115 km or 71 mi Le Moule
$1594
149 km or 93 mi Castries
$1159
181 km or 112 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
199 km or 124 mi All Saints
$1081
208 km or 129 mi St. John's
$1084
226 km or 140 mi Georgetown
$1004
238 km or 148 mi Kingstown
$981
265 km or 165 mi Basseterre
$1241
270 km or 168 mi Cayon
$1242
301 km or 187 mi Holetown
$1390
310 km or 193 mi Bridgetown
$1360
351 km or 218 mi Philipsburg
$1926
355 km or 220 mi Grenville
$1061
364 km or 226 mi St. George's
$1065
449 km or 279 mi Saint Croix
$2561
463 km or 288 mi Scarborough
$1101
490 km or 304 mi Road Town
$2295
509 km or 316 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192
515 km or 320 mi Port of Spain
$1168
517 km or 321 mi San Juan
$1164
532 km or 331 mi Chaguanas
$1070
546 km or 339 mi La Asuncion
$692
552 km or 343 mi Porlamar
$684
552 km or 343 mi Carupano
$719
558 km or 347 mi San Fernando
$964
565 km or 351 mi Fajardo
$1574
566 km or 352 mi Naguabo
$1697
568 km or 353 mi Yabucoa
$1627
569 km or 354 mi Humacao
$1677
575 km or 357 mi Las Piedras
$1493
584 km or 363 mi Rio Grande
$1647
588 km or 365 mi Guayama
$1534
589 km or 366 mi Gurabo
$1158