Medellin vs Roseau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Roseau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$2413
🏠 One person rent
$579
$356
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$564
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$73
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
65
12
😀 Quality of life
64
50
🏙️ Population
2.53M
16.6K

The cost of living in Medellin is 15% more expensive than in Roseau. Cities ranked 4852nd and 5502nd ($1162 vs $1010) 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 5346th and 6696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Roseau

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Medellin Roseau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$7.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$470
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$87.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
7.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$1074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$3.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$7.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$41.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$4468

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$1107
84 km or 52 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
86 km or 53 mi Basse-Terre
$1736
102 km or 63 mi Petit-Bourg
$1724
103 km or 64 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
109 km or 68 mi Les Abymes
$1715
110 km or 68 mi Baie-Mahault
$1723
115 km or 71 mi Le Moule
$1718
149 km or 93 mi Castries
$1178
181 km or 112 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
199 km or 124 mi All Saints
$1143
208 km or 129 mi St. John's
$1114
226 km or 140 mi Georgetown
$1005
238 km or 148 mi Kingstown
$995
265 km or 165 mi Basseterre
$1330
270 km or 168 mi Cayon
$1327
301 km or 187 mi Holetown
$1453
310 km or 193 mi Bridgetown
$1328
351 km or 218 mi Philipsburg
$2940
355 km or 220 mi Grenville
$1083
364 km or 226 mi St. George's
$1083
449 km or 279 mi Saint Croix
$2450
463 km or 288 mi Scarborough
$1138
490 km or 304 mi Road Town
$2305
509 km or 316 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120
515 km or 320 mi Port of Spain
$1281
517 km or 321 mi San Juan
$1223
532 km or 331 mi Chaguanas
$1106
546 km or 339 mi La Asuncion
$645
552 km or 343 mi Porlamar
$613
552 km or 343 mi Carupano
$707
558 km or 347 mi San Fernando
$1039
565 km or 351 mi Fajardo
$1588
566 km or 352 mi Naguabo
$1700
568 km or 353 mi Yabucoa
$1732
569 km or 354 mi Humacao
$1297
575 km or 357 mi Las Piedras
$1680
584 km or 363 mi Rio Grande
$1743
588 km or 365 mi Guayama
$1673
589 km or 366 mi Gurabo
$1275