Cost of Living Comparison Between Buxton, Guyana and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Buxton, Guyana and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Buxton, Guyana is 22.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buxton, Guyana is 59% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buxton, Guyana
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.76 GYD 2,462
$6.03 COP 22.7K
95.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.2 GYD 14.9K
$33.17 COP 124.7K
114.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.38 GYD 1,754
$7.29 COP 27.4K
14.95%
Cappuccino
$5.08 GYD 1,064
$1.63 COP 6,128
211.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 GYD 259
$1.05 COP 3,944
18.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 GYD 138
$0.77 COP 2,896
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 GYD 437
$1.73 COP 6,505
20.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 GYD 515
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-22.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buxton, Guyana
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.40 GYD 711
$1.07 COP 4,012
217.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 GYD 445
$1.31 COP 4,931
62.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 GYD 411
$1.38 COP 5,191
42.75%
Eggs
$3.97 GYD 831
$2.25 COP 8,450
76.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.37 GYD 2,798
$4.48 COP 16.9K
198.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 GYD 1,306
$5.74 COP 21.6K
8.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.69 GYD 2,029
$8.86 COP 33.3K
9.37%
Apples (1kg)
$6.44 GYD 1,348
$2.24 COP 8,431
187.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 GYD 349
$1.06 COP 3,985
57.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 GYD 693
$1.51 COP 5,693
119.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.48 GYD 937
$1.36 COP 5,115
229.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 GYD 499
$1.12 COP 4,215
112.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.90 GYD 607
$1.17 COP 4,397
147.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 GYD 268
$0.90 COP 3,392
42.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 GYD 267
$0.84 COP 3,147
52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.66 GYD 556
$2.26 COP 8,494
17.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.20 GYD 2,553
$9.97 COP 37.5K
22.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 GYD 351
$1.18 COP 4,448
42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 GYD 527
$2.39 COP 8,986
5.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Buxton, Guyana
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,230
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.08 GYD 645
$1.47 COP 5,517
109.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,317
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.96 GYD 2,503
$7.76 COP 29.2K
54.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 GYD 209
$0.97 COP 3,637
3.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.0K GYD 4.6M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
22.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K GYD 3.6M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-36.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buxton, Guyana
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.4 GYD 18.5K
$81.1 COP 305.0K
9.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.72 GYD 5,802
$9.40 COP 35.4K
194.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 GYD 10.8K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
117.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buxton, Guyana
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.0K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.87 GYD 1,437
$4.10 COP 15.4K
67.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buxton, Guyana
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,027 GYD 214.9K
$306 COP 1.2M
235.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.6K GYD 4.9M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
299.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buxton, Guyana
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.03 GYD 7,121
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-43.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.0 GYD 11.1K
$31.96 COP 120.2K
65.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 GYD 27.4K
$103 COP 386.2K
27.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.3 GYD 15.8K
$108 COP 405.6K
-30.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buxton, Guyana
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buxton, Guyana
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,797 GYD 376.0K
$538 COP 2.0M
234.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
13.43
-44.15%

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Last update for Buxton, Guyana: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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