Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Wellington and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Wellington and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Fort Wellington is 26.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fort Wellington is 74.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fort Wellington
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.1 GYD 2,516
$6.23 COP 26K
94.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.5 GYD 15.1K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
124.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 GYD 1,834
$7.39 COP 30.8K
19.35%
Cappuccino
$5.04 GYD 1,048
$1.72 COP 7,155
193.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 GYD 247
$1.1 COP 4,575
8.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 GYD 146
$0.73 COP 3,060
-4.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 GYD 415
$1.66 COP 6,916
19.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 GYD 493
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-25.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fort Wellington
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.33 GYD 692
$1.09 COP 4,552
205.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 GYD 423
$1.24 COP 5,188
63.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 GYD 398
$1.33 COP 5,544
43.61%
Eggs
$4.01 GYD 833
$2.22 COP 9,252
80.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 GYD 2,866
$4.55 COP 19K
202.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 GYD 1,271
$5.71 COP 23.8K
7.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.56 GYD 1,988
$8.59 COP 35.8K
11.29%
Apples (1kg)
$9.26 GYD 1,926
$2.26 COP 9,410
309.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 GYD 536
$1.07 COP 4,461
141.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.18 GYD 661
$1.51 COP 6,293
110.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.19 GYD 1,287
$1.42 COP 5,911
335.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 GYD 513
$1.11 COP 4,619
122.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.94 GYD 612
$1.18 COP 4,932
149.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 GYD 474
$0.89 COP 3,718
156.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 GYD 313
$0.84 COP 3,507
78.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.62 GYD 546
$2.35 COP 9,809
11.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.99 GYD 4,157
$9.34 COP 38.9K
114.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 GYD 362
$1.18 COP 4,927
47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 GYD 528
$2.49 COP 10.4K
2.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Fort Wellington
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 GYD 652
$1.41 COP 5,899
121.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 GYD 2,447
$7.85 COP 32.7K
49.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 GYD 216
$1.02 COP 4,265
1.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K GYD 4.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
24.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.5K GYD 3.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-33.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fort Wellington
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91 GYD 18.9K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
10.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.02 GYD 5,619
$9.44 COP 39.4K
186.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.8 GYD 10.6K
$23.51 COP 98K
115.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fort Wellington
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 GYD 1,360
$3.96 COP 16.5K
65.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fort Wellington
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,021 GYD 212.2K
$305 COP 1.3M
234.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.4K GYD 4.9M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
294.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fort Wellington
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.9 GYD 7,258
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-39.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.3 GYD 10.9K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
65.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 GYD 26.8K
$103 COP 430.1K
24.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 GYD 16.2K
$106 COP 440.5K
-26.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fort Wellington
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fort Wellington
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$974 GYD 202.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
77.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
13.43
-44.15%

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Last update for Fort Wellington: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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