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

😐 Solo nomad: Fort Wellington is 34.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fort Wellington is 42.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fort Wellington
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.08 GYD 2,527
$6.03 COP 22.7K
100.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.0 GYD 15.3K
$33.17 COP 124.8K
120.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.64 GYD 1,808
$7.29 COP 27.4K
18.52%
Cappuccino
$5.02 GYD 1,051
$1.63 COP 6,133
207.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 GYD 261
$1.05 COP 3,947
19.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 GYD 145
$0.77 COP 2,899
-10.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 GYD 414
$1.73 COP 6,510
14.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 GYD 489
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-26.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fort Wellington
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.37 GYD 704
$1.07 COP 4,015
214.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 GYD 447
$1.31 COP 4,935
63.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 GYD 401
$1.38 COP 5,195
39.13%
Eggs
$4.11 GYD 860
$2.25 COP 8,457
82.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.13 GYD 2,956
$4.48 COP 16.9K
215.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.39 GYD 1,336
$5.74 COP 21.6K
11.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.73 GYD 2,036
$8.86 COP 33.3K
9.82%
Apples (1kg)
$9.41 GYD 1,969
$2.24 COP 8,438
320.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 GYD 547
$1.06 COP 3,988
147.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 GYD 702
$1.51 COP 5,697
122.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.43 GYD 1,344
$1.36 COP 5,119
372.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.50 GYD 522
$1.12 COP 4,218
123.21%
Onion (1kg)
$3.01 GYD 630
$1.17 COP 4,400
157.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.33 GYD 487
$0.90 COP 3,395
158.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 GYD 313
$0.84 COP 3,150
78.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.68 GYD 561
$2.26 COP 8,501
18.58%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 GYD 368
$1.18 COP 4,451
49.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 GYD 507
$2.39 COP 8,993
1.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Fort Wellington
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,233
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 GYD 647
$1.47 COP 5,521
110.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,323
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.05 GYD 2,521
$7.76 COP 29.2K
55.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 GYD 213
$0.97 COP 3,640
5.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K GYD 4.7M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
25.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K GYD 3.7M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-34.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fort Wellington
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.4 GYD 18.9K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
11.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.20 GYD 5,689
$9.40 COP 35.4K
189.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.7 GYD 10.6K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
114.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fort Wellington
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.68 GYD 1,397
$4.10 COP 15.4K
62.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fort Wellington
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,033 GYD 216.1K
$306 COP 1.2M
237.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.7K GYD 5.0M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
301.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fort Wellington
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.68 GYD 7,254
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-42.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 GYD 11.1K
$31.96 COP 120.3K
65.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 GYD 27.0K
$103 COP 386.5K
25.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.8 GYD 15.9K
$108 COP 405.9K
-29.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fort Wellington
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
Fort Wellington
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$953 GYD 199.4K
$538 COP 2.0M
77.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
13.43
-44.15%

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Last update for Fort Wellington: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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