Cost of Living Comparison Between Fuvahmulah and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Fuvahmulah and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Fuvahmulah is 46.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fuvahmulah is 38.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fuvahmulah
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$6.23 COP 26K
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-
Cappuccino
-
$1.72 COP 7,155
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.1 COP 4,575
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.73 COP 3,060
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.66 COP 6,916
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fuvahmulah
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 MVR 25.72
$1.09 COP 4,552
53.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 MVR 14.87
$1.24 COP 5,188
-22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.43 MVR 6.67
$1.33 COP 5,544
-67.67%
Eggs
$1.58 MVR 24.39
$2.22 COP 9,252
-28.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.42 MVR 99
$4.55 COP 19K
41.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.68 MVR 72.2
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-18.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.79 MVR 197
$8.59 COP 35.8K
48.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 MVR 51.5
$2.26 COP 9,410
47.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 MVR 19.62
$1.07 COP 4,461
18.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 MVR 50.6
$1.51 COP 6,293
117.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 MVR 24.68
$1.42 COP 5,911
12.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 MVR 16.46
$1.11 COP 4,619
-3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 MVR 17.12
$1.18 COP 4,932
-5.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 MVR 25.19
$0.89 COP 3,718
83.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 MVR 10.27
$0.84 COP 3,507
-20.24%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.02 MVR 62
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.96 MVR 107
$2.35 COP 9,809
196.17%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.18 COP 4,927
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Fuvahmulah
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 MVR 9.83
$0.83 COP 3,464
-22.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.29 MVR 297
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-53.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.64 MVR 25.35
$1.41 COP 5,899
16.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 MVR 24.45
$1.96 COP 8,164
-18.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 MVR 98.6
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-18.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 MVR 19.67
$1.02 COP 4,265
25.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K MVR 301.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
11.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K MVR 345.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-14.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fuvahmulah
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 MVR 2,481
$82.5 COP 344.1K
94.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$9.44 COP 39.4K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.07 MVR 587
$23.51 COP 98K
61.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fuvahmulah
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.5 MVR 347
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-12.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.2 MVR 204
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-31.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.37 MVR 98.3
$3.96 COP 16.5K
60.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fuvahmulah
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MVR 2,396
$305 COP 1.3M
-49.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,238 MVR 34.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-62.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fuvahmulah
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.05 MVR 448
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-49.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.79 MVR 290
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-40.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.58 MVR 595
$103 COP 430.1K
-62.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51 MVR 786
$106 COP 440.5K
-51.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fuvahmulah
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 MVR 4,939
$489 COP 2M
-34.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$262 MVR 4,038
$379 COP 1.6M
-30.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$544 MVR 8,389
$827 COP 3.4M
-34.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$524 MVR 8,087
$729 COP 3M
-28.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,190 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$346 MVR 5,340
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-77.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fuvahmulah
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$986 MVR 15.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
79.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Fuvahmulah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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