Cost of Living Comparison Between Gili Air and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gili Air and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Gili Air is 19.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Gili Air is 22.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Gili Air
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 RpĀ 31.4K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-69.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.89 RpĀ 302.9K
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
-46.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.73 RpĀ 46.3K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-62.55%
Cappuccino
$1.54 RpĀ 26.1K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
-5.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 RpĀ 12.0K
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-32.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 RpĀ 6,428
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-50.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 RpĀ 26.3K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
-10.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RpĀ 35.2K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-34.59%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gili Air
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 RpĀ 21.1K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
15.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 RpĀ 29.8K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
34.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
-37.68%
Eggs
$1.67 RpĀ 28.3K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
-25.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.50 RpĀ 177.9K
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
134.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 RpĀ 50.3K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-48.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.44 RpĀ 143.0K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-4.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.60 RpĀ 44.1K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
16.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 RpĀ 18.9K
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
5.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 RpĀ 32.4K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
26.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 RpĀ 27.5K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
19.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
22.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 RpĀ 26.9K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
35.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 RpĀ 12.9K
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
-15.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 RpĀ 8,553
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
-40.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.37 RpĀ 40.1K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
4.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.50 RpĀ 296.5K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
75.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 RpĀ 34.8K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
74.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RpĀ 33.4K
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
-17.57%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Gili Air
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 RpĀ 3,911
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
-73.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.56 RpĀ 111.1K
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-84.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 RpĀ 6,644
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-73.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 RpĀ 6,113
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-81.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.88 RpĀ 82.7K
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-37.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 RpĀ 11.0K
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
-32.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K RpĀ 356.5M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
17.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RpĀ 440.6M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
-2.66%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gili Air
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.0 RpĀ 1.1M
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-21.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.15 RpĀ 53.3K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-66.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.27 RpĀ 326.3K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-18.38%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gili Air
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.2 RpĀ 952.1K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
120.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.74 RpĀ 63.3K
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-80.61%
Cinema Ticket
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-40.49%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Gili Air
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$208 RpĀ 3.5M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-32.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,549 RpĀ 77.1M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-22.88%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gili Air
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.36 RpĀ 751.3K
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-25.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.66 RpĀ 519.3K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
-4.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 RpĀ 1.2M
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-31.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.3 RpĀ 1.1M
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-41.29%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Gili Air
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 RpĀ 8.1M
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-1.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 RpĀ 5.4M
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-15.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,652 RpĀ 28.0M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
101.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$990 RpĀ 16.8M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
37.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,471 RpĀ 24.9M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-47.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,123 RpĀ 19.0M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-14.93%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Gili Air
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
13.43
-1.12%

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Last update for Gili Air: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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