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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Gili Trawangan is 9.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Gili Trawangan is 14.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Gili Trawangan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.37 RpĀ 40.2K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-60.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.35 RpĀ 361.6K
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
-35.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.28 RpĀ 55.6K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-55.01%
Cappuccino
$1.83 RpĀ 31.0K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
12.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 RpĀ 15.8K
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-10.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 RpĀ 7,746
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-40.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 RpĀ 34.2K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
16.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 RpĀ 44.1K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-18.24%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gili Trawangan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 RpĀ 22.1K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
21.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 RpĀ 31.6K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
42.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
-37.68%
Eggs
$1.85 RpĀ 31.4K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
-17.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.29 RpĀ 191.2K
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
152.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 RpĀ 53.9K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-44.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.94 RpĀ 151.4K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
0.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 RpĀ 48.1K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
26.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
13.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 RpĀ 36.1K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
41.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 RpĀ 28.9K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
25.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 RpĀ 25.8K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
36.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.70 RpĀ 28.8K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
45.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 RpĀ 14.0K
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
-7.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 RpĀ 9,253
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.40 RpĀ 40.7K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
6.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.63 RpĀ 315.6K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
86.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 RpĀ 36.8K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
84.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 RpĀ 35.6K
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
-12.13%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Gili Trawangan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 RpĀ 3,888
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
-73.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.96 RpĀ 117.9K
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-83.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,076
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-71.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 RpĀ 5,954
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-82.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 RpĀ 90.8K
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-30.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.68 RpĀ 11.5K
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
-29.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K RpĀ 378.9M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
24.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RpĀ 465.5M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
2.84%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gili Trawangan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.2 RpĀ 1.1M
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-17.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.38 RpĀ 57.3K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-64.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.02 RpĀ 339.2K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-15.21%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gili Trawangan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.1 RpĀ 1.2M
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
166.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.68 RpĀ 79.2K
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-75.74%
Cinema Ticket
$2.95 RpĀ 49.9K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-28.05%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Gili Trawangan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 RpĀ 3.8M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-27.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,736 RpĀ 80.2M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-19.71%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gili Trawangan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.02 RpĀ 779.5K
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-23.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.30 RpĀ 547.1K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
1.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-27.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.8 RpĀ 1.1M
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-39.01%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Gili Trawangan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$616 RpĀ 10.4M
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
27.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$407 RpĀ 6.9M
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
7.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
153.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,279 RpĀ 21.7M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
77.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,870 RpĀ 31.7M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-32.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,463 RpĀ 24.8M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
10.83%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Gili Trawangan
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 Trawangan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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