Cost of Living Comparison Between Guarda and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Guarda and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Guarda is 25.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 56.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Guarda is 47.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Guarda
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.51 ā‚¬9.08
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
68.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58 ā‚¬50.1
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
79.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.13 ā‚¬7.88
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
23.55%
Cappuccino
$1.94 ā‚¬1.67
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
12.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ā‚¬1.6
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
69.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ā‚¬1.02
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
61.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.2 ā‚¬2.76
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
92.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 ā‚¬2.96
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
7.19%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guarda
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 ā‚¬0.89
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
-5.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 ā‚¬1.34
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 ā‚¬1.38
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
20.30%
Eggs
$3.28 ā‚¬2.83
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
47.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 ā‚¬8.19
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
108.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.86 ā‚¬6.78
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
37.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.82 ā‚¬11.93
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
60.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 ā‚¬1.77
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
-9.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 ā‚¬1.19
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
28.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 ā‚¬1.59
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
22.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.96 ā‚¬2.55
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
108.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 ā‚¬1.52
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
58.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 ā‚¬1.66
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
62.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 ā‚¬1.04
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
34.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ā‚¬0.8
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 ā‚¬5.66
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
179.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.31 ā‚¬4.59
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
-43.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 ā‚¬1.12
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 ā‚¬2.03
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
-5.62%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Guarda
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 ā‚¬1.94
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
171.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 ā‚¬36.04
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
-0.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ā‚¬3.74
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
207.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 ā‚¬1.4
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-17.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.87 ā‚¬14.56
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
114.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 ā‚¬1.65
$1.02 COPĀ 4,265
87.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K ā‚¬31.6K
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
108.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K ā‚¬34.2K
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
51.14%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guarda
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 ā‚¬123
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
72.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.5 ā‚¬15.11
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
85.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.11 ā‚¬39.81
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
96.13%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guarda
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.39 ā‚¬37.47
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
68.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.79 ā‚¬5.86
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
71.46%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Guarda
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$354 ā‚¬306
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
16.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K ā‚¬8,884
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
73.68%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guarda
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.17 ā‚¬29.5
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
-40.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.82 ā‚¬33.52
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
22.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86 ā‚¬74.3
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
-16.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.9 ā‚¬86.2
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
-5.48%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Guarda
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 ā‚¬801
$489 COPĀ 2M
89.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 ā‚¬631
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
92.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 ā‚¬1,253
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
75.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,164 ā‚¬1,005
$729 COPĀ 3M
59.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,995 ā‚¬2,586
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
36.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,619 ā‚¬2,261
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
70.90%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Guarda
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
13.43
-61.65%

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Last update for Guarda: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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