Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Guinea and Medellin

For one person, living is cheaper in Guinea: $1,399 a month against $1,589 in Medellin, rent and utilities included – about $2,300 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Medellin outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

🇬🇳 Guinea
$1,399
/mo nomad
Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Guinea is 25.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guinea is 12.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guinea
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.14 GNF 80.3K
$8.01 COP 25.5K
14.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.36 GNF 372.6K
$46.55 COP 148.3K
-9.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.06 GNF 79.6K
$9.43 COP 30.1K
-3.92%
Cappuccino
$4.52 GNF 39.8K
$2.91 COP 9,277
55.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 GNF 15.1K
$1.75 COP 5,585
-1.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.32 COP 4,218
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 GNF 30.2K
$3.13 COP 9,969
9.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 GNF 36.0K
$5.55 COP 17.7K
-26.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guinea
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 GNF 19.1K
$1.41 COP 4,495
54.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 GNF 12.0K
$2.44 COP 7,777
-43.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 GNF 17.9K
$1.63 COP 5,191
24.54%
Eggs
$3.90 GNF 34.3K
$2.82 COP 8,990
38.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.99 GNF 202.2K
$9.69 COP 30.9K
137.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.44 GNF 39.0K
$9.32 COP 29.7K
-52.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 GNF 71.3K
$13.46 COP 42.9K
-39.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 GNF 24.5K
$4.00 COP 12.8K
-30.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 GNF 20.0K
$1.48 COP 4,719
53.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 GNF 17.5K
$2.12 COP 6,768
-6.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 GNF 24.3K
$2.25 COP 7,178
23.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 GNF 14.2K
$1.91 COP 6,092
-15.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 GNF 14.5K
$1.62 COP 5,160
1.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 GNF 9,675
$1.15 COP 3,658
-4.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 GNF 9,392
$1.26 COP 4,021
-15.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.19 GNF 10.4K
$3.82 COP 12.2K
-68.85%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.11 COP 41.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 GNF 14.2K
$1.60 COP 5,083
1.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 GNF 13.6K
$2.26 COP 7,188
-31.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Guinea
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 GNF 12.4K
$1.17 COP 3,731
20.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.70 GNF 252.4K
$75.0 COP 239.0K
-61.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 GNF 13.8K
$1.27 COP 4,056
23.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 GNF 8,270
$2.05 COP 6,531
-54.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.94 GNF 342.5K
$8.20 COP 26.1K
374.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 GNF 12.0K
$1.27 COP 4,046
7.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K GNF 220.5M
$26.8K COP 85.3M
-6.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K GNF 211.4M
$34.4K COP 109.6M
-30.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guinea
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 GNF 1.5M
$162 COP 516.9K
8.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$73.9 GNF 649.9K
$13.12 COP 41.8K
463.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$187 GNF 1.6M
$28.09 COP 89.5K
564.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guinea
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.9 GNF 772.6K
$44.33 COP 141.2K
98.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.48 GNF 259.3K
$16.33 COP 52.0K
80.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 GNF 34.8K
$6.09 COP 19.4K
-34.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guinea
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$764 COP 2.4M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,448 GNF 56.7M
$8,904 COP 28.4M
-27.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guinea
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.24 GNF 178.0K
$85.0 COP 270.8K
-76.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.31 GNF 222.6K
$57.5 COP 183.2K
-55.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.75 GNF 261.7K
$132 COP 419.8K
-77.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.5 GNF 443.9K
$95.8 COP 305.1K
-47.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guinea
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 GNF 4.5M
$1,028 COP 3.3M
-50.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 GNF 2.8M
$604 COP 1.9M
-47.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,134 GNF 10.0M
$1,802 COP 5.7M
-37.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,029 GNF 9.1M
$993 COP 3.2M
3.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$111 GNF 973.2K
$3,921 COP 12.5M
-97.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,639 COP 5.2M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guinea
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,336 GNF 20.5M
$626 COP 2.0M
273.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.25
10.94
-6.31%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Guinea: October 5, 2026

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guinea
$437
Medellin
$203 53.4% $233
Accommodation & Living
Guinea
$320
Medellin
$604 89.1% $285
Groceries & Markets
Guinea
$261 *
Medellin
$288 10.7% $28
Eating Out
Guinea
$187 *
Medellin
$166 10.9% $20
Sport & Entertainment
Guinea
$96
Medellin
$57 41% $39
Clothing & Footwear
Guinea
$57
Medellin
$166 194% $110
Getting Around
Guinea
$41
Medellin
$91 125% $51

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇬🇳 Guinea
🇨🇴 Medellin
🕒 Local time
03:22 3:22 AM
22:22 10:22 PM
5 h behind Guinea
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
12,717,176
2,486,723
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

COP, USD, EUR to GNF – Guinean Franc Converter

Guinean Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 8,795 GNF (10,000 GNF = 1.14 USD). 1 EUR = 9,864 GNF (10,000 GNF = 1.01 EUR).

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,574 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

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  • Guinea Medellin 6,820 km ≈ 9 h nonstop flight
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