Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingstown and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingstown and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kingstown is 60.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 34.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kingstown is 56.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kingstown
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.24 EC$19.56
$6.23 COP 26K
16.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 EC$187
$32.34 COP 134.8K
114.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.91 EC$29.47
$7.39 COP 30.8K
47.63%
Cappuccino
$3.24 EC$8.75
$1.72 COP 7,155
88.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 EC$5.87
$1.1 COP 4,575
98.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 EC$5.44
$0.73 COP 3,060
175.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 EC$5.12
$1.66 COP 6,916
14.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 EC$5.96
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-30.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kingstown
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.29 EC$8.89
$1.09 COP 4,552
201.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2 EC$5.4
$1.24 COP 5,188
61.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 EC$4.42
$1.33 COP 5,544
23.31%
Eggs
$4.5 EC$12.16
$2.22 COP 9,252
102.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.8 EC$31.86
$4.55 COP 19K
159.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.87 EC$13.15
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-14.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.57 EC$33.94
$8.59 COP 35.8K
46.33%
Apples (1kg)
$8.88 EC$23.97
$2.26 COP 9,410
292.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 EC$7.67
$1.07 COP 4,461
165.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$8.85 EC$23.91
$1.51 COP 6,293
486.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.33 EC$14.38
$1.42 COP 5,911
275.35%
Potato (1kg)
$3.98 EC$10.74
$1.11 COP 4,619
258.56%
Onion (1kg)
$3.29 EC$8.89
$1.18 COP 4,932
178.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.24 EC$11.46
$0.89 COP 3,718
376.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.92 EC$7.88
$0.84 COP 3,507
247.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.95 EC$10.68
$2.35 COP 9,809
68.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.01 EC$40.52
$9.34 COP 38.9K
60.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 EC$5.81
$1.18 COP 4,927
82.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 EC$6.4
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-4.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Kingstown
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.22 EC$3.29
$0.83 COP 3,464
46.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.8 EC$137
$41.9 COP 174.7K
21.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.3 EC$30.5
$1.41 COP 5,899
701.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 EC$4.93
$1.96 COP 8,164
-6.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.27 EC$79
$7.85 COP 32.7K
272.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.07 EC$8.3
$1.02 COP 4,265
200.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K EC$103.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
117.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K EC$82.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
16.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingstown
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.2 EC$200
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-10.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.12 EC$78.6
$9.44 COP 39.4K
208.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.9 EC$148
$23.51 COP 98K
133.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kingstown
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.1 EC$86.7
$25.68 COP 107.1K
25.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.5 EC$12.15
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-76.49%
Cinema Ticket
$4.59 EC$12.39
$3.96 COP 16.5K
15.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kingstown
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$119 EC$321
$305 COP 1.3M
-60.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kingstown
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.6 EC$218
$57.9 COP 241.4K
39.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.1 EC$176
$31.59 COP 131.7K
106.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 EC$253
$103 COP 430.1K
-9.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.3 EC$236
$106 COP 440.5K
-17.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kingstown
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 EC$906
$489 COP 2M
-31.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 EC$890
$379 COP 1.6M
-13.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$551 EC$1,488
$827 COP 3.4M
-33.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$485 EC$1,310
$729 COP 3M
-33.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$607 EC$1,640
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-72.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$587 EC$1,586
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-61.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kingstown
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,069 EC$2,885
$550 COP 2.3M
94.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
13.43
-44.15%

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Last update for Kingstown: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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