Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiribati and Medellin

For one person, living is cheaper in Medellin: $1,589 a month against $1,707 in Kiribati, rent and utilities included – about $1,400 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Kiribati outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

🇰🇮 Kiribati
$1,707
/mo nomad
Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Kiribati is 13.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kiribati is 14.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiribati
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.24 KID 7.55
$8.01 COP 25.5K
-34.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.20 KID 40.61
$46.55 COP 148.3K
-39.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.30 KID 14.84
$9.43 COP 30.1K
9.23%
Cappuccino
$3.05 KID 4.39
$2.91 COP 9,277
4.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 KID 1.49
$1.75 COP 5,585
-40.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 KID 1.14
$1.32 COP 4,218
-40.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.86 KID 5.55
$3.13 COP 9,969
23.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.33 KID 9.12
$5.55 COP 17.7K
14.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiribati
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 KID 3.28
$1.41 COP 4,495
61.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 KID 2.83
$2.44 COP 7,777
-19.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 KID 2.06
$1.63 COP 5,191
-12.27%
Eggs
$6.60 KID 9.51
$2.82 COP 8,990
134.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.58 KID 25.31
$9.69 COP 30.9K
81.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 KID 8.36
$9.32 COP 29.7K
-37.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.74 KID 28.42
$13.46 COP 42.9K
46.66%
Apples (1kg)
$6.68 KID 9.61
$4.00 COP 12.8K
67.00%
Banana (1kg)
$3.59 KID 5.17
$1.48 COP 4,719
142.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.42 KID 9.25
$2.12 COP 6,768
202.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.80 KID 8.36
$2.25 COP 7,178
157.78%
Potato (1kg)
$4.69 KID 6.75
$1.91 COP 6,092
145.55%
Onion (1kg)
$3.06 KID 4.41
$1.62 COP 5,160
88.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.44 KID 4.95
$1.15 COP 3,658
199.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 KID 0.48
$1.26 COP 4,021
-73.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.44 KID 9.27
$3.82 COP 12.2K
68.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.38 KID 19.27
$13.11 COP 41.8K
2.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 KID 2.45
$1.60 COP 5,083
6.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 KID 5.10
$2.26 COP 7,188
56.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiribati
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 KID 2.56
$1.17 COP 3,731
52.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.9 KID 108
$75.0 COP 239.0K
-0.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 KID 3.09
$1.27 COP 4,056
69.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 KID 2.76
$2.05 COP 6,531
-6.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.20 COP 26.1K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 KID 2.95
$1.27 COP 4,046
61.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K KID 40.4K
$26.8K COP 85.3M
4.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K KID 34.8K
$34.4K COP 109.6M
-29.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiribati
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$313 KID 451
$162 COP 516.9K
93.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.12 COP 41.8K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$3.41 KID 4.90
$28.09 COP 89.5K
-87.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiribati
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.37 KID 50.9
$44.33 COP 141.2K
-20.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.27 KID 36.39
$16.33 COP 52.0K
54.75%
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 KID 6.55
$6.09 COP 19.4K
-25.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiribati
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 KID 387
$764 COP 2.4M
-64.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,630 KID 8,107
$8,904 COP 28.4M
-36.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiribati
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 KID 74.0
$85.0 COP 270.8K
-39.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.6 KID 74.4
$57.5 COP 183.2K
-10.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.8 KID 122
$132 COP 419.8K
-35.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.9 KID 90.5
$95.8 COP 305.1K
-34.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiribati
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$847 KID 1,220
$1,028 COP 3.3M
-17.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 KID 863
$604 COP 1.9M
-0.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 KID 2,082
$1,802 COP 5.7M
-19.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,342 KID 1,933
$993 COP 3.2M
35.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,592 KID 6,612
$3,921 COP 12.5M
17.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,460 KID 4,983
$1,639 COP 5.2M
111.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiribati
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$342 KID 493
$626 COP 2.0M
-45.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
10.94
-

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

Last update for Kiribati: October 5, 2026

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Kiribati
$599
Medellin
$604 0.9% $5.4
Groceries & Markets
Kiribati
$405
Medellin
$288 28.9% $117
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiribati
$317 *
Medellin
$203 35.8% $113
Eating Out
Kiribati
$149
Medellin
$166 11.9% $18
Clothing & Footwear
Kiribati
$113
Medellin
$166 47.6% $54
Getting Around
Kiribati
$94
Medellin
$91 2.6% $2.5
Sport & Entertainment
Kiribati
$44
Medellin
$57 27.1% $12

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

Good to know
🇰🇮 Kiribati
🇨🇴 Medellin
🕒 Local time
14:35 2:35 PM
21:35 9:35 PM
17 h behind Kiribati
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
119,438
2,486,723
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

COP, USD, EUR to KID – Kiribati Dollar Converter

Kiribati Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.44 KID (1 KID = 0.694 USD). 1 EUR = 1.62 KID (1 KID = 0.619 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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  • Kiribati Medellin 12,340 km ≈ 16 h nonstop flight
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