Cost of Living Comparison Between Koh Phi Phi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Koh Phi Phi and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Koh Phi Phi is 46% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 89% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Koh Phi Phi is 51% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 164.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Koh Phi Phi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.74 ฿215
$5.99 COP 22.7K
12.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.5 ฿2,254
$32.12 COP 121.6K
119.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 ฿410
$7.42 COP 28.1K
72.64%
Cappuccino
$4.49 ฿143
$1.72 COP 6,501
161.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 ฿33.28
$1.05 COP 3,985
-0.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 ฿18.61
$0.78 COP 2,944
-25.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.66 ฿117
$1.65 COP 6,246
121.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 ฿174
$3.22 COP 12.2K
69.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Koh Phi Phi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.61 ฿83.4
$1.11 COP 4,202
135.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 ฿71.6
$1.29 COP 4,898
73.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$1.38 COP 5,226
94.93%
Eggs
$2.80 ฿89.7
$2.24 COP 8,486
25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.40 ฿748
$4.55 COP 17.2K
414.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.40 ฿141
$5.66 COP 21.4K
-22.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.88 ฿508
$8.99 COP 34.0K
76.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.92 ฿125
$2.32 COP 8,799
68.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 ฿62.0
$1.07 COP 4,065
81.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 ฿90.6
$1.45 COP 5,486
95.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 ฿76.2
$1.42 COP 5,379
67.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 ฿58.4
$1.12 COP 4,236
63.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 ฿55.1
$1.13 COP 4,275
52.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 ฿39.45
$0.82 COP 3,105
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ฿18.49
$0.86 COP 3,244
-32.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.36 ฿171
$2.25 COP 8,524
138.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.71 ฿758
$10.32 COP 39.1K
129.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 ฿68.7
$1.18 COP 4,484
82.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 ฿103
$2.47 COP 9,353
30.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Koh Phi Phi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 ฿63.2
$0.80 COP 3,027
147.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.89 COP 158.6K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.26 ฿136
$1.48 COP 5,600
187.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 ฿44.43
$1.92 COP 7,256
-27.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.76 ฿632
$7.89 COP 29.9K
150.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 ฿58.5
$0.94 COP 3,549
94.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K ฿1.3M
$17.6K COP 66.8M
122.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.2K ฿1.5M
$26.3K COP 99.5M
75.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koh Phi Phi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ฿4,283
$80.8 COP 305.9K
65.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.90 ฿476
$9.78 COP 37.0K
52.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.28 ฿648
$24.41 COP 92.4K
-16.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Koh Phi Phi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.8 ฿2,359
$25.53 COP 96.6K
189.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.13 ฿644
$19.37 COP 73.3K
3.92%
Cinema Ticket
$10.68 ฿341
$4.03 COP 15.3K
165.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Koh Phi Phi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$848 ฿27.1K
$315 COP 1.2M
168.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.0K ฿607.0K
$5,935 COP 22.5M
219.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Koh Phi Phi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.4 ฿1,963
$58.8 COP 222.5K
4.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.41 ฿1,164
$32.62 COP 123.5K
11.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 ฿3,828
$103 COP 391.3K
15.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 ฿2,802
$108 COP 408.6K
-18.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Koh Phi Phi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,354 ฿43.3K
$481 COP 1.8M
181.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$955 ฿30.5K
$366 COP 1.4M
160.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,502 ฿143.9K
$840 COP 3.2M
435.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,302 ฿105.6K
$717 COP 2.7M
360.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,477 ฿303.0K
$2,748 COP 10.4M
244.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,477 ฿207.1K
$1,303 COP 4.9M
397.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Koh Phi Phi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$534 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.43
-60.31%

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Last update for Koh Phi Phi: March 8, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 9, 2026

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