Cost of Living Comparison Between Lewisham and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lewisham and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lewisham is 111.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 201.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lewisham is 131.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 223.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lewisham
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.45 £15.32
$6.03 COP 22.7K
239.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.1 £60.0
$33.17 COP 124.7K
141.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.15 £7.61
$7.29 COP 27.4K
39.23%
Cappuccino
$4.87 £3.65
$1.63 COP 6,128
198.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 £1.57
$1.05 COP 3,944
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 £1.39
$0.77 COP 2,896
141.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.08 £6.80
$1.73 COP 6,505
424.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.57 £6.42
$3.18 COP 12.0K
169.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lewisham
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 £1.58
$1.07 COP 4,013
97.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 £1.91
$1.31 COP 4,931
95.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.18 £2.38
$1.38 COP 5,191
130.43%
Eggs
$5.83 £4.36
$2.25 COP 8,451
159.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.65 £4.98
$4.48 COP 16.9K
48.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 £5.62
$5.74 COP 21.6K
30.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.11 £9.07
$8.86 COP 33.3K
36.68%
Apples (1kg)
$4.72 £3.53
$2.24 COP 8,432
110.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 £1.19
$1.06 COP 3,985
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 £2.09
$1.51 COP 5,693
84.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 £3.13
$1.36 COP 5,116
207.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.12 COP 4,215
51.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 £1.99
$1.17 COP 4,397
127.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 £0.65
$0.90 COP 3,393
-3.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.15
$0.84 COP 3,148
82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.66 £19.22
$2.26 COP 8,495
1035.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.79 £14.83
$9.97 COP 37.5K
98.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 £1.77
$1.18 COP 4,448
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 £1.39
$2.39 COP 8,987
-22.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Lewisham
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.94 £4.45
$0.86 COP 3,231
590.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.0 £65.1
$41.45 COP 155.9K
109.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 £4.24
$1.47 COP 5,517
285.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 £1.64
$1.95 COP 7,317
11.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.39 £17.52
$7.76 COP 29.2K
201.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 £1.60
$0.97 COP 3,638
120.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.8K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
114.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K £30.3K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
51.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lewisham
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$411 £308
$81.1 COP 305.0K
407.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.35 £13.00
$9.40 COP 35.4K
84.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.15 £29.32
$23.61 COP 88.8K
65.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lewisham
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.79 £33.55
$25.55 COP 96.1K
75.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.27 £15.18
$4.10 COP 15.4K
394.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lewisham
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,571 £1,177
$306 COP 1.2M
413.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K £14.0K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
215.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lewisham
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$160 £120
$59.8 COP 224.9K
168.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.6 £46.16
$31.96 COP 120.2K
92.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 £112
$103 COP 386.2K
45.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 £126
$108 COP 405.6K
56.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lewisham
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,079 £1,557
$483 COP 1.8M
330.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,585 £1,187
$377 COP 1.4M
319.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 £1,501
$822 COP 3.1M
143.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,663 £2,743
$721 COP 2.7M
408.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,136 £3,847
$2,784 COP 10.5M
84.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lewisham
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,015 £3,008
$538 COP 2.0M
646.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.93
13.43
-48.40%

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Last update for Lewisham: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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