Cost of Living Comparison Between Linden and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Linden and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Linden is 64.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Linden is 37.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Linden
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 GYD 2,480
$6.03 COP 22.7K
96.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.2 GYD 15.1K
$33.17 COP 124.7K
117.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.41 GYD 1,761
$7.29 COP 27.4K
15.36%
Cappuccino
$4.98 GYD 1,041
$1.63 COP 6,128
205.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 GYD 252
$1.05 COP 3,944
15.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 GYD 135
$0.77 COP 2,896
-15.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 GYD 422
$1.73 COP 6,505
16.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 GYD 517
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-22.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Linden
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.44 GYD 720
$1.07 COP 4,012
221.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 GYD 426
$1.31 COP 4,931
55.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 GYD 402
$1.38 COP 5,191
39.13%
Eggs
$4.02 GYD 841
$2.25 COP 8,450
78.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.72 GYD 2,871
$4.48 COP 16.9K
206.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 GYD 1,283
$5.74 COP 21.6K
6.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.78 GYD 2,048
$8.86 COP 33.3K
10.38%
Apples (1kg)
$9.31 GYD 1,949
$2.24 COP 8,431
315.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 GYD 547
$1.06 COP 3,985
146.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 GYD 703
$1.51 COP 5,693
122.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.25 GYD 1,309
$1.36 COP 5,115
359.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 GYD 508
$1.12 COP 4,215
116.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.88 GYD 603
$1.17 COP 4,397
146.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 GYD 485
$0.90 COP 3,392
157.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 GYD 305
$0.84 COP 3,147
73.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.66 GYD 557
$2.26 COP 8,494
17.70%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 GYD 366
$1.18 COP 4,448
48.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 GYD 518
$2.39 COP 8,986
3.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Linden
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,230
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 GYD 655
$1.47 COP 5,517
112.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,317
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.90 GYD 2,490
$7.76 COP 29.2K
53.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 GYD 213
$0.97 COP 3,637
5.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K GYD 4.7M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
26.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K GYD 3.6M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-36.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Linden
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.4 GYD 18.7K
$81.1 COP 305.0K
10.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.39 GYD 5,732
$9.40 COP 35.4K
191.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.4 GYD 11.0K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
121.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Linden
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.11 GYD 7,977
$25.55 COP 96.0K
49.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.90 GYD 1,445
$4.10 COP 15.4K
68.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Linden
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,014 GYD 212.3K
$306 COP 1.2M
231.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.5K GYD 4.9M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
299.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Linden
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.11 GYD 7,138
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-42.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.2 GYD 11.1K
$31.96 COP 120.2K
66.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 GYD 27.5K
$103 COP 386.2K
27.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.2 GYD 16.2K
$108 COP 405.6K
-28.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Linden
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Linden
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
13.43
-44.15%

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Last update for Linden: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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