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

😐 Solo nomad: Linden is 31% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Linden is 71.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Linden
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.8 GYD 2,455
$6.23 COP 26K
89.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.6 GYD 14.7K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
118.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.67 GYD 1,804
$7.39 COP 30.8K
17.32%
Cappuccino
$5.08 GYD 1,058
$1.72 COP 7,155
195.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 GYD 249
$1.1 COP 4,575
9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 GYD 138
$0.73 COP 3,060
-9.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 GYD 436
$1.66 COP 6,916
26.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 GYD 487
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-26.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Linden
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.5 GYD 727
$1.09 COP 4,552
221.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 GYD 432
$1.24 COP 5,188
67.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 GYD 400
$1.33 COP 5,544
44.36%
Eggs
$4.04 GYD 841
$2.22 COP 9,252
81.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.93 GYD 2,897
$4.55 COP 19K
206.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.1 GYD 1,270
$5.71 COP 23.8K
6.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.66 GYD 2,010
$8.59 COP 35.8K
12.46%
Apples (1kg)
$9.58 GYD 1,992
$2.26 COP 9,410
323.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 GYD 536
$1.07 COP 4,461
141.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.21 GYD 667
$1.51 COP 6,293
112.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.4 GYD 1,331
$1.42 COP 5,911
350.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 GYD 520
$1.11 COP 4,619
125.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.95 GYD 614
$1.18 COP 4,932
150.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 GYD 489
$0.89 COP 3,718
164.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 GYD 300
$0.84 COP 3,507
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 GYD 560
$2.35 COP 9,809
14.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.99 GYD 4,158
$9.34 COP 38.9K
114.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 GYD 347
$1.18 COP 4,927
41.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 GYD 523
$2.49 COP 10.4K
0.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Linden
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 GYD 643
$1.41 COP 5,899
119.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.78 GYD 2,450
$7.85 COP 32.7K
50.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 GYD 209
$1.02 COP 4,265
-0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K GYD 4.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
24.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K GYD 3.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-34.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Linden
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.8 GYD 18.7K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
8.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.6 GYD 5,741
$9.44 COP 39.4K
192.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 GYD 10.7K
$23.51 COP 98K
117.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Linden
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.87 GYD 7,876
$25.68 COP 107.1K
47.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.86 GYD 1,426
$3.96 COP 16.5K
73.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Linden
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,015 GYD 211.1K
$305 COP 1.3M
232.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.9K GYD 4.8M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
286.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Linden
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.35 GYD 7,145
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-40.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 GYD 11K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
67.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 GYD 26.5K
$103 COP 430.1K
23.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.2 GYD 16.3K
$106 COP 440.5K
-26.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Linden
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Linden
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
13.43
-44.15%

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Last update for Linden: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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