Cost of Living Comparison Between Madang and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Madang and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Madang is 16.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Madang is 19.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madang
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.61 PGK 28.62
$6.14 COP 22.1K
7.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.03 PGK 169
$33.05 COP 119.0K
18.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.97 PGK 47.50
$7.32 COP 26.4K
49.86%
Cappuccino
$2.46 PGK 10.67
$1.66 COP 5,971
48.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 PGK 5.26
$1.10 COP 3,977
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 PGK 3.25
$0.78 COP 2,815
-3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 PGK 12.62
$1.71 COP 6,172
70.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 PGK 18.40
$3.17 COP 11.4K
34.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madang
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 PGK 8.41
$1.11 COP 4,002
74.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 PGK 6.38
$1.31 COP 4,707
12.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 PGK 6.19
$1.38 COP 4,967
3.62%
Eggs
$3.31 PGK 14.34
$2.22 COP 7,989
49.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.34 COP 15.6K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.91 PGK 25.57
$5.80 COP 20.9K
1.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.18 PGK 35.40
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-8.91%
Apples (1kg)
$5.16 PGK 22.36
$2.26 COP 8,143
128.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 PGK 10.63
$1.11 COP 4,013
121.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 PGK 4.22
$1.46 COP 5,271
-33.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 PGK 8.11
$1.37 COP 4,916
36.50%
Potato (1kg)
$4.83 PGK 20.93
$1.11 COP 3,999
335.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 PGK 12.36
$1.16 COP 4,188
145.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.06 PGK 26.25
$0.89 COP 3,202
580.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 PGK 2.00
$0.87 COP 3,116
-47.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.27 PGK 22.83
$2.35 COP 8,473
124.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.54 PGK 49.96
$10.86 COP 39.1K
6.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 PGK 9.09
$1.20 COP 4,319
75.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 PGK 10.34
$2.48 COP 8,923
-3.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Madang
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 COP 2,835
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.42 COP 5,124
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.91 COP 6,882
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 PGK 4.81
$0.97 COP 3,481
14.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.1K COP 65.2M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madang
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.0 PGK 294
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-16.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.57 PGK 102
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-3.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madang
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.89 COP 14.0K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madang
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$79.0 PGK 342
$304 COP 1.1M
-74.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,018 PGK 26.1K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
1.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madang
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.51 PGK 84.5
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-66.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.60 PGK 63.2
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-55.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.3 PGK 291
$102 COP 366.3K
-33.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.28 PGK 122
$108 COP 389.4K
-73.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madang
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 COP 1.7M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$371 COP 1.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$972 PGK 4,210
$848 COP 3.1M
14.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 PGK 2,614
$716 COP 2.6M
-15.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madang
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$227 PGK 985
$542 COP 1.9M
-58.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Madang: April 13, 2026

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