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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Andaman Islands Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Andaman Islands

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 86.2% more expensive than Andaman Islands without rent, and 164.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 140.1% more expensive than Andaman Islands without rent, and 157.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Andaman Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$2.39 โ‚น217
149.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$10.65 โ‚น967
204.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$3.80 โ‚น345
87.63%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.59 โ‚น144
3.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.41 โ‚น37.00
158.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.22 โ‚น19.96
250.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$1.76 โ‚น159
-0.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$3.08 โ‚น280
-0.65%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Andaman Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.03 โ‚น93.6
6.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.54 โ‚น49.28
140.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.83 โ‚น75.3
61.45%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$0.89 โ‚น80.9
153.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$4.90 โ‚น444
-8.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.04 โ‚น276
90.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$2.19 โ‚น198
8.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$0.67 โ‚น60.5
59.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$0.98 โ‚น88.6
51.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$0.51 โ‚น46.17
166.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.38 โ‚น34.76
197.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.41 โ‚น37.58
175.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.45 โ‚น40.55
97.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.25 โ‚น22.61
240.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$3.92 โ‚น356
-41.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$7.82 โ‚น710
29.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.74 โ‚น158
-31.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$2.88 โ‚น262
-16.67%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.12 โ‚น465
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Andaman Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.28 โ‚น25.34
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$8.78 โ‚น797
365.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.79 โ‚น71.6
87.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.26 โ‚น23.80
626.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$1.49 โ‚น135
440.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.11 โ‚น101
-15.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$14.0K โ‚น1.3M
27.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$21.6K โ‚น2.0M
21.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Andaman Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$39.35 โ‚น3,571
108.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$3.52 โ‚น319
171.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$7.30 โ‚น663
224.38%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Andaman Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$15.65 โ‚น1,420
65.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$7.08 โ‚น643
164.41%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$2.99 โ‚น271
35.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Andaman Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$52.4 โ‚น4,750
503.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$1,524 โ‚น138.3K
291.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Andaman Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$24.21 โ‚น2,197
143.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$25.32 โ‚น2,298
28.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$43.35 โ‚น3,934
130.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$31.43 โ‚น2,852
242.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Andaman Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$124 โ‚น11.3K
294.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$77.5 โ‚น7,036
378.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$275 โ‚น24.9K
199.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$179 โ‚น16.2K
309.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,035 โ‚น93.9K
191.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$561 โ‚น50.9K
137.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Andaman Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$306 โ‚น27.8K
68.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.67
54.90%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Andaman Islands: January 13, 2026

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