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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 77.1% more expensive than Andaman Islands without rent, and 155% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 135.1% more expensive than Andaman Islands without rent, and 151.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Andaman Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.38 ₹203
161.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$10.57 ₹904
205.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.77 ₹322
96.02%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.54 ₹132
11.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.38 ₹32.38
189.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.18 ₹15.07
305.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.72 ₹147
-3.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.13 ₹268
2.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Andaman Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.07 ₹91.9
1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.51 ₹43.37
143.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.78 ₹66.4
70.51%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.9 ₹77.3
146.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.08 ₹434
-10.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.95 ₹252
93.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.12 ₹181
6.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.68 ₹58.5
57.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.94 ₹80.4
60.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.5 ₹42.73
184.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.35 ₹30.2
217.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.44 ₹37.91
168.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.46 ₹39.15
93.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.25 ₹21.32
236.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.88 ₹332
-39.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.42 ₹635
25.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.76 ₹150
-32.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.88 ₹246
-13.54%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.29 ₹452
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Andaman Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.28 ₹23.81
196.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.55 ₹731
390.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.84 ₹71.7
67.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.26 ₹22.34
653.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.49 ₹127
426.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.14 ₹97.8
-10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$13.9K ₹1.2M
26.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$21.6K ₹1.8M
21.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Andaman Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$38.58 ₹3,300
113.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.57 ₹305
164.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$7.26 ₹621
223.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Andaman Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$15.98 ₹1,367
60.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.16 ₹613
167.32%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.83 ₹242
39.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Andaman Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$51.6 ₹4,409
491.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,516 ₹129.6K
290.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Andaman Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$24.07 ₹2,058
140.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$25.37 ₹2,170
24.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$42.67 ₹3,650
141.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$32.04 ₹2,740
229.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Andaman Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$122 ₹10.4K
300.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$75.4 ₹6,449
402.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$276 ₹23.6K
199.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$180 ₹15.4K
305.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,059 ₹90.6K
106.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$603 ₹51.6K
154.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Andaman Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$314 ₹26.8K
75.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.67
54.90%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Andaman Islands: October 27, 2025

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