Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Blairmont Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Blairmont

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 31.2% cheaper than Blairmont without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.5% cheaper than Blairmont without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Blairmont
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.81 GYD 2,456
-47.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$71.2 GYD 14.8K
-54.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.88 GYD 1,846
-16.78%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.14 GYD 1,069
-66.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.2 GYD 250
-8.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.69 GYD 144
5.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.01 GYD 419
-17.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.43 GYD 506
31.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Blairmont
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$3.37 GYD 702
-67.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.04 GYD 423
-39.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.91 GYD 396
-30.37%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.03 GYD 837
-44.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.87 GYD 2,885
-67.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.07 GYD 1,262
-5.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.73 GYD 2,024
-11.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$9.25 GYD 1,925
-75.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.59 GYD 539
-58.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.3 GYD 687
-54.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$6.49 GYD 1,350
-78.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.37 GYD 494
-53.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.89 GYD 602
-59.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.26 GYD 470
-60.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.51 GYD 314
-44.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.71 GYD 564
-13.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$20.41 GYD 4,244
-54.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.67 GYD 347
-29.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.5 GYD 520
-0.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Blairmont
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)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.03 GYD 630
-53.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$11.8 GYD 2,453
-33.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.05 GYD 218
-2.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$22.2K GYD 4.6M
-20.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$17.3K GYD 3.6M
51.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Blairmont
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$91.4 GYD 19K
-9.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.54 GYD 5,728
-65.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$50.7 GYD 10.5K
-53.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Blairmont
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.64 GYD 1,381
-40.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Blairmont
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,000 GYD 208.1K
-69.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$23.2K GYD 4.8M
-74.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Blairmont
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$34.15 GYD 7,102
69.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$51.9 GYD 10.8K
-39.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$131 GYD 27.3K
-21.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$76.2 GYD 15.8K
38.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Blairmont
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
Medellin
Blairmont
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.5
79.07%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Blairmont: October 27, 2025

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