Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Fort Wellington Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Fort Wellington

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 21% cheaper than Fort Wellington without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 42.6% cheaper than Fort Wellington without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Fort Wellington
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$12.1 GYD 2,516
-48.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$72.5 GYD 15.1K
-55.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.82 GYD 1,834
-16.21%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.04 GYD 1,048
-65.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.19 GYD 247
-7.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.7 GYD 146
4.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.99 GYD 415
-16.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.37 GYD 493
35.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Fort Wellington
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$3.33 GYD 692
-67.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.03 GYD 423
-38.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.91 GYD 398
-30.37%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.01 GYD 833
-44.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.78 GYD 2,866
-66.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.11 GYD 1,271
-6.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.56 GYD 1,988
-10.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$9.26 GYD 1,926
-75.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.58 GYD 536
-58.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.18 GYD 661
-52.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$6.19 GYD 1,287
-77.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.47 GYD 513
-55.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.94 GYD 612
-59.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.28 GYD 474
-60.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.5 GYD 313
-44.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.62 GYD 546
-10.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$19.99 GYD 4,157
-53.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.74 GYD 362
-32.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.54 GYD 528
-1.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Fort Wellington
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
$3.13 GYD 652
-54.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$11.77 GYD 2,447
-33.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.04 GYD 216
-1.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$21.9K GYD 4.6M
-19.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$17.5K GYD 3.6M
49.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Fort Wellington
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$91 GYD 18.9K
-9.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.02 GYD 5,619
-65.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$50.8 GYD 10.6K
-53.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Fort Wellington
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
$6.54 GYD 1,360
-39.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Fort Wellington
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,021 GYD 212.2K
-70.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$23.4K GYD 4.9M
-74.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Fort Wellington
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$34.9 GYD 7,258
65.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$52.3 GYD 10.9K
-39.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$129 GYD 26.8K
-19.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$78.1 GYD 16.2K
35.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Fort Wellington
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
Fort Wellington
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$974 GYD 202.6K
-43.55%
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 Fort Wellington: October 29, 2025

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