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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 25.7% cheaper than Fort Wellington without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 29.6% cheaper than Fort Wellington without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Fort Wellington
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$12.08 GYD 2,527
-50.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$73.0 GYD 15.3K
-54.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$8.64 GYD 1,808
-15.63%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$5.02 GYD 1,051
-67.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.25 GYD 261
-16.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.69 GYD 145
11.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.98 GYD 414
-12.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.34 GYD 489
35.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Fort Wellington
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$3.37 GYD 704
-68.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$2.14 GYD 447
-38.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.92 GYD 401
-28.13%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$4.11 GYD 860
-45.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$14.13 GYD 2,956
-68.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$6.39 GYD 1,336
-10.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$9.73 GYD 2,036
-8.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$9.41 GYD 1,969
-76.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$2.62 GYD 547
-59.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$3.36 GYD 702
-55.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$6.43 GYD 1,344
-78.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$2.50 GYD 522
-55.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$3.01 GYD 630
-61.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$2.33 GYD 487
-61.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$1.50 GYD 313
-44.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$2.68 GYD 561
-15.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.76 GYD 368
-32.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.42 GYD 507
-1.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Fort Wellington
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$3.09 GYD 647
-52.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$12.05 GYD 2,521
-35.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.02 GYD 213
-4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$22.6K GYD 4.7M
-20.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$17.6K GYD 3.7M
51.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Fort Wellington
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$90.4 GYD 18.9K
-10.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$27.20 GYD 5,689
-65.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$50.7 GYD 10.6K
-53.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Fort Wellington
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$6.68 GYD 1,397
-38.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Fort Wellington
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$1,033 GYD 216.1K
-70.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$23.7K GYD 5.0M
-75.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Fort Wellington
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$34.68 GYD 7,254
72.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$52.8 GYD 11.1K
-39.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$129 GYD 27.0K
-20.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$75.8 GYD 15.9K
42.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Fort Wellington
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Fort Wellington
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$953 GYD 199.4K
-43.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.5
79.07%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Fort Wellington: March 3, 2026

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