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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 25.6% cheaper than Fort Wellington without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36.3% cheaper than Fort Wellington without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Fort Wellington
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$11.91 GYD 2,492
-48.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$70.5 GYD 14.7K
-53.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$8.37 GYD 1,752
-12.54%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$5.23 GYD 1,093
-68.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.25 GYD 262
-12.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.70 GYD 147
11.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.01 GYD 421
-14.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.36 GYD 493
34.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Fort Wellington
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$3.35 GYD 701
-66.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$2.06 GYD 431
-36.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.97 GYD 411
-29.95%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$4.01 GYD 839
-44.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$13.78 GYD 2,884
-68.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$6.14 GYD 1,285
-5.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$9.76 GYD 2,041
-7.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$9.74 GYD 2,037
-76.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.66 GYD 557
-58.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$3.19 GYD 667
-54.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$6.29 GYD 1,316
-78.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$2.49 GYD 522
-55.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$2.90 GYD 606
-60.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$2.31 GYD 484
-61.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.49 GYD 312
-41.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$2.67 GYD 558
-11.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.73 GYD 363
-30.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.55 GYD 534
-2.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Fort Wellington
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$3.04 GYD 636
-53.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$11.84 GYD 2,477
-35.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.05 GYD 220
-7.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$22.5K GYD 4.7M
-19.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$17.2K GYD 3.6M
53.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Fort Wellington
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$88.5 GYD 18.5K
-8.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$26.82 GYD 5,610
-64.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$51.6 GYD 10.8K
-52.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Fort Wellington
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$6.73 GYD 1,407
-42.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Fort Wellington
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$998 GYD 208.7K
-69.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$23.4K GYD 4.9M
-74.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Fort Wellington
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$33.86 GYD 7,084
73.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$53.8 GYD 11.2K
-39.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$132 GYD 27.5K
-22.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$76.8 GYD 16.1K
40.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Fort Wellington
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Fort Wellington
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$984 GYD 205.9K
-44.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.5
79.07%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Fort Wellington: April 14, 2026

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