Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Fuvahmulah Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Fuvahmulah

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 87.3% more expensive than Fuvahmulah without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 61.8% more expensive than Fuvahmulah without rent, and 48.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Fuvahmulah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
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Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
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-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
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-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Fuvahmulah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.67 MVR 25.72
-34.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.96 MVR 14.87
29.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.43 MVR 6.67
209.30%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.58 MVR 24.39
40.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.42 MVR 99
-29.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.68 MVR 72.2
22.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.79 MVR 197
-32.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.34 MVR 51.5
-32.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.27 MVR 19.62
-15.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.28 MVR 50.6
-53.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.6 MVR 24.68
-11.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.07 MVR 16.46
3.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.11 MVR 17.12
6.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.63 MVR 25.19
-45.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.67 MVR 10.27
25.37%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$4.02 MVR 62
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.96 MVR 107
-66.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Fuvahmulah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.64 MVR 9.83
29.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$19.29 MVR 297
117.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.64 MVR 25.35
-14.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.59 MVR 24.45
23.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.39 MVR 98.6
22.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.28 MVR 19.67
-20.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$19.6K MVR 301.8K
-10.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.4K MVR 345.7K
16.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Fuvahmulah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$161 MVR 2,481
-48.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$38.07 MVR 587
-38.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Fuvahmulah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$22.5 MVR 347
14.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.2 MVR 204
45.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.37 MVR 98.3
-37.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Fuvahmulah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$155 MVR 2,396
96.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,238 MVR 34.5K
164.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Fuvahmulah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$29.05 MVR 448
99.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$18.79 MVR 290
68.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$38.58 MVR 595
167.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$51 MVR 786
107.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Fuvahmulah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$320 MVR 4,939
52.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$262 MVR 4,038
44.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$544 MVR 8,389
52.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$524 MVR 8,087
39.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$346 MVR 5,340
342.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Fuvahmulah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$986 MVR 15.2K
-44.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fuvahmulah: October 28, 2025

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