Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gili Air Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gili Air

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 24.7% more expensive than Gili Air without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 29.3% more expensive than Gili Air without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Gili Air
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$1.85 RpĀ 31.4K
225.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$17.89 RpĀ 303.0K
85.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$2.73 RpĀ 46.3K
167.03%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.54 RpĀ 26.1K
5.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.71 RpĀ 12.0K
47.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.38 RpĀ 6,430
102.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.55 RpĀ 26.3K
11.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.08 RpĀ 35.2K
52.88%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gili Air
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.24 RpĀ 21.1K
-13.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.76 RpĀ 29.9K
-25.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
60.47%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.67 RpĀ 28.3K
34.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$10.50 RpĀ 177.9K
-57.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$2.97 RpĀ 50.4K
93.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$8.44 RpĀ 143.1K
4.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.60 RpĀ 44.1K
-13.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.12 RpĀ 18.9K
-5.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.91 RpĀ 32.4K
-20.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.63 RpĀ 27.5K
-16.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
-18.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.59 RpĀ 26.9K
-26.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.76 RpĀ 12.9K
18.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.50 RpĀ 8,556
68.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.37 RpĀ 40.1K
-4.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$17.50 RpĀ 296.6K
-43.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.06 RpĀ 34.8K
-42.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.97 RpĀ 33.4K
21.32%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Gili Air
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.23 RpĀ 3,912
273.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$6.56 RpĀ 111.2K
531.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.39 RpĀ 6,646
276.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.36 RpĀ 6,115
441.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$4.88 RpĀ 82.7K
59.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.65 RpĀ 11.0K
49.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$21.0K RpĀ 356.6M
-14.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$26.0K RpĀ 440.7M
2.74%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gili Air
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$64.0 RpĀ 1.1M
26.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$3.15 RpĀ 53.3K
198.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$19.27 RpĀ 326.4K
22.52%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gili Air
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$56.2 RpĀ 952.4K
-54.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$3.74 RpĀ 63.3K
415.78%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
68.03%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gili Air
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$208 RpĀ 3.5M
47.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$4,549 RpĀ 77.1M
29.67%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gili Air
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$44.36 RpĀ 751.6K
34.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$30.66 RpĀ 519.5K
4.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$70.2 RpĀ 1.2M
46.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$63.3 RpĀ 1.1M
70.33%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gili Air
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$478 RpĀ 8.1M
1.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$319 RpĀ 5.4M
18.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,652 RpĀ 28.0M
-50.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$990 RpĀ 16.8M
-27.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,471 RpĀ 24.9M
89.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,123 RpĀ 19.0M
17.55%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gili Air
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.28
1.13%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gili Air: March 2, 2026

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