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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.5% more expensive than Gili Trawangan without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 17.1% more expensive than Gili Trawangan without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Gili Trawangan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$2.37 RpĀ 40.2K
154.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$21.35 RpĀ 361.6K
55.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$3.28 RpĀ 55.6K
122.26%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$1.83 RpĀ 31.0K
-10.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$0.94 RpĀ 15.8K
11.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$0.46 RpĀ 7,746
67.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
$2.02 RpĀ 34.2K
-14.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.60 RpĀ 44.1K
22.31%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gili Trawangan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
$1.30 RpĀ 22.1K
-17.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$1.87 RpĀ 31.6K
-29.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
60.47%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
$1.85 RpĀ 31.4K
21.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$11.29 RpĀ 191.2K
-60.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$3.18 RpĀ 53.9K
80.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$8.94 RpĀ 151.4K
-0.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
$2.84 RpĀ 48.1K
-21.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
-11.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$2.13 RpĀ 36.1K
-29.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
$1.71 RpĀ 28.9K
-20.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$1.53 RpĀ 25.8K
-26.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$1.70 RpĀ 28.8K
-31.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
$0.83 RpĀ 14.0K
8.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
$0.55 RpĀ 9,253
52.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
$2.40 RpĀ 40.7K
-5.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$18.63 RpĀ 315.6K
-46.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$2.18 RpĀ 36.8K
-45.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
$2.10 RpĀ 35.6K
13.81%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Gili Trawangan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
$0.23 RpĀ 3,888
273.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
$6.96 RpĀ 117.9K
495.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$0.42 RpĀ 7,076
250.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$0.35 RpĀ 5,954
457.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$5.36 RpĀ 90.8K
44.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
$0.68 RpĀ 11.5K
42.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$22.4K RpĀ 378.9M
-19.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$27.5K RpĀ 465.5M
-2.76%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gili Trawangan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$67.2 RpĀ 1.1M
20.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$3.38 RpĀ 57.3K
178.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$20.02 RpĀ 339.2K
17.93%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gili Trawangan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
$68.1 RpĀ 1.2M
-62.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$4.68 RpĀ 79.2K
312.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$2.95 RpĀ 49.9K
38.98%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gili Trawangan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$222 RpĀ 3.8M
37.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$4,736 RpĀ 80.2M
24.55%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gili Trawangan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$46.02 RpĀ 779.5K
29.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$32.30 RpĀ 547.1K
-1.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$74.1 RpĀ 1.3M
38.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$65.8 RpĀ 1.1M
63.96%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gili Trawangan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$616 RpĀ 10.4M
-21.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$407 RpĀ 6.9M
-7.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-60.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,279 RpĀ 21.7M
-43.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,870 RpĀ 31.7M
48.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,463 RpĀ 24.8M
-9.77%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gili Trawangan
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 Trawangan: March 1, 2026

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