Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Guernsey

For one person, living is cheaper in Medellin: $1,589 a month against $3,344 in Guernsey, rent and utilities included – about $21,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🇬🇬 Guernsey
$3,344
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 26.7% cheaper than Guernsey without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 30.9% cheaper than Guernsey without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Guernsey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.01 COP 25.5K
$20.37 GGP 15.42
-60.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.55 COP 148.3K
$88.3 GGP 66.8
-47.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 COP 30.1K
$9.06 GGP 6.86
4.08%
Cappuccino
$2.91 COP 9,277
$4.91 GGP 3.72
-40.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 COP 5,585
$2.99 GGP 2.26
-41.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 COP 4,218
$2.09 GGP 1.59
-36.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 COP 9,969
$6.63 GGP 5.02
-52.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 COP 17.7K
$6.63 GGP 5.02
-16.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Guernsey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 COP 4,495
$2.49 GGP 1.89
-43.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 COP 7,777
$1.98 GGP 1.50
23.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 COP 5,191
$3.41 GGP 2.58
-52.20%
Eggs
$2.82 COP 8,990
$5.51 GGP 4.17
-48.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 COP 30.9K
$15.35 GGP 11.62
-36.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 COP 29.7K
$12.52 GGP 9.48
-25.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 COP 42.9K
$9.77 GGP 7.39
37.77%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 COP 12.8K
$5.67 GGP 4.29
-29.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 COP 4,719
$3.54 GGP 2.68
-58.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 COP 6,768
$4.43 GGP 3.35
-52.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 COP 7,178
$4.91 GGP 3.71
-54.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 COP 6,092
$2.91 GGP 2.20
-34.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 COP 5,160
$3.04 GGP 2.30
-46.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 COP 3,658
$3.21 GGP 2.43
-64.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 COP 4,021
$2.09 GGP 1.58
-39.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.82 COP 12.2K
$15.11 GGP 11.44
-74.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 COP 41.8K
$13.38 GGP 10.13
-2.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 COP 5,083
$3.10 GGP 2.35
-48.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 COP 7,188
$2.26 GGP 1.71
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Guernsey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 COP 3,731
$2.04 GGP 1.54
-42.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.0 COP 239.0K
$35.30 GGP 26.72
112.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 COP 4,056
$8.93 GGP 6.76
-85.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 COP 6,531
$2.08 GGP 1.57
-1.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 COP 26.1K
$39.35 GGP 29.79
-79.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 COP 4,046
$2.19 GGP 1.66
-42.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K COP 85.3M
$40.4K GGP 30.6K
-33.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K COP 109.6M
$43.2K GGP 32.7K
-20.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Guernsey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 COP 516.9K
$135 GGP 102
20.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.12 COP 41.8K
$22.56 GGP 17.08
-41.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.09 COP 89.5K
$54.8 GGP 41.50
-48.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Guernsey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.33 COP 141.2K
$77.6 GGP 58.8
-42.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 COP 52.0K
$16.61 GGP 12.58
-1.69%
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 COP 19.4K
$11.73 GGP 8.88
-48.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Guernsey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$764 COP 2.4M
$2,124 GGP 1,608
-64.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,904 COP 28.4M
$20.2K GGP 15.3K
-55.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Guernsey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 COP 270.8K
$101 GGP 76.3
-15.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 COP 183.2K
$29.31 GGP 22.19
96.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 COP 419.8K
$110 GGP 83.2
19.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 COP 305.1K
$90.0 GGP 68.1
6.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Guernsey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 COP 3.3M
$2,227 GGP 1,686
-53.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 COP 1.9M
$2,129 GGP 1,611
-71.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,802 COP 5.7M
$3,771 GGP 2,854
-52.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 COP 3.2M
$3,493 GGP 2,644
-71.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,921 COP 12.5M
$11.3K GGP 8,529
-65.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,639 COP 5.2M
$8,675 GGP 6,567
-81.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Guernsey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 COP 2.0M
$4,905 GGP 3,713
-87.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
5.05
116.63%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Last update for Guernsey: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Medellin
$604
Guernsey
$2.1K 252% $1.5K
Groceries & Markets
Medellin
$288
Guernsey
$410 42% $121
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
$203
Guernsey
$212 4.2% $8.6
Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
$166
Guernsey
$149 10.8% $18
Eating Out
Medellin
$166
Guernsey
$316 89.9% $150
Getting Around
Medellin
$91
Guernsey
$63 31.2% $28
Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
$57
Guernsey
$101 78.9% $45
Good to know
🇨🇴 Medellin
🇬🇬 Guernsey
🕒 Local time
02:39 2:39 AM
08:39 8:39 AM
6 h ahead of Medellin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,486,723
63,600
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

GGP, USD, EUR to COP – Colombian Peso Converter

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,574 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

Guernsey Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.757 GGP (1 GGP = 1.32 USD). 1 EUR = 0.849 GGP (1 GGP = 1.18 EUR).

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