Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Guinea

For one person, living is cheaper in Guinea: $1,399 a month against $1,589 in Medellin, rent and utilities included – about $2,300 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Medellin outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🇬🇳 Guinea
$1,399
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 20.3% cheaper than Guinea without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 11.4% cheaper than Guinea without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Guinea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.01 COP 25.5K
$9.14 GNF 80.3K
-12.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.55 COP 148.3K
$42.36 GNF 372.6K
9.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 COP 30.1K
$9.06 GNF 79.6K
4.08%
Cappuccino
$2.91 COP 9,277
$4.52 GNF 39.8K
-35.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 COP 5,585
$1.72 GNF 15.1K
1.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 COP 4,218
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 COP 9,969
$3.43 GNF 30.2K
-8.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 COP 17.7K
$4.09 GNF 36.0K
35.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Guinea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 COP 4,495
$2.18 GNF 19.1K
-35.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 COP 7,777
$1.37 GNF 12.0K
78.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 COP 5,191
$2.03 GNF 17.9K
-19.70%
Eggs
$2.82 COP 8,990
$3.90 GNF 34.3K
-27.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 COP 30.9K
$22.99 GNF 202.2K
-57.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 COP 29.7K
$4.44 GNF 39.0K
109.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 COP 42.9K
$8.10 GNF 71.3K
66.17%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 COP 12.8K
$2.79 GNF 24.5K
43.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 COP 4,719
$2.27 GNF 20.0K
-34.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 COP 6,768
$1.99 GNF 17.5K
6.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 COP 7,178
$2.77 GNF 24.3K
-18.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 COP 6,092
$1.61 GNF 14.2K
18.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 COP 5,160
$1.65 GNF 14.5K
-1.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 COP 3,658
$1.10 GNF 9,675
4.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 COP 4,021
$1.07 GNF 9,392
17.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.82 COP 12.2K
$1.19 GNF 10.4K
221.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 COP 41.8K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 COP 5,083
$1.62 GNF 14.2K
-1.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 COP 7,188
$1.54 GNF 13.6K
46.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Guinea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 COP 3,731
$1.41 GNF 12.4K
-17.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.0 COP 239.0K
$28.70 GNF 252.4K
161.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 COP 4,056
$1.57 GNF 13.8K
-19.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 COP 6,531
$0.94 GNF 8,270
118.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 COP 26.1K
$38.94 GNF 342.5K
-78.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 COP 4,046
$1.36 GNF 12.0K
-6.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K COP 85.3M
$25.1K GNF 220.5M
6.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K COP 109.6M
$24.0K GNF 211.4M
43.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Guinea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 COP 516.9K
$176 GNF 1.5M
-7.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.12 COP 41.8K
$73.9 GNF 649.9K
-82.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.09 COP 89.5K
$187 GNF 1.6M
-84.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Guinea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.33 COP 141.2K
$87.9 GNF 772.6K
-49.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 COP 52.0K
$29.48 GNF 259.3K
-44.61%
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 COP 19.4K
$3.96 GNF 34.8K
53.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Guinea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$764 COP 2.4M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,904 COP 28.4M
$6,448 GNF 56.7M
38.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Guinea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 COP 270.8K
$20.24 GNF 178.0K
319.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 COP 183.2K
$25.31 GNF 222.6K
127.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 COP 419.8K
$29.75 GNF 261.7K
342.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 COP 305.1K
$50.5 GNF 443.9K
89.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Guinea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 COP 3.3M
$506 GNF 4.5M
103.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 COP 1.9M
$320 GNF 2.8M
89.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,802 COP 5.7M
$1,134 GNF 10.0M
58.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 COP 3.2M
$1,029 GNF 9.1M
-3.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,921 COP 12.5M
$111 GNF 973.2K
3443.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,639 COP 5.2M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Guinea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 COP 2.0M
$2,336 GNF 20.5M
-73.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
10.25
6.73%

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

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Last update for Guinea: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Medellin
$604
Guinea
$320 47.1% $285
Groceries & Markets
Medellin
$288
Guinea
$261 * 9.7% $28
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
$203
Guinea
$437 115% $233
Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
$166
Guinea
$57 66% $110
Eating Out
Medellin
$166
Guinea
$187 * 12.3% $20
Getting Around
Medellin
$91
Guinea
$41 55.5% $51
Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
$57
Guinea
$96 69.5% $39

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇨🇴 Medellin
🇬🇳 Guinea
🕒 Local time
01:28 1:28 AM
06:28 6:28 AM
5 h ahead of Medellin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,486,723
12,717,176
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

GNF, 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).

Guinean Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 8,795 GNF (10,000 GNF = 1.14 USD). 1 EUR = 9,864 GNF (10,000 GNF = 1.01 EUR).

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