Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and the Isle of Man

For one person, living is cheaper in Medellin: $1,589 a month against $2,634 in the Isle of Man, rent and utilities included – about $12,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🇮🇲 Isle of Man
$2,634
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.3% cheaper than the Isle of Man without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 37.2% cheaper than the Isle of Man without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Isle of Man
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.01 COP 25.5K
$28.29 IMP 21.42
-71.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.55 COP 148.3K
$118 IMP 89.6
-60.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 COP 30.1K
$11.65 IMP 8.82
-19.06%
Cappuccino
$2.91 COP 9,277
$4.92 IMP 3.73
-40.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 COP 5,585
$2.56 IMP 1.94
-31.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 COP 4,218
$2.04 IMP 1.54
-35.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 COP 9,969
$6.72 IMP 5.09
-53.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 COP 17.7K
$6.10 IMP 4.62
-9.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Isle of Man
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 COP 4,495
$2.32 IMP 1.76
-39.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 COP 7,777
$2.94 IMP 2.23
-17.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 COP 5,191
$2.19 IMP 1.66
-25.57%
Eggs
$2.82 COP 8,990
$5.58 IMP 4.23
-49.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 COP 30.9K
$7.59 IMP 5.75
27.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 COP 29.7K
$8.23 IMP 6.23
13.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 COP 42.9K
$12.80 IMP 9.69
5.16%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 COP 12.8K
$2.99 IMP 2.26
33.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 COP 4,719
$1.99 IMP 1.51
-25.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 COP 6,768
$3.63 IMP 2.75
-41.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 COP 7,178
$3.16 IMP 2.39
-28.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 COP 6,092
$2.93 IMP 2.22
-34.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 COP 5,160
$2.90 IMP 2.19
-44.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 COP 3,658
$2.06 IMP 1.56
-44.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 COP 4,021
$2.71 IMP 2.05
-53.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.82 COP 12.2K
$23.43 IMP 17.73
-83.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 COP 41.8K
$11.67 IMP 8.83
12.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 COP 5,083
$4.45 IMP 3.37
-64.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 COP 7,188
$4.38 IMP 3.31
-48.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Isle of Man
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 COP 3,731
$3.54 IMP 2.68
-66.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.0 COP 239.0K
$76.7 IMP 58.1
-2.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 COP 4,056
$4.51 IMP 3.42
-71.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 COP 6,531
$1.33 IMP 1.01
54.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 COP 26.1K
$78.9 IMP 59.7
-89.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 COP 4,046
$1.90 IMP 1.44
-33.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K COP 85.3M
$43.8K IMP 33.2K
-38.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K COP 109.6M
$43.8K IMP 33.2K
-21.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Isle of Man
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 COP 516.9K
$357 IMP 270
-54.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.12 COP 41.8K
$54.8 IMP 41.47
-76.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.09 COP 89.5K
$70.0 IMP 53.0
-59.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Isle of Man
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.33 COP 141.2K
$62.0 IMP 46.93
-28.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 COP 52.0K
$23.84 IMP 18.04
-31.50%
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 COP 19.4K
$15.79 IMP 11.95
-61.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Isle of Man
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$764 COP 2.4M
$1,756 IMP 1,329
-56.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,904 COP 28.4M
$52.1K IMP 39.4K
-82.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Isle of Man
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 COP 270.8K
$87.1 IMP 65.9
-2.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 COP 183.2K
$44.75 IMP 33.88
28.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 COP 419.8K
$111 IMP 84.3
18.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 COP 305.1K
$70.5 IMP 53.4
35.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Isle of Man
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 COP 3.3M
$1,246 IMP 943
-17.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 COP 1.9M
$1,064 IMP 805
-43.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,802 COP 5.7M
$2,307 IMP 1,746
-21.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 COP 3.2M
$1,950 IMP 1,476
-49.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,921 COP 12.5M
$4,879 IMP 3,693
-19.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,639 COP 5.2M
$3,894 IMP 2,948
-57.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Isle of Man
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 COP 2.0M
$2,906 IMP 2,200
-78.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
4.76
129.83%

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

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Last update for the Isle of Man: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Medellin
$604
Isle of Man
$1.1K 76% $459
Groceries & Markets
Medellin
$288
Isle of Man
$353 22.4% $65
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
$203
Isle of Man
$481 137% $278
Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
$166
Isle of Man
$141 15.2% $25
Eating Out
Medellin
$166
Isle of Man
$385 131% $218
Getting Around
Medellin
$91
Isle of Man
$102 11.9% $11
Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
$57
Isle of Man
$94 65.6% $37
Good to know
🇨🇴 Medellin
🇮🇲 Isle of Man
🕒 Local time
03:57 3:57 AM
09:57 9:57 AM
6 h ahead of Medellin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,486,723
83,314
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

IMP, 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).

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

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