Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kingstown Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kingstown

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 37.8% cheaper than Kingstown without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 35.9% cheaper than Kingstown without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kingstown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.24 EC$19.56
-13.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$69.3 EC$187
-53.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.91 EC$29.47
-32.26%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.24 EC$8.75
-46.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.18 EC$5.87
-49.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.01 EC$5.44
-63.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.9 EC$5.12
-12.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.21 EC$5.96
44.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kingstown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$3.29 EC$8.89
-66.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2 EC$5.4
-38.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.64 EC$4.42
-18.90%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.5 EC$12.16
-50.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.8 EC$31.86
-61.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.87 EC$13.15
17.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.57 EC$33.94
-31.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$8.88 EC$23.97
-74.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.84 EC$7.67
-62.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$8.85 EC$23.91
-82.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.33 EC$14.38
-73.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.98 EC$10.74
-72.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.29 EC$8.89
-64.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$4.24 EC$11.46
-79.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$2.92 EC$7.88
-71.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.95 EC$10.68
-40.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$15.01 EC$40.52
-37.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.15 EC$5.81
-45.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.37 EC$6.4
5.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kingstown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.22 EC$3.29
-31.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$50.8 EC$137
-17.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$11.3 EC$30.5
-87.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.83 EC$4.93
7.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$29.27 EC$79
-73.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$3.07 EC$8.3
-66.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.2K EC$103.2K
-53.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.6K EC$82.6K
-14.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kingstown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$74.2 EC$200
11.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$29.12 EC$78.6
-67.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$54.9 EC$148
-57.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kingstown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$32.1 EC$86.7
-20.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$4.5 EC$12.15
325.33%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.59 EC$12.39
-13.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kingstown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$119 EC$321
155.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kingstown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$80.6 EC$218
-28.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$65.1 EC$176
-51.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$93.8 EC$253
10.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$87.3 EC$236
20.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kingstown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$336 EC$906
45.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$330 EC$890
14.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$551 EC$1,488
50.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$485 EC$1,310
50.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$607 EC$1,640
260.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$587 EC$1,586
160.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kingstown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,069 EC$2,885
-48.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.5
79.07%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kingstown: October 28, 2025

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