Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lelydorp Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lelydorp

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 162.2% more expensive than Lelydorp without rent, and 420.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 109.4% more expensive than Lelydorp without rent, and 246.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Lelydorp
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$4.92 SRDĀ 186
22.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$34.85 SRDĀ 1,315
-4.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$5.97 SRDĀ 225
22.11%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$1.22 SRDĀ 45.94
-13.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.43 SRDĀ 16.40
79.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.04 SRDĀ 77.1
-15.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.97 SRDĀ 112
7.07%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lelydorp
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.19 SRDĀ 44.74
-10.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.97 SRDĀ 36.64
35.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.22 SRDĀ 45.92
13.11%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.73 SRDĀ 103
-17.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$3.91 SRDĀ 148
46.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$7.97 SRDĀ 301
11.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
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Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.52 SRDĀ 57.6
-30.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
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Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.98 SRDĀ 36.85
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.98 SRDĀ 37.04
19.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.87 SRDĀ 32.70
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
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Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.05 SRDĀ 77.5
-42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Lelydorp
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.52 SRDĀ 19.78
65.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.88 SRDĀ 33.12
10.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
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šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lelydorp
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
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šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lelydorp
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
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šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lelydorp
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
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-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
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šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lelydorp
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
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šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lelydorp
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lelydorp
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$300 SRDĀ 11.3K
79.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
17
-21.00%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lelydorp: February 28, 2026

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