Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mount Gambier Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mount Gambier

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 45.5% cheaper than Mount Gambier without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 57.5% cheaper than Mount Gambier without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mount Gambier
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$28.79 A$44.1
-78.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$110 A$169
-70.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.13 A$15.52
-27.05%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.44 A$6.8
-61.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.85 A$4.37
-61.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.29 A$3.51
-68.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.58 A$7.02
-63.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6 A$9.2
-46.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mount Gambier
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2 A$3.06
-45.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.18 A$4.86
-61.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.97 A$3.02
-32.49%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.54 A$8.48
-59.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.6 A$13.18
-47.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.39 A$12.85
-31.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.33 A$14.3
-7.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.06 A$4.68
-26.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.38 A$3.64
-55.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.93 A$4.49
-48.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.96 A$7.6
-71.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.94 A$4.5
-62.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.71 A$5.69
-68.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.53 A$3.88
-64.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.58 A$2.42
-46.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$28.72 A$44
-91.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$22.33 A$34.21
-58.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$4.44 A$6.81
-73.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$6.96 A$10.66
-64.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mount Gambier
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.53 A$3.87
-67.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$65.9 A$101
-36.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.48 A$5.33
-59.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.62 A$2.49
20.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$33.26 A$51
-76.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.38 A$2.11
-26.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.8K A$44.1K
-38.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.2K A$34.1K
17.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mount Gambier
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$285 A$437
-71.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$41.59 A$63.7
-77.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$58.5 A$89.6
-59.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mount Gambier
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.33 A$72.5
-45.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.5 A$23.74
23.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.39 A$15.91
-61.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mount Gambier
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,616 A$2,475
-81.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.9K A$18.2K
-50.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mount Gambier
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$83.8 A$128
-30.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.18 A$69.2
-30.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$114 A$174
-9.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$104 A$160
1.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mount Gambier
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$715 A$1,095
-31.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$643 A$985
-41.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,147 A$1,758
-27.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,537 A$2,355
-52.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,372 A$8,230
-59.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,794 A$7,345
-68.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mount Gambier
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,340 A$3,585
-76.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.63
102.56%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mount Gambier: October 27, 2025

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