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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Phnom Penh Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Phnom Penh

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 1.2% cheaper than Phnom Penh without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 1.5% cheaper than Phnom Penh without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Phnom Penh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$4.90 αŸ›19.7K
21.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$30.09 αŸ›121.1K
7.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$7.10 αŸ›28.6K
0.42%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$2.52 αŸ›10.2K
-34.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$1.02 αŸ›4,121
3.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$1.00 αŸ›4,018
-23.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
$1.52 αŸ›6,110
15.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$2.56 αŸ›10.3K
19.53%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Phnom Penh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$2.17 αŸ›8,716
-49.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$1.53 αŸ›6,140
-15.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
$1.03 αŸ›4,144
30.10%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
$1.77 αŸ›7,119
27.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$12.69 αŸ›51.1K
-64.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$4.03 αŸ›16.2K
43.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$10.35 αŸ›41.6K
-13.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
$4.40 αŸ›17.7K
-46.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
$1.60 αŸ›6,437
-33.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
$3.93 αŸ›15.8K
-62.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
$1.47 αŸ›5,922
-7.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
$1.70 αŸ›6,853
-33.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$1.21 αŸ›4,863
-6.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
$1.46 αŸ›5,871
-39.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.71 αŸ›2,875
19.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$1.95 αŸ›7,833
16.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$11.83 αŸ›47.6K
-14.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$1.00 αŸ›4,026
19.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
$1.65 αŸ›6,632
45.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Phnom Penh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
$1.51 αŸ›6,079
-44.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$10.72 αŸ›43.1K
281.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$1.07 αŸ›4,314
38.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
$1.01 αŸ›4,081
87.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$4.37 αŸ›17.6K
84.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$1.17 αŸ›4,699
-19.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
$49.3K αŸ›198.4M
-64.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$37.1K αŸ›149.2M
-28.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Phnom Penh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$105 αŸ›424.1K
-22.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$6.16 αŸ›24.8K
54.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$23.29 αŸ›93.7K
1.67%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Phnom Penh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$47.08 αŸ›189.5K
-45.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$14.73 αŸ›59.3K
27.09%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$4.56 αŸ›18.4K
-11.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Phnom Penh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$375 αŸ›1.5M
-15.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$11.7K αŸ›46.9M
-48.80%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Phnom Penh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
$22.28 αŸ›89.7K
164.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$21.95 αŸ›88.3K
48.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$89.9 αŸ›361.9K
11.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$74.5 αŸ›299.9K
44.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Phnom Penh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$514 αŸ›2.1M
-4.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$277 αŸ›1.1M
33.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$1,043 αŸ›4.2M
-21.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$562 αŸ›2.3M
30.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$2,902 αŸ›11.7M
4.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$1,494 αŸ›6.0M
-10.83%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Phnom Penh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$347 αŸ›1.4M
49.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10.3
30.39%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phnom Penh: January 11, 2026

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