Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Poipet Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Poipet

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 26.6% more expensive than Poipet without rent, and 112.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 62.5% more expensive than Poipet without rent, and 104.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Poipet
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.47 ៛9,883
152.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$19.88 ៛79.5K
62.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.06 ៛24.2K
21.95%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.62 ៛6,473
6.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.72 ៛2,895
52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.48 ៛1,909
52.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.99 ៛3,943
67.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.92 ៛7,671
66.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Poipet
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.78 ៛7,139
-38.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.38 ៛5,525
-10.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.29 ៛5,147
3.10%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.57 ៛6,285
41.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.55 ៛58.2K
-68.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.56 ៛14.2K
60.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.45 ៛41.8K
-17.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.69 ៛14.8K
-38.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.12 ៛4,467
-4.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.4 ៛13.6K
-55.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.3 ៛5,203
9.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.3 ៛5,209
-14.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.97 ៛3,877
21.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.34 ៛5,372
-33.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.7 ៛2,819
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.87 ៛7,463
25.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.66 ៛26.6K
40.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.79 ៛3,180
49.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.97 ៛7,869
26.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Poipet
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.02 ៛4,092
92.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.15 ៛20.6K
52.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.08 ៛4,302
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Poipet
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$72.8 ៛291.1K
13.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.97 ៛23.9K
58.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$19.68 ៛78.7K
19.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Poipet
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.61 ៛26.4K
-40.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Poipet
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$404 ៛1.6M
-24.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,959 ៛19.8M
19.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Poipet
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$34.38 ៛137.5K
68.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$18.29 ៛73.1K
72.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$55.7 ៛222.7K
85.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$35.75 ៛143K
195.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Poipet
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Poipet
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.2
45.98%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Poipet: October 29, 2025

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