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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 66.4% more expensive than Poipet without rent, and 121.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.8% more expensive than Poipet without rent, and 118.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Poipet
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$2.43 αŸ›9,777
145.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$20.16 αŸ›81.1K
60.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$6.14 αŸ›24.7K
16.12%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$1.66 αŸ›6,661
-0.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$0.73 αŸ›2,951
45.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.51 αŸ›2,060
50.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,419
$1.02 αŸ›4,108
71.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$1.83 αŸ›7,348
67.21%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Poipet
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$1.73 αŸ›6,970
-36.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$1.37 αŸ›5,527
-5.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,906
$1.29 αŸ›5,209
3.88%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,300
$1.57 αŸ›6,330
43.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$14.60 αŸ›58.7K
-69.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$3.60 αŸ›14.5K
61.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$10.37 αŸ›41.7K
-13.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,692
$3.70 αŸ›14.9K
-35.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,940
$1.08 αŸ›4,343
-0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,419
$3.42 αŸ›13.8K
-56.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,012
$1.26 αŸ›5,063
7.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,136
$1.24 αŸ›4,974
-8.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$0.90 αŸ›3,612
25.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,275
$1.30 αŸ›5,219
-31.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.71 αŸ›2,856
19.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$1.93 αŸ›7,766
18.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$0.74 αŸ›2,970
60.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,829
$2.00 αŸ›8,057
20.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Poipet
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,075
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,950
$1.02 αŸ›4,093
85.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$5.09 αŸ›20.5K
58.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$1.13 αŸ›4,534
-16.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.2M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Poipet
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$74.4 αŸ›299.3K
10.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$6.04 αŸ›24.3K
57.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$19.33 αŸ›77.8K
22.50%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Poipet
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$6.67 αŸ›26.8K
-39.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Poipet
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$392 αŸ›1.6M
-19.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$4,980 αŸ›20.0M
19.91%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Poipet
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.5K
$33.31 αŸ›134.1K
76.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$18.37 αŸ›73.9K
76.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$55.9 αŸ›225.1K
78.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$36.85 αŸ›148.3K
191.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Poipet
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Poipet
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.2
45.98%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Poipet: January 13, 2026

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