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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 24% more expensive than Poipet without rent, and 110% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.9% more expensive than Poipet without rent, and 108% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Poipet
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COPΒ 22.1K
$2.48 αŸ›9,986
147.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COPΒ 119.0K
$20.01 αŸ›80.4K
65.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COPΒ 26.4K
$5.96 αŸ›23.9K
22.82%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COPΒ 5,971
$1.65 αŸ›6,624
0.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COPΒ 3,977
$0.69 αŸ›2,768
59.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COPΒ 2,815
$0.51 αŸ›2,060
52.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COPΒ 6,172
$0.97 αŸ›3,907
76.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COPΒ 11.4K
$1.83 αŸ›7,358
73.22%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Poipet
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COPΒ 4,002
$1.75 αŸ›7,053
-36.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPΒ 4,707
$1.41 αŸ›5,675
-7.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPΒ 4,967
$1.34 αŸ›5,393
2.99%
Eggs
$2.22 COPΒ 7,989
$1.57 αŸ›6,297
41.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COPΒ 15.6K
$14.59 αŸ›58.6K
-70.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 20.9K
$3.61 αŸ›14.5K
60.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COPΒ 32.3K
$10.12 αŸ›40.7K
-11.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COPΒ 8,143
$3.53 αŸ›14.2K
-35.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COPΒ 4,013
$1.09 αŸ›4,369
1.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COPΒ 5,271
$3.39 αŸ›13.6K
-56.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COPΒ 4,916
$1.26 αŸ›5,078
8.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COPΒ 3,999
$1.25 αŸ›5,007
-11.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COPΒ 4,188
$0.90 αŸ›3,627
28.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,202
$1.32 αŸ›5,295
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COPΒ 3,116
$0.74 αŸ›2,970
17.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COPΒ 8,473
$1.93 αŸ›7,766
21.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COPΒ 39.1K
$7.50 αŸ›30.1K
44.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COPΒ 4,319
$0.73 αŸ›2,947
64.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COPΒ 8,923
$1.99 αŸ›8,001
24.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Poipet
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COPΒ 2,835
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COPΒ 146.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COPΒ 5,124
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COPΒ 6,882
$0.98 αŸ›3,921
94.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COPΒ 27.5K
$5.06 αŸ›20.4K
51.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPΒ 3,481
$1.13 αŸ›4,523
-14.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COPΒ 65.2M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COPΒ 94.7M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Poipet
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COPΒ 292.8K
$73.6 αŸ›295.6K
10.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COPΒ 34.7K
$6.14 αŸ›24.7K
56.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COPΒ 87.7K
$19.61 αŸ›78.8K
24.22%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Poipet
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COPΒ 93.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COPΒ 68.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COPΒ 14.0K
$6.35 αŸ›25.5K
-38.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Poipet
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COPΒ 1.1M
$392 αŸ›1.6M
-22.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COPΒ 21.3M
$4,956 αŸ›19.9M
19.09%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Poipet
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COPΒ 211.3K
$34.21 αŸ›137.5K
71.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COPΒ 116.9K
$18.05 αŸ›72.5K
79.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COPΒ 366.3K
$55.2 αŸ›221.9K
84.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 389.4K
$35.83 αŸ›144.0K
201.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Poipet
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COPΒ 1.7M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COPΒ 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COPΒ 2.6M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COPΒ 10.3M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COPΒ 5.0M
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Poipet
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COPΒ 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.2
45.98%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Poipet: April 13, 2026

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