Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Port Blair Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Port Blair

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 119% more expensive than Port Blair without rent, and 169.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 107.9% more expensive than Port Blair without rent, and 150.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Port Blair
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.30 ₹212
162.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$10.53 ₹969
215.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.69 ₹340
97.56%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.52 ₹140
7.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.41 ₹37.32
156.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.14 ₹13.20
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.77 ₹163
-2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.98 ₹275
6.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Port Blair
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.69 ₹63.8
55.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.49 ₹44.75
167.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.67 ₹62.0
105.97%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$0.96 ₹88.5
134.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$5.10 ₹469
-12.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.00 ₹276
91.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.99 ₹183
12.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.73 ₹67.0
45.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.99 ₹91.1
52.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.53 ₹48.89
156.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.35 ₹32.37
220.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.41 ₹37.70
185.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.49 ₹45.10
83.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.34 ₹31.74
147.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.05 ₹372
-44.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.67 ₹614
49.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.75 ₹161
-32.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.86 ₹263
-16.43%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.11 ₹470
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Port Blair
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.28 ₹25.47
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$8.85 ₹814
368.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.79 ₹72.5
86.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.44 ₹132
438.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.21 ₹111
-19.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$14.2K ₹1.3M
26.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$21.8K ₹2.0M
22.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Port Blair
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$38.26 ₹3,520
112.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.45 ₹317
172.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$7.22 ₹665
227.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Port Blair
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$15.93 ₹1,466
60.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$7.10 ₹654
171.69%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$4.53 ₹416
-9.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Port Blair
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$50.4 ₹4,639
507.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,559 ₹143.4K
278.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Port Blair
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$23.98 ₹2,207
149.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$25.53 ₹2,349
25.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$42.41 ₹3,902
142.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$31.44 ₹2,893
243.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Port Blair
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$95.8 ₹8,819
404.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$76.0 ₹6,988
396.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$277 ₹25.5K
196.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$180 ₹16.6K
300.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$979 ₹90.1K
184.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$523 ₹48.1K
152.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Port Blair
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$643 ₹59.2K
-16.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.67
54.90%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Port Blair: March 2, 2026

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