Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sihanoukville Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sihanoukville

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 11.7% more expensive than Sihanoukville without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 4.9% cheaper than Sihanoukville without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sihanoukville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.03 ៛16.1K
54.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$27.97 ៛111.9K
15.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.83 ៛27.3K
8.20%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.66 ៛10.6K
-35.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.8 ៛3,219
37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.44 ៛1,761
65.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.97 ៛3,881
71.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.94 ៛7,777
64.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sihanoukville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.08 ៛8,325
-47.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.48 ៛5,936
-16.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.93 ៛3,738
43.01%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.76 ៛7,042
26.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.69 ៛50.8K
-64.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.03 ៛16.1K
41.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.1 ៛36.4K
-5.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.58 ៛14.3K
-36.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.38 ៛5,517
-22.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.96 ៛15.8K
-61.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.46 ៛5,853
-2.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.36 ៛5,459
-18.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.18 ៛4,732
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.4 ៛5,584
-36.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.66 ៛2,635
27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.53 ៛6,107
53.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.08 ៛44.3K
-15.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.98 ៛3,907
20.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.62 ៛6,466
53.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sihanoukville
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
$1.08 ៛4,311
30.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.97 ៛3,885
102.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$4.57 ៛18.3K
71.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.18 ៛4,708
-13.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$49.7K ៛198.6M
-64.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.4K ៛149.5M
-29.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sihanoukville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$108 ៛430.4K
-23.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.5 ៛26K
45.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$18.56 ៛74.2K
26.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sihanoukville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$74 ៛295.8K
-65.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$10.16 ៛40.7K
88.39%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.62 ៛18.5K
-14.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sihanoukville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$337 ៛1.3M
-9.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,046 ៛20.2M
17.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sihanoukville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$21.82 ៛87.3K
165.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$20.21 ៛80.8K
56.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$90.1 ៛360.2K
14.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$20.32 ៛81.3K
420.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sihanoukville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$407 ៛1.6M
20.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$304 ៛1.2M
24.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$649 ៛2.6M
27.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$502 ៛2M
45.32%
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
Sihanoukville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10.3
30.39%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sihanoukville: October 28, 2025

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