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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Silchar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Silchar

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 105.4% more expensive than Silchar without rent, and 237.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 170.3% more expensive than Silchar without rent, and 235.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Silchar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$1.13 โ‚น102
428.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$8.02 โ‚น728
303.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$4.90 โ‚น444
45.51%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$0.61 โ‚น55.2
170.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.24 โ‚น21.87
341.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.14 โ‚น13.10
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$1.39 โ‚น126
25.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.07 โ‚น187
47.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Silchar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.75 โ‚น68.0
46.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.47 โ‚น42.62
176.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.58 โ‚น52.2
131.03%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$0.91 โ‚น82.9
148.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$4.46 โ‚น405
0.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.19 โ‚น289
81.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$1.83 โ‚น166
29.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$0.75 โ‚น68.4
42.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$0.90 โ‚น82.1
64.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$0.72 โ‚น65.5
88.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.31 โ‚น28.32
264.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.36 โ‚น32.62
213.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.37 โ‚น33.19
140.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.30 โ‚น27.40
183.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$2.30 โ‚น209
-0.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$7.40 โ‚น671
37.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.53 โ‚น139
-22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$2.20 โ‚น200
9.09%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.38 โ‚น398
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Silchar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.28 โ‚น25.13
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$5.86 โ‚น532
597.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.81 โ‚น73.7
82.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$1.49 โ‚น135
440.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.12 โ‚น102
-16.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$14.0K โ‚น1.3M
26.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$18.0K โ‚น1.6M
46.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Silchar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$17.55 โ‚น1,592
366.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$2.42 โ‚น219
294.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$5.74 โ‚น521
312.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Silchar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$11.58 โ‚น1,051
123.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$7.21 โ‚น654
159.64%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$3.00 โ‚น272
35.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Silchar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
1718.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$1,925 โ‚น174.7K
210.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Silchar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$25.44 โ‚น2,309
131.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$35.02 โ‚น3,179
-7.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$46.30 โ‚น4,201
115.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$42.70 โ‚น3,875
151.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Silchar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$57.5 โ‚น5,217
754.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$34.46 โ‚น3,127
977.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$118 โ‚น10.7K
596.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$69.1 โ‚น6,272
957.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Silchar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$305 โ‚น27.7K
69.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.38
81.98%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Silchar: January 11, 2026

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