Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sin el Fil Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sin el Fil

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.7% cheaper than Sin el Fil without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 26.7% cheaper than Sin el Fil without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Sin el Fil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$10.80 LBPĀ 966.9K
-44.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$50.4 LBPĀ 4.5M
-34.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.80 LBPĀ 698.1K
-6.54%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.95 LBPĀ 264.5K
-44.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$1.60 LBPĀ 142.9K
-34.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.93 LBPĀ 82.8K
-17.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$3.51 LBPĀ 314.4K
-50.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$5.10 LBPĀ 456.7K
-37.65%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sin el Fil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.78 LBPĀ 158.9K
-39.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.85 LBPĀ 76.1K
54.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.75 LBPĀ 156.8K
-21.14%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$3.20 LBPĀ 286.7K
-29.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$8.02 LBPĀ 717.5K
-44.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$9.31 LBPĀ 833.2K
-38.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$11.20 LBPĀ 1.0M
-20.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.80 LBPĀ 161.5K
24.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.53 LBPĀ 136.9K
-30.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.10 LBPĀ 98.5K
37.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.10 LBPĀ 98.1K
23.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.00 LBPĀ 89.1K
12.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.01 LBPĀ 90.1K
15.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.88 LBPĀ 78.8K
2.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.52 LBPĀ 46.4K
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.56 LBPĀ 228.9K
-11.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$9.99 LBPĀ 894.0K
-0.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.29 LBPĀ 115.1K
-8.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.12 LBPĀ 189.8K
12.74%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Sin el Fil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$4.92 LBPĀ 440.5K
-70.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.22 LBPĀ 109.0K
59.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$19.77 LBPĀ 1.8M
-60.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.89 LBPĀ 79.2K
8.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$35.4K LBPĀ 3.2B
-49.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$28.3K LBPĀ 2.5B
-5.68%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sin el Fil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$213 LBPĀ 19.1M
-61.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$37.11 LBPĀ 3.3M
-74.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$36.93 LBPĀ 3.3M
-36.07%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sin el Fil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$30.35 LBPĀ 2.7M
-15.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$10.07 LBPĀ 901.2K
91.56%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$8.07 LBPĀ 721.9K
-49.19%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sin el Fil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$305 LBPĀ 27.3M
0.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$4,489 LBPĀ 401.7M
31.42%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sin el Fil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$72.1 LBPĀ 6.5M
-17.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$44.45 LBPĀ 4.0M
-28.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$100 LBPĀ 9.0M
2.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$70.2 LBPĀ 6.3M
53.68%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sin el Fil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$300 LBPĀ 26.8M
61.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$246 LBPĀ 22.0M
53.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,005 LBPĀ 90.0M
-18.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$492 LBPĀ 44.0M
46.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sin el Fil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$251 LBPĀ 22.5M
113.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.16
20.34%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sin el Fil: March 2, 2026

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