Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sincelejo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sincelejo

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 28.7% more expensive than Sincelejo without rent, and 54.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 29.5% more expensive than Sincelejo without rent, and 60.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sincelejo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$4.94 COP 18.7K
22.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$21.10 COP 79.9K
57.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$7.46 COP 28.3K
-2.28%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.71 COP 6,489
-4.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.77 COP 2,913
36.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.64 COP 2,436
20.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.21 COP 4,563
42.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.89 COP 7,142
68.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sincelejo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.99 COP 3,739
8.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.72 COP 2,711
81.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.75 COP 2,851
84.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.02 COP 7,644
11.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$3.11 COP 11.8K
44.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.47 COP 13.1K
65.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$7.11 COP 26.9K
24.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.47 COP 5,553
52.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.36 COP 5,142
-22.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.24 COP 4,713
21.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.76 COP 2,890
78.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.91 COP 3,440
23.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.75 COP 2,853
56.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.46 COP 1,740
95.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.58 COP 2,179
44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$1.77 COP 6,708
27.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.26 COP 23.7K
59.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.92 COP 3,492
28.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.12 COP 4,222
113.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sincelejo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.89 COP 3,365
-3.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$57.7 COP 218.5K
-28.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.98 COP 7,509
-25.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.87 COP 7,097
4.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$4.74 COP 17.9K
63.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.93 COP 3,530
4.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$15.2K COP 57.5M
18.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$21.9K COP 83.0M
21.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sincelejo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$90.9 COP 344.2K
-10.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$8.25 COP 31.2K
13.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$21.74 COP 82.3K
8.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sincelejo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$23.45 COP 88.8K
8.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$4.26 COP 16.1K
-3.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sincelejo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$155 COP 587.4K
97.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,780 COP 6.7M
231.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sincelejo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$62.7 COP 237.4K
-4.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$39.72 COP 150.4K
-19.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$77.2 COP 292.1K
33.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$64.2 COP 242.9K
68.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sincelejo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$168 COP 637.6K
186.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$90.1 COP 340.9K
319.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$233 COP 882.0K
252.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$141 COP 534.2K
410.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$712 COP 2.7M
291.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$404 COP 1.5M
227.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sincelejo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$325 COP 1.2M
65.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11
22.09%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sincelejo: March 1, 2026

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