Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sliema Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sliema

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.4% cheaper than Sliema without rent, and 54.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.6% cheaper than Sliema without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sliema
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.97 €18.1
-70.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$94 €81.2
-65.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.5 €9.93
-35.74%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.93 €2.53
-41.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.1 €2.68
-64.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.26 €1.95
-67.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.71 €4.06
-64.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.53 €3.91
-29.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sliema
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.39 €1.2
-21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.28 €1.11
-3.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.16 €3.59
-68.03%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.48 €3.87
-50.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.24 €8.84
-55.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.22 €7.96
-38.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.26 €16.63
-55.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$4.45 €3.84
-49.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.2 €2.77
-66.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.25 €2.8
-53.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.65 €3.15
-61.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.61 €2.25
-57.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.29 €1.11
-8.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.34 €2.02
-61.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.21 €1.04
-30.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.52 €5.63
-63.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.93 €7.71
4.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.87 €1.62
-36.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.25 €1.94
10.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sliema
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.86 €2.47
-70.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.8 €5.01
-75.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$4.2 €3.62
-53.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$49.78 €42.98
-84.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.58 €1.36
-35.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.8K €33.5K
-54.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.2K €32.1K
-29.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sliema
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$92.7 €80
-10.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$28.12 €24.28
-66.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$45.02 €38.87
-47.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sliema
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$67.7 €58.5
-62.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.14 €19.98
-17.29%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.47 €9.04
-62.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sliema
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$766 €661
-60.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.2K €9,707
-47.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sliema
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$90.4 €78.1
-35.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.14 €33.8
-19.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$102 €88.2
1.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$99.3 €85.8
6.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sliema
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,427 €1,232
-65.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,123 €970
-66.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,436 €2,103
-66.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,955 €1,688
-62.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,745 €4,960
-61.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,642 €4,008
-66.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sliema
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,774 €1,532
-69.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.08
164.37%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sliema: October 28, 2025

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