Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sligo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sligo

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 42% cheaper than Sligo without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 51% cheaper than Sligo without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sligo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.42 €15.04
-64.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$79.7 €68.8
-59.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.16 €8.77
-27.26%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.86 €3.34
-55.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.11 €1.82
-47.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.65 €1.43
-55.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.53 €5.64
-74.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.76 €4.98
-44.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sligo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.46 €1.26
-25.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.66 €1.44
-25.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.53 €1.32
-13.07%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.57 €3.08
-37.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.78 €6.72
-41.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.11 €9.59
-48.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.74 €10.14
-26.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.1 €1.81
7.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.67 €1.44
-35.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.91 €2.52
-48.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.81 €2.43
-49.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.32 €1.14
-15.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.24 €1.07
-4.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.26 €1.09
-29.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$2.07 €1.79
-59.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$17.99 €15.53
-86.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.48 €9.91
-18.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.73 €2.36
-56.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.39 €2.92
-26.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sligo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.38 €2.05
-65.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$97.5 €84.2
-57.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.84 €4.18
-70.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.54 €1.33
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$69.3 €59.8
-88.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.06 €1.78
-50.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$42.2K €36.4K
-58.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39K €33.6K
-32.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sligo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$185 €160
-55.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.84 €19.72
-58.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$49.86 €43.05
-52.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sligo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$67 €57.9
-61.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.74 €10.13
63.03%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.37 €9.82
-65.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sligo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$594 €513
-48.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,294 €1,980
158.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sligo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$77.7 €67.1
-25.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.59 €32.46
-15.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$100 €86.8
2.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$74.2 €64.1
42.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sligo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,424 €1,230
-65.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$795 €687
-52.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,359 €2,037
-64.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,378 €1,190
-47.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,181 €1,883
0.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,289 €2,840
-53.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sligo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$4,307 €3,719
-87.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.53
196.47%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sligo: October 29, 2025

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