Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Stanley Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Stanley

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 61.4% cheaper than Stanley without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 56.1% cheaper than Stanley without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Stanley
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$27.68 FKP 20.34
-77.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$80.5 FKP 59.2
-59.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.7 FKP 1.99
-36.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.82 FKP 1.34
-39.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.33 FKP 0.98
-45.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.53 FKP 3.33
-63.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.31 FKP 2.43
-3.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Stanley
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.3 FKP 1.69
-52.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.21 FKP 2.36
-61.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.87 FKP 0.64
52.87%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$7.6 FKP 5.59
-70.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.03 FKP 2.22
50.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.91 FKP 4.34
-3.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.62 FKP 7.07
-10.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$7.03 FKP 5.17
-67.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$4.97 FKP 3.65
-78.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$5.54 FKP 4.07
-72.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.12 FKP 3.76
-72.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.34 FKP 1.72
-52.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.77 FKP 0.57
53.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$5.02 FKP 3.69
-82.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$18.64 FKP 13.69
-87.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.15 FKP 8.92
-23.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.24 FKP 0.91
100.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Stanley
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.86 FKP 1.37
-45.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$2,706 FKP 1,989
550.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Stanley
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$400 FKP 294
-79.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$88.2 FKP 64.8
-89.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$526 FKP 387
-95.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Stanley
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$15.4 FKP 11.31
66.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$24.79 FKP 18.22
-22.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.73 FKP 7.88
-63.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Stanley
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$600 FKP 441
-49.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
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-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Stanley
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$60.8 FKP 44.69
69.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
-
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Stanley
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,231 FKP 904
-60.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$677 FKP 497
-44.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,274 FKP 1,671
-63.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,336 FKP 981
-45.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Stanley
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$4,016 FKP 2,951
-86.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7
91.86%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stanley: October 27, 2025

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