Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Svay Rieng Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Svay Rieng

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30.6% more expensive than Svay Rieng without rent, and 77% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 30.7% more expensive than Svay Rieng without rent, and 72.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Svay Rieng
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$1.98 ៛7,963
204.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$30.02 ៛120.8K
10.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$6.90 ៛27.8K
5.65%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$0.73 ៛2,940
123.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.52 ៛2,074
101.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.24 ៛964
220.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.51 ៛6,085
14.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.45 ៛9,857
29.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Svay Rieng
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$2.14 ៛8,635
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$1.46 ៛5,889
-10.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.00 ៛4,027
38.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$1.82 ៛7,334
23.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$12.61 ៛50.8K
-64.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$4.05 ៛16.3K
41.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$10.28 ៛41.4K
-13.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$4.51 ៛18.2K
-50.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.59 ៛6,406
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$3.92 ៛15.8K
-61.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$1.53 ៛6,173
-11.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$1.69 ៛6,817
-33.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$1.19 ៛4,799
-1.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$1.45 ៛5,844
-37.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.72 ៛2,910
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$2.02 ៛8,143
11.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$11.79 ៛47.5K
-15.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.01 ៛4,079
16.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.62 ៛6,506
47.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Svay Rieng
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$1.02 ៛4,112
44.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$1.01 ៛4,076
93.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$4.39 ៛17.7K
76.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.17 ៛4,705
-17.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$49.4K ៛199.0M
-63.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$37.7K ៛151.7M
-29.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Svay Rieng
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$108 ៛433.7K
-24.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$6.45 ៛26.0K
45.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$23.56 ៛94.9K
0.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Svay Rieng
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$24.82 ៛99.9K
2.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$4.46 ៛18.0K
-8.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Svay Rieng
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$376 ៛1.5M
-18.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$11.7K ៛47.0M
-49.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Svay Rieng
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$22.33 ៛89.9K
167.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$21.90 ៛88.2K
45.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$91.4 ៛368.1K
12.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$72.3 ៛291.0K
49.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Svay Rieng
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Svay Rieng
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10.3
30.39%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Svay Rieng: March 1, 2026

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