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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.8% more expensive than Svay Rieng without rent, and 76.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 2.6% more expensive than Svay Rieng without rent, and 66.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Svay Rieng
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.95 ៛7,814
219.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$29.8 ៛119.2K
8.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.07 ៛28.3K
4.53%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.78 ៛3,110
120.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.52 ៛2,082
111.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.24 ៛951
204.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.47 ៛5,895
12.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.51 ៛10.1K
27.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Svay Rieng
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.1 ៛8,401
-48.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.54 ៛6,158
-19.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.96 ៛3,826
38.54%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.77 ៛7,072
25.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.86 ៛51.4K
-64.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.13 ៛16.5K
38.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.11 ៛40.4K
-15.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$4.57 ៛18.3K
-50.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.54 ៛6,158
-30.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.79 ៛15.2K
-60.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.52 ៛6,071
-6.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.76 ៛7,028
-36.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.21 ៛4,829
-2.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.45 ៛5,809
-38.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.67 ៛2,669
25.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.97 ៛7,893
19.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.1 ៛48.4K
-22.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1 ៛4,002
18.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.7 ៛6,796
46.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Svay Rieng
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.03 ៛4,112
36.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.02 ៛4,067
92.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$4.61 ៛18.4K
70.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.13 ៛4,525
-9.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$48.4K ៛193.5M
-63.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.5K ៛146M
-28.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Svay Rieng
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$104 ៛415.5K
-20.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.21 ៛24.8K
52.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$23.55 ៛94.2K
-0.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Svay Rieng
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$25.04 ៛100.2K
2.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.54 ៛18.2K
-12.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Svay Rieng
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$379 ៛1.5M
-19.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.6K ៛46.4M
-48.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Svay Rieng
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$21.97 ៛87.9K
163.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$21.92 ៛87.7K
44.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$90.3 ៛361.2K
14.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$72.2 ៛288.9K
46.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Svay Rieng
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Svay Rieng
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10.3
30.39%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Svay Rieng: October 28, 2025

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