Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tanjung Pinang Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tanjung Pinang

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 16% more expensive than Tanjung Pinang without rent, and 50.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.5% more expensive than Tanjung Pinang without rent, and 50.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.76 Rp 61K
65.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$12.35 Rp 200.5K
161.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.31 Rp 53.7K
123.26%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.67 Rp 27.1K
2.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.56 Rp 9,028
96.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.28 Rp 4,562
160.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
-31.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.59 Rp 58.4K
-10.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.22 Rp 19.8K
-10.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.17 Rp 19K
5.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.93 Rp 15.1K
43.01%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.42 Rp 23K
56.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.32 Rp 135.1K
-45.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.11 Rp 50.5K
83.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.73 Rp 125.5K
11.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.41 Rp 39.1K
-6.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.51 Rp 24.6K
-29.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.87 Rp 30.3K
-19.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.54 Rp 25K
-7.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.37 Rp 22.2K
-18.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.86 Rp 30.3K
-36.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.91 Rp 14.7K
-2.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.44 Rp 7,220
90.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.06 Rp 33.4K
14.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$20.08 Rp 326K
-53.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.1 Rp 34.1K
-43.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-21.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.33 Rp 5,276
151.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$9.73 Rp 158K
330.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.53 Rp 8,652
166.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.37 Rp 6,037
429.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.9 Rp 47K
170.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.76 Rp 12.4K
34.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$24.8K Rp 403.1M
-29.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.5K Rp 446M
-4.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$68.7 Rp 1.1M
20.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.32 Rp 70K
118.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$22.36 Rp 362.9K
5.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$22.99 Rp 373.1K
11.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.23 Rp 101.1K
207.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.66 Rp 43.1K
48.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$93 Rp 1.5M
227.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,695 Rp 124.9M
-23.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$41.15 Rp 667.9K
40.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.45 Rp 494.3K
3.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$66.8 Rp 1.1M
54.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$74 Rp 1.2M
42.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$263 Rp 4.3M
86.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$155 Rp 2.5M
144.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$578 Rp 9.4M
43.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$338 Rp 5.5M
115.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,075 Rp 17.4M
103.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$697 Rp 11.3M
119.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$286 Rp 4.6M
92.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.5
106.62%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tanjung Pinang: October 27, 2025

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