Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vreed en Hoop Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vreed en Hoop

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 26.9% cheaper than Vreed en Hoop without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36.9% cheaper than Vreed en Hoop without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Vreed en Hoop
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$12.13 GYD 2,522
-48.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$72.3 GYD 15K
-55.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.66 GYD 1,801
-14.67%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.19 GYD 1,079
-66.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.21 GYD 251
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.67 GYD 139
8.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.02 GYD 420
-17.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.36 GYD 491
35.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vreed en Hoop
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$3.48 GYD 723
-68.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.11 GYD 438
-41.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.92 GYD 399
-30.73%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.07 GYD 846
-45.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.12 GYD 2,937
-67.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.29 GYD 1,309
-9.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.71 GYD 2,020
-11.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$9.4 GYD 1,955
-75.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.64 GYD 550
-59.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.3 GYD 686
-54.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$6.33 GYD 1,317
-77.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.51 GYD 522
-55.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.01 GYD 626
-60.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.36 GYD 490
-62.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.5 GYD 312
-44.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.69 GYD 560
-12.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$20.12 GYD 4,184
-53.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.69 GYD 352
-30.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.48 GYD 515
0.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Vreed en Hoop
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
$3.09 GYD 644
-54.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$11.91 GYD 2,477
-34.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1 GYD 209
2.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$22.3K GYD 4.6M
-21.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$17.6K GYD 3.7M
48.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vreed en Hoop
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$89.5 GYD 18.6K
-7.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.75 GYD 5,772
-65.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$52.1 GYD 10.8K
-54.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vreed en Hoop
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.64 GYD 1,382
-40.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vreed en Hoop
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,019 GYD 212K
-70.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$23.6K GYD 4.9M
-74.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vreed en Hoop
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$34.43 GYD 7,160
68.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$52.4 GYD 10.9K
-39.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$132 GYD 27.4K
-21.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$77.7 GYD 16.2K
36.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vreed en Hoop
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
Vreed en Hoop
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.5
79.07%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vreed en Hoop: October 29, 2025

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