Cost of Living Comparison Between Pathein and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pathein and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Pathein is 5.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pathein is 24.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pathein
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.53 MMK 3,225
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-74.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.76 MMK 37.3K
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-46.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.49 MMK 11.5K
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-24.69%
Cappuccino
$1.47 MMK 3,093
$1.63 COP 6,134
-9.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 MMK 1,086
$1.05 COP 3,948
-50.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 MMK 1,076
$0.77 COP 2,899
-33.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 MMK 2,047
$1.73 COP 6,511
-43.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 MMK 2,142
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-67.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pathein
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 MMK 3,987
$1.07 COP 4,016
77.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 MMK 2,079
$1.31 COP 4,935
-24.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 MMK 2,941
$1.38 COP 5,196
1.45%
Eggs
$1.41 MMK 2,973
$2.25 COP 8,458
-37.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 MMK 16.0K
$4.48 COP 16.9K
70.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.86 MMK 12.3K
$5.74 COP 21.6K
2.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.95 MMK 16.7K
$8.86 COP 33.4K
-10.27%
Apples (1kg)
$5.46 MMK 11.5K
$2.24 COP 8,440
143.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 MMK 2,386
$1.06 COP 3,989
6.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.70 MMK 5,680
$1.51 COP 5,698
78.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.36 MMK 7,072
$1.36 COP 5,120
147.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.61 MMK 5,480
$1.12 COP 4,219
133.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 MMK 3,213
$1.17 COP 4,401
30.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 MMK 1,006
$0.90 COP 3,396
-46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 MMK 643
$0.84 COP 3,150
-63.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.65 MMK 3,470
$2.26 COP 8,502
-26.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.37 MMK 42.8K
$9.97 COP 37.5K
104.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 MMK 1,936
$1.18 COP 4,452
-22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 MMK 2,529
$2.39 COP 8,995
-49.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Pathein
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,234
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 MMK 2,367
$1.47 COP 5,522
-23.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 MMK 2,150
$1.95 COP 7,324
-47.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 MMK 6,370
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-60.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 MMK 4,138
$0.97 COP 3,641
103.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K MMK 67.4M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
78.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K MMK 66.0M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
17.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pathein
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.3 MMK 116.3K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-31.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.28 MMK 23.7K
$9.40 COP 35.4K
20.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.80 MMK 20.6K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-58.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pathein
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.9 MMK 153.2K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
185.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$1.99 MMK 4,177
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-51.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pathein
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 MMK 675.9K
$306 COP 1.2M
5.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,864 MMK 10.2M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-17.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pathein
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.33 MMK 42.7K
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-66.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.18 MMK 31.9K
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-52.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.2 MMK 105.4K
$103 COP 386.5K
-51.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.8 MMK 125.7K
$108 COP 406.0K
-44.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pathein
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 MMK 846.8K
$483 COP 1.8M
-16.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 MMK 632.8K
$377 COP 1.4M
-20.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,120 MMK 2.4M
$822 COP 3.1M
36.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$982 MMK 2.1M
$721 COP 2.7M
36.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pathein
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
13.43
-18.09%

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Last update for Pathein: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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