Cost of Living Comparison Between Pohnpei and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pohnpei and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Pohnpei is 55.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 65.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pohnpei is 67.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 58.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pohnpei
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.57 $11.57
$6.23 COP 26K
85.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.66 $44.66
$32.34 COP 134.8K
38.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.56 $7.56
$7.39 COP 30.8K
2.30%
Cappuccino
$3.07 $3.07
$1.72 COP 7,155
78.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 $1.23
$1.1 COP 4,575
11.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 $3.91
$0.73 COP 3,060
435.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 $2.92
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-8.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pohnpei
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.27 $0.27
$1.09 COP 4,552
-75.23%
White Bread (500g)
$3.29 $3.29
$1.24 COP 5,188
165.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.96 $2.96
$1.33 COP 5,544
122.56%
Eggs
$7.08 $7.08
$2.22 COP 9,252
218.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.15 $7.15
$4.55 COP 19K
57.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.07 $5.07
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-11.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.59 $11.59
$8.59 COP 35.8K
34.92%
Apples (1kg)
$6.03 $6.03
$2.26 COP 9,410
166.81%
Banana (1kg)
$3.53 $3.53
$1.07 COP 4,461
229.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.52 $5.52
$1.51 COP 6,293
265.56%
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.42 COP 5,911
-
Potato (1kg)
$5.06 $5.06
$1.11 COP 4,619
355.86%
Onion (1kg)
$5.08 $5.08
$1.18 COP 4,932
330.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.8 $3.8
$0.89 COP 3,718
326.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 $1.03
$0.84 COP 3,507
22.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.21 $9.21
$2.35 COP 9,809
291.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.07 $3.07
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-67.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 $2.64
$2.49 COP 10.4K
6.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Pohnpei
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 $1.03
$0.83 COP 3,464
24.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.95 $4.95
$1.41 COP 5,899
251.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 $1.26
$1.96 COP 8,164
-35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 $4.08
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-48.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.69 $3.69
$1.02 COP 4,265
261.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pohnpei
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 $134
$82.5 COP 344.1K
62.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.11 $40.11
$9.44 COP 39.4K
324.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$196 $196
$23.51 COP 98K
735.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pohnpei
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.86 $19.86
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-22.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$51 $51
$19.14 COP 79.8K
166.35%
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pohnpei
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$168 $168
$305 COP 1.3M
-44.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pohnpei
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.1 $81.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
40.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.2 $68.2
$31.59 COP 131.7K
115.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 $108
$103 COP 430.1K
4.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.4 $98.4
$106 COP 440.5K
-6.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pohnpei
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$894 $894
$489 COP 2M
82.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 $623
$379 COP 1.6M
64.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 $1,568
$827 COP 3.4M
89.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,219 $1,219
$729 COP 3M
67.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pohnpei
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$352 $352
$550 COP 2.3M
-35.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
360000
13.43
2680465.90%

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Last update for Pohnpei: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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