Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Blair and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Blair and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Port Blair is 52.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Port Blair is 51.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Port Blair
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.36 ā‚¹202
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
-62.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.63 ā‚¹909
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
-67.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.8 ā‚¹325
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
-48.58%
Cappuccino
$1.58 ā‚¹135
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
-8.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ā‚¹31.83
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
-66.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ā‚¹12.69
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
-79.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ā‚¹151
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
6.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ā‚¹264
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
-3.44%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Port Blair
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 ā‚¹57.2
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
-38.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ā‚¹41.38
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
-61.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ā‚¹58
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
-48.87%
Eggs
$0.96 ā‚¹82.2
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
-56.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.88 ā‚¹417
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
7.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.95 ā‚¹253
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
-48.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ā‚¹168
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
-12.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 ā‚¹62.7
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
-31.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 ā‚¹78.9
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
-39.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 ā‚¹42.51
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
-64.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 ā‚¹30.52
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
-67.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 ā‚¹35.61
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
-64.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 ā‚¹39.34
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
-48.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ā‚¹27.14
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
-61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 ā‚¹347
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
72.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.76 ā‚¹664
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
-16.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ā‚¹152
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
50.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ā‚¹247
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
16.06%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.04 ā‚¹431
-
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Port Blair
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ā‚¹25.84
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.67 ā‚¹742
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
-79.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 ā‚¹66.6
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
-44.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 ā‚¹122
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
-81.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ā‚¹99.8
$1.02 COPĀ 4,265
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ā‚¹1.2M
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
-20.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ā‚¹1.9M
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
-16.78%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Blair
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.73 ā‚¹3,398
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
-51.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.41 ā‚¹291
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
-63.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.25 ā‚¹620
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
-69.16%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Port Blair
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.73 ā‚¹1,345
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
-38.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.11 ā‚¹608
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
-62.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 ā‚¹372
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
9.85%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Port Blair
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.5 ā‚¹4,321
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
-83.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,534 ā‚¹131.2K
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
-74.10%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Port Blair
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.38 ā‚¹2,085
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
-57.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.52 ā‚¹2,183
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
-19.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.77 ā‚¹3,658
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
-58.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.23 ā‚¹2,671
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
-70.45%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Port Blair
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$95.6 ā‚¹8,178
$489 COPĀ 2M
-80.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.8 ā‚¹6,393
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
-80.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 ā‚¹23.1K
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
-67.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ā‚¹15.5K
$729 COPĀ 3M
-75.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,050 ā‚¹89.8K
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
-52.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$601 ā‚¹51.4K
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
-60.75%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Port Blair
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$693 ā‚¹59.3K
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
26.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
13.43
-35.44%

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Last update for Port Blair: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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