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Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint George's and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint George's and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Saint George's is 48.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saint George's is 46.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint George's
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.20 EC$19.45
$5.97 COP 21.9K
20.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$111 EC$299
$32.40 COP 119.0K
241.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.31 EC$22.44
$7.13 COP 26.2K
16.55%
Cappuccino
$4.41 EC$11.91
$1.65 COP 6,043
167.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 EC$5.07
$1.06 COP 3,882
77.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 EC$4.35
$0.77 COP 2,839
109.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 EC$5.40
$1.75 COP 6,419
14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 EC$10.08
$3.06 COP 11.2K
21.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saint George's
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.91 EC$10.56
$1.10 COP 4,026
255.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 EC$4.64
$1.30 COP 4,771
32.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 EC$5.16
$1.34 COP 4,906
42.54%
Eggs
$4.12 EC$11.13
$2.26 COP 8,300
82.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.19 EC$27.52
$4.50 COP 16.5K
126.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.66 EC$15.29
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-2.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.58 EC$28.57
$8.96 COP 32.9K
18.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 EC$6.98
$2.37 COP 8,692
8.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 EC$5.06
$1.07 COP 3,940
74.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 EC$4.65
$1.48 COP 5,419
16.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 EC$8.17
$1.36 COP 5,012
122.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 EC$4.27
$1.13 COP 4,136
39.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 EC$4.32
$1.13 COP 4,161
41.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 EC$3.59
$0.89 COP 3,275
49.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 EC$3.60
$0.85 COP 3,114
56.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.84 EC$4.96
$2.28 COP 8,361
-19.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 EC$17.99
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-34.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 EC$5.11
$1.19 COP 4,359
58.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 EC$5.13
$2.40 COP 8,829
-20.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Saint George's
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 EC$2.93
$0.84 COP 3,075
29.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.53 EC$98.6
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-10.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$22.54 EC$60.9
$1.48 COP 5,417
1422.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.89 COP 6,950
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 EC$3.54
$0.94 COP 3,455
39.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K EC$66.6K
$17.7K COP 65.2M
39.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K EC$80.5K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
13.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint George's
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 EC$559
$81.9 COP 300.7K
152.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.78 EC$50.7
$9.54 COP 35.0K
96.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.24 EC$128
$23.68 COP 87.0K
99.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saint George's
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.11 EC$100
$25.85 COP 94.9K
43.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.26 EC$49.31
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-2.46%
Cinema Ticket
$10.88 EC$29.38
$4.05 COP 14.9K
168.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint George's
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$55.6 EC$150
$316 COP 1.2M
-82.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,375 EC$6,412
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-60.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saint George's
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.22 EC$70.8
$59.0 COP 216.5K
-55.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.12 EC$119
$32.49 COP 119.3K
35.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.72 EC$115
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-57.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.3 EC$209
$108 COP 394.9K
-28.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint George's
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 EC$1,571
$491 COP 1.8M
18.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 EC$776
$371 COP 1.4M
-22.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,131 EC$3,053
$821 COP 3.0M
37.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$527 EC$1,422
$731 COP 2.7M
-27.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$395 EC$1,067
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-86.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$111.6K EC$301.4K
$1,332 COP 4.9M
8278.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saint George's
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$933 EC$2,518
$517 COP 1.9M
80.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
13.43
-52.87%

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Last update for Saint George's: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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