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 37.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saint George's is 51.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint George's
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.5 EC$20.26
$6.23 COP 26K
20.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$111 EC$298
$32.34 COP 134.8K
241.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.26 EC$22.31
$7.39 COP 30.8K
11.77%
Cappuccino
$4.38 EC$11.84
$1.72 COP 7,155
154.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 EC$4.93
$1.1 COP 4,575
66.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 EC$4.34
$0.73 COP 3,060
120.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 EC$5.65
$1.66 COP 6,916
25.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 EC$10.13
$3.2 COP 13.3K
17.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saint George's
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.95 EC$10.65
$1.09 COP 4,552
262.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 EC$4.51
$1.24 COP 5,188
34.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 EC$5.31
$1.33 COP 5,544
48.12%
Eggs
$3.95 EC$10.67
$2.22 COP 9,252
77.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.15 EC$27.4
$4.55 COP 19K
123.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 EC$15.68
$5.71 COP 23.8K
1.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.37 EC$28.01
$8.59 COP 35.8K
20.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 EC$6.95
$2.26 COP 9,410
13.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 EC$4.88
$1.07 COP 4,461
69.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 EC$4.58
$1.51 COP 6,293
12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3 EC$8.11
$1.42 COP 5,911
111.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 EC$4.15
$1.11 COP 4,619
38.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 EC$4.15
$1.18 COP 4,932
30.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 EC$3.55
$0.89 COP 3,718
48.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 EC$3.7
$0.84 COP 3,507
63.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 EC$5.06
$2.35 COP 9,809
-20.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.3 EC$17.01
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-32.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 EC$4.85
$1.18 COP 4,927
52.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 EC$4.91
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-26.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Saint George's
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 EC$3.03
$0.83 COP 3,464
34.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.34 EC$101
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-10.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$22.33 EC$60.3
$1.41 COP 5,899
1483.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 EC$3.73
$1.02 COP 4,265
35.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K EC$68.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
44.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K EC$80.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
13.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint George's
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 EC$558
$82.5 COP 344.1K
150.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.35 EC$49.53
$9.44 COP 39.4K
94.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.67 EC$129
$23.51 COP 98K
102.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saint George's
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.44 EC$98.4
$25.68 COP 107.1K
41.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.51 EC$49.99
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-3.29%
Cinema Ticket
$11.32 EC$30.57
$3.96 COP 16.5K
185.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint George's
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.5 EC$153
$305 COP 1.3M
-81.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,295 EC$6,196
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-61.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saint George's
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.09 EC$70.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-54.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.9 EC$119
$31.59 COP 131.7K
38.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.24 EC$117
$103 COP 430.1K
-58.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.5 EC$201
$106 COP 440.5K
-29.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint George's
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 EC$1,550
$489 COP 2M
17.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 EC$780
$379 COP 1.6M
-23.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 EC$2,974
$827 COP 3.4M
33.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$513 EC$1,385
$729 COP 3M
-29.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$751 EC$2,027
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-65.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$56.8K EC$153.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
3608.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saint George's
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$908 EC$2,453
$550 COP 2.3M
65.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
13.43
-52.87%

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Last update for Saint George's: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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