Cost of Living Comparison Between Shinas and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Shinas and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Shinas is 15.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Shinas is 5.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shinas
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.14 OMR 1.98
$6.23 COP 26K
-17.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.99 OMR 10
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-19.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 OMR 3.07
$7.39 COP 30.8K
7.85%
Cappuccino
$4.86 OMR 1.87
$1.72 COP 7,155
182.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.1 COP 4,575
-7.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 OMR 0.13
$0.73 COP 3,060
-53.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.2 OMR 4.7
$1.66 COP 6,916
634.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.81 OMR 4.55
$3.2 COP 13.3K
269.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shinas
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2 OMR 0.77
$1.09 COP 4,552
83.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 OMR 0.48
$1.24 COP 5,188
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 OMR 0.64
$1.33 COP 5,544
24.81%
Eggs
$2.36 OMR 0.91
$2.22 COP 9,252
6.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.82 OMR 1.47
$4.55 COP 19K
-16.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 OMR 1.92
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-12.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.49 OMR 3.27
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-1.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 OMR 0.97
$2.26 COP 9,410
11.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 OMR 0.64
$1.07 COP 4,461
56.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 OMR 0.69
$1.51 COP 6,293
17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 OMR 0.43
$1.42 COP 5,911
-21.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 OMR 0.39
$1.11 COP 4,619
-9.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 OMR 0.38
$1.18 COP 4,932
-16.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 OMR 0.42
$0.89 COP 3,718
21.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 OMR 0.2
$0.84 COP 3,507
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 OMR 2.52
$2.35 COP 9,809
178.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.15 OMR 5.83
$9.34 COP 38.9K
62.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.38 OMR 1.69
$1.18 COP 4,927
271.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.87 OMR 3.03
$2.49 COP 10.4K
216.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Shinas
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 OMR 1.23
$1.41 COP 5,899
125.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 OMR 0.31
$1.96 COP 8,164
-59.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.56 OMR 4.07
$7.85 COP 32.7K
34.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.6 OMR 0.23
$1.02 COP 4,265
-41.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K OMR 8,644
$17.6K COP 73.4M
27.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K OMR 8,288
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-17.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shinas
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 OMR 40.9
$82.5 COP 344.1K
28.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.02 OMR 15.79
$9.44 COP 39.4K
334.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.1 OMR 27
$23.51 COP 98K
198.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shinas
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.45 OMR 4.03
$3.96 COP 16.5K
163.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shinas
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$193 OMR 74.3
$305 COP 1.3M
-36.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,861 OMR 3,797
$5,925 COP 24.7M
66.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shinas
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51 OMR 19.62
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-11.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.61 OMR 14.86
$31.59 COP 131.7K
22.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.1 OMR 30.08
$103 COP 430.1K
-24.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.9 OMR 34.61
$106 COP 440.5K
-14.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shinas
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shinas
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,168 OMR 1,220
$550 COP 2.3M
476.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
13.43
-61.65%

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Last update for Shinas: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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