Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibay and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibay and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibay is 16.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sibay is 11.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sibay
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.42 ₽752
$6.23 COP 26K
51.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.93 ₽3,027
$32.34 COP 134.8K
17.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.54 ₽442
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-25.03%
Cappuccino
$2.35 ₽188
$1.72 COP 7,155
36.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 ₽85.4
$1.1 COP 4,575
-2.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₽41.35
$0.73 COP 3,060
-28.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ₽114
$1.66 COP 6,916
-14.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 ₽207
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-18.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sibay
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 ₽87.8
$1.09 COP 4,552
0.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 ₽55.5
$1.24 COP 5,188
-43.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 ₽113
$1.33 COP 5,544
6.02%
Eggs
$1.72 ₽137
$2.22 COP 9,252
-22.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.77 ₽859
$4.55 COP 19K
136.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.75 ₽379
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-16.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 ₽715
$8.59 COP 35.8K
4.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ₽139
$2.26 COP 9,410
-23.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 ₽145
$1.07 COP 4,461
70.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 ₽159
$1.51 COP 6,293
32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.78 ₽222
$1.42 COP 5,911
95.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 ₽66.5
$1.11 COP 4,619
-25.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₽54.1
$1.18 COP 4,932
-42.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 ₽113
$0.89 COP 3,718
58.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ₽57.6
$0.84 COP 3,507
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 ₽230
$2.35 COP 9,809
22.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.34 ₽506
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-32.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ₽76.2
$1.18 COP 4,927
-19.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₽151
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-24.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Sibay
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₽41.97
$0.83 COP 3,464
-36.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.87 ₽149
$1.41 COP 5,899
32.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₽27.98
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 ₽493
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-21.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 ₽58.7
$1.02 COP 4,265
-27.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K ₽2.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
94.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K ₽2.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
36.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sibay
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 ₽8,639
$82.5 COP 344.1K
31.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.03 ₽481
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-36.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.89 ₽630
$23.51 COP 98K
-66.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sibay
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.27 ₽2,814
$25.68 COP 107.1K
37.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.95 ₽395
$3.96 COP 16.5K
25.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sibay
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 ₽25.9K
$305 COP 1.3M
6.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,025 ₽560.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
18.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sibay
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 ₽5,599
$57.9 COP 241.4K
21.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.56 ₽3,476
$31.59 COP 131.7K
37.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ₽9,125
$103 COP 430.1K
10.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ₽8,446
$106 COP 440.5K
0.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sibay
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 ₽35.9K
$489 COP 2M
-8.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 ₽24.5K
$379 COP 1.6M
-18.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$772 ₽61.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-6.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$512 ₽40.9K
$729 COP 3M
-29.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,911 ₽152.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-12.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,254 ₽100.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-18.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sibay
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
13.43
14.15%

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Last update for Sibay: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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