Cost of Living Comparison Between Sihanoukville and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sihanoukville and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Sihanoukville is 10.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sihanoukville is 5.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sihanoukville
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.03 ៛16.1K
$6.23 COP 26K
-35.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.97 ៛111.9K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-13.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.83 ៛27.3K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-7.58%
Cappuccino
$2.66 ៛10.6K
$1.72 COP 7,155
54.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 ៛3,219
$1.1 COP 4,575
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ៛1,761
$0.73 COP 3,060
-39.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 ៛3,881
$1.66 COP 6,916
-41.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 ៛7,777
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-39.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sihanoukville
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 ៛8,325
$1.09 COP 4,552
90.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 ៛5,936
$1.24 COP 5,188
19.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 ៛3,738
$1.33 COP 5,544
-30.08%
Eggs
$1.76 ៛7,042
$2.22 COP 9,252
-20.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.69 ៛50.8K
$4.55 COP 19K
178.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.03 ៛16.1K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-29.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.1 ៛36.4K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
5.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 ៛14.3K
$2.26 COP 9,410
58.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 ៛5,517
$1.07 COP 4,461
28.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.96 ៛15.8K
$1.51 COP 6,293
162.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 ៛5,853
$1.42 COP 5,911
2.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 ៛5,459
$1.11 COP 4,619
22.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 ៛4,732
$1.18 COP 4,932
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 ៛5,584
$0.89 COP 3,718
57.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ៛2,635
$0.84 COP 3,507
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.53 ៛6,107
$2.35 COP 9,809
-34.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.08 ៛44.3K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
18.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 ៛3,907
$1.18 COP 4,927
-16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ៛6,466
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-34.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Sihanoukville
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)
$1.08 ៛4,311
$1.41 COP 5,899
-23.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 ៛3,885
$1.96 COP 8,164
-50.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 ៛18.3K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-41.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ៛4,708
$1.02 COP 4,265
15.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.7K ៛198.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
182.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K ៛149.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
42.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sihanoukville
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 ៛430.4K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
30.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.5 ៛26K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-31.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.56 ៛74.2K
$23.51 COP 98K
-21.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sihanoukville
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74 ៛295.8K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
187.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.16 ៛40.7K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-46.92%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 ៛18.5K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
16.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sihanoukville
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 ៛1.3M
$305 COP 1.3M
10.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,046 ៛20.2M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-14.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sihanoukville
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.82 ៛87.3K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-62.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.21 ៛80.8K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-36.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 ៛360.2K
$103 COP 430.1K
-12.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$20.32 ៛81.3K
$106 COP 440.5K
-80.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sihanoukville
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$407 ៛1.6M
$489 COP 2M
-16.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 ៛1.2M
$379 COP 1.6M
-19.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$649 ៛2.6M
$827 COP 3.4M
-21.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$502 ៛2M
$729 COP 3M
-31.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sihanoukville
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.3
13.43
-23.31%

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Last update for Sihanoukville: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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