Cost of Living Comparison Between Sin el Fil and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sin el Fil and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sin el Fil is 19.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sin el Fil is 24.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sin el Fil
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.77 LBP 964.1K
$6.23 COP 26K
72.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 LBP 4.5M
$32.34 COP 134.8K
56.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 LBP 713.5K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
7.85%
Cappuccino
$3.04 LBP 272.2K
$1.72 COP 7,155
76.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 LBP 145.4K
$1.1 COP 4,575
47.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 LBP 78.9K
$0.73 COP 3,060
20.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 LBP 309.5K
$1.66 COP 6,916
108.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 LBP 460.5K
$3.2 COP 13.3K
60.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sin el Fil
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 LBP 158.5K
$1.09 COP 4,552
62.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 LBP 71.9K
$1.24 COP 5,188
-35.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 LBP 156.3K
$1.33 COP 5,544
31.58%
Eggs
$3.12 LBP 279.6K
$2.22 COP 9,252
40.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.16 LBP 730.1K
$4.55 COP 19K
79.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.31 LBP 833.7K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
63.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.51 LBP 1M
$8.59 COP 35.8K
33.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 LBP 154K
$2.26 COP 9,410
-23.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 LBP 136.5K
$1.07 COP 4,461
42.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 LBP 101.7K
$1.51 COP 6,293
-24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 98K
$1.42 COP 5,911
-23.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.6K
$1.11 COP 4,619
-9.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1 LBP 89.6K
$1.18 COP 4,932
-15.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 LBP 74.7K
$0.89 COP 3,718
-5.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 LBP 50.6K
$0.84 COP 3,507
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 LBP 227.6K
$2.35 COP 9,809
8.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.2 LBP 912.7K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
9.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 LBP 115.7K
$1.18 COP 4,927
9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 LBP 190K
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-14.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Sin el Fil
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)
$4.98 LBP 445.9K
$1.41 COP 5,899
253.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 LBP 113.8K
$1.96 COP 8,164
-35.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.02 LBP 1.8M
$7.85 COP 32.7K
155.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 LBP 86.1K
$1.02 COP 4,265
-5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K LBP 3.2B
$17.6K COP 73.4M
101.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K LBP 2.5B
$26.2K COP 109.2M
5.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sin el Fil
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 LBP 19.2M
$82.5 COP 344.1K
160.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.06 LBP 3.4M
$9.44 COP 39.4K
303.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.75 LBP 3.3M
$23.51 COP 98K
56.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sin el Fil
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.39 LBP 2.7M
$25.68 COP 107.1K
18.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.84 LBP 880.5K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-48.59%
Cinema Ticket
$8.03 LBP 718.3K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
102.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sin el Fil
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 LBP 26.7M
$305 COP 1.3M
-2.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,511 LBP 403.7M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-23.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sin el Fil
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.8 LBP 6.2M
$57.9 COP 241.4K
20.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 LBP 4M
$31.59 COP 131.7K
42.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 LBP 9.1M
$103 COP 430.1K
-1.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.2 LBP 6.2M
$106 COP 440.5K
-34.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sin el Fil
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 LBP 27M
$489 COP 2M
-38.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 LBP 22.7M
$379 COP 1.6M
-33.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$990 LBP 88.6M
$827 COP 3.4M
19.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$493 LBP 44.1M
$729 COP 3M
-32.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sin el Fil
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$250 LBP 22.4M
$550 COP 2.3M
-54.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
13.43
-16.90%

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Last update for Sin el Fil: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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