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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 23% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sin el Fil is 16.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sin el Fil
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.79 LBP 965.5K
$5.97 COP 21.9K
80.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.5 LBP 4.5M
$32.40 COP 119.0K
55.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 LBP 720.2K
$7.13 COP 26.2K
12.90%
Cappuccino
$2.99 LBP 267.6K
$1.65 COP 6,043
81.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 LBP 142.5K
$1.06 COP 3,882
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBP 78.0K
$0.77 COP 2,839
12.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 LBP 305.1K
$1.75 COP 6,418
94.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.05 LBP 452.3K
$3.06 COP 11.2K
65.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sin el Fil
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 LBP 158.7K
$1.10 COP 4,026
60.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 LBP 71.9K
$1.30 COP 4,771
-38.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 LBP 158.5K
$1.34 COP 4,905
32.09%
Eggs
$3.23 LBP 289.1K
$2.26 COP 8,299
42.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 LBP 731.4K
$4.50 COP 16.5K
81.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.65 LBP 863.9K
$5.80 COP 21.3K
66.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.31 LBP 1.0M
$8.96 COP 32.9K
26.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 LBP 160.8K
$2.37 COP 8,691
-24.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 LBP 132.1K
$1.07 COP 3,939
38.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 LBP 101.7K
$1.48 COP 5,418
-22.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.10 LBP 98.4K
$1.36 COP 5,011
-19.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 LBP 83.1K
$1.13 COP 4,135
-17.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 LBP 89.3K
$1.13 COP 4,161
-11.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 LBP 74.5K
$0.89 COP 3,274
-6.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LBP 46.4K
$0.85 COP 3,114
-38.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 LBP 227.3K
$2.28 COP 8,361
11.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.14 LBP 907.8K
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-0.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 LBP 114.7K
$1.19 COP 4,359
7.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 LBP 191.5K
$2.40 COP 8,828
-10.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Sin el Fil
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.84 COP 3,074
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.08 LBP 454.5K
$1.48 COP 5,417
243.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LBP 108.9K
$1.89 COP 6,949
-35.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.35 LBP 1.8M
$8.05 COP 29.5K
152.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 LBP 78.4K
$0.94 COP 3,455
-6.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K LBP 3.1B
$17.7K COP 65.1M
94.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K LBP 2.5B
$26.4K COP 96.8M
5.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sin el Fil
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 LBP 19.5M
$81.9 COP 300.7K
165.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.45 LBP 3.4M
$9.54 COP 35.0K
292.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.92 LBP 3.3M
$23.68 COP 87.0K
55.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sin el Fil
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.01 LBP 2.7M
$25.85 COP 94.9K
16.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.87 LBP 883.8K
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-47.28%
Cinema Ticket
$7.88 LBP 705.4K
$4.05 COP 14.9K
94.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sin el Fil
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 LBP 27.2M
$316 COP 1.2M
-3.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,437 LBP 397.1M
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-25.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sin el Fil
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 LBP 6.3M
$59.0 COP 216.4K
19.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.68 LBP 4.1M
$32.49 COP 119.3K
40.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 LBP 8.9M
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-0.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.1 LBP 6.2M
$108 COP 394.9K
-35.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sin el Fil
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 LBP 26.8M
$491 COP 1.8M
-39.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 LBP 22.3M
$371 COP 1.4M
-32.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$980 LBP 87.7M
$821 COP 3.0M
19.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$507 LBP 45.4M
$731 COP 2.7M
-30.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sin el Fil
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$247 LBP 22.1M
$517 COP 1.9M
-52.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
13.43
-16.90%

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Last update for Sin el Fil: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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