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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sincelejo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sincelejo and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Sincelejo is 12.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sincelejo is 25.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sincelejo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.73 COP 18K
$5.95 COP 22.7K
-20.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.22 COP 80.8K
$33.1 COP 126.1K
-35.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.49 COP 28.5K
$7.42 COP 28.3K
0.94%
Cappuccino
$1.73 COP 6,579
$1.69 COP 6,451
2.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 COP 3,109
$1.06 COP 4,055
-22.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 COP 2,276
$0.72 COP 2,730
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 COP 4,779
$1.66 COP 6,313
-24.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 COP 7,601
$3.18 COP 12.1K
-37.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sincelejo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 COP 3,720
$1.1 COP 4,202
-10.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 COP 2,831
$1.29 COP 4,918
-42.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 COP 3,059
$1.4 COP 5,320
-42.86%
Eggs
$2.11 COP 8,033
$2.25 COP 8,554
-6.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.08 COP 11.7K
$4.46 COP 17K
-30.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.34 COP 12.7K
$5.68 COP 21.6K
-41.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.44 COP 28.3K
$8.84 COP 33.7K
-15.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 COP 5,606
$2.35 COP 8,944
-37.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 COP 4,939
$1.07 COP 4,065
21.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,473
$1.51 COP 5,771
-22.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 COP 2,901
$1.37 COP 5,210
-44.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 COP 3,433
$1.17 COP 4,473
-23.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 COP 2,885
$1.16 COP 4,437
-34.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 COP 1,881
$0.89 COP 3,397
-44.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 COP 2,211
$0.84 COP 3,212
-30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.69 COP 6,452
$2.34 COP 8,899
-27.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.19 COP 23.6K
$10.02 COP 38.2K
-38.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,497
$1.2 COP 4,572
-23.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 COP 4,059
$2.51 COP 9,561
-57.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Sincelejo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 COP 3,362
$0.86 COP 3,272
2.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.1 COP 225.2K
$41.69 COP 158.8K
41.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.93 COP 7,343
$1.42 COP 5,427
35.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COP 7,193
$1.9 COP 7,246
-0.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 COP 18.8K
$7.83 COP 29.8K
-36.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 COP 3,532
$0.95 COP 3,635
-2.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.4K COP 58.5M
$18K COP 68.6M
-14.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K COP 83.8M
$27K COP 103M
-18.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sincelejo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.1 COP 354.5K
$83.5 COP 317.9K
11.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.04 COP 30.6K
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-19.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.21 COP 80.8K
$24.34 COP 92.7K
-12.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sincelejo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.68 COP 90.2K
$25.63 COP 97.6K
-7.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.22 COP 73.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.3 COP 16.4K
$4.06 COP 15.5K
5.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sincelejo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 COP 588.8K
$311 COP 1.2M
-50.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 COP 7M
$5,954 COP 22.7M
-68.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sincelejo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.7 COP 231.2K
$58.3 COP 222.3K
3.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.44 COP 150.3K
$31.67 COP 120.7K
24.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 COP 296.5K
$100 COP 382.6K
-22.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.7 COP 238.8K
$107 COP 407K
-41.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sincelejo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 COP 658K
$475 COP 1.8M
-63.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.7 COP 349.4K
$377 COP 1.4M
-75.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$240 COP 913K
$825 COP 3.1M
-70.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$139 COP 530.6K
$732 COP 2.8M
-80.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$701 COP 2.7M
$2,223 COP 8.5M
-68.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$389 COP 1.5M
$1,553 COP 5.9M
-74.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sincelejo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$325 COP 1.2M
$559 COP 2.1M
-41.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
13.43
-18.09%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sincelejo: November 24, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

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