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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sincelejo is 22.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sincelejo is 22.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sincelejo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.94 COP 18.7K
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-18.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.10 COP 79.9K
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-36.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 COP 28.3K
$7.29 COP 27.6K
2.33%
Cappuccino
$1.71 COP 6,489
$1.63 COP 6,170
4.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,913
$1.05 COP 3,971
-26.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 COP 2,436
$0.77 COP 2,916
-16.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 COP 4,563
$1.73 COP 6,550
-30.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 COP 7,142
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-40.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sincelejo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 COP 3,739
$1.07 COP 4,040
-7.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 COP 2,711
$1.31 COP 4,965
-45.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.75 COP 2,851
$1.38 COP 5,227
-45.65%
Eggs
$2.02 COP 7,644
$2.25 COP 8,509
-10.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.11 COP 11.8K
$4.48 COP 17.0K
-30.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.47 COP 13.1K
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-39.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.11 COP 26.9K
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-19.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 COP 5,553
$2.24 COP 8,490
-34.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,142
$1.06 COP 4,012
28.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 COP 4,713
$1.51 COP 5,732
-17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 COP 2,890
$1.36 COP 5,151
-44.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 COP 3,440
$1.12 COP 4,244
-18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 COP 2,853
$1.17 COP 4,427
-35.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 COP 1,740
$0.90 COP 3,416
-48.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 COP 2,179
$0.84 COP 3,169
-30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 COP 6,708
$2.26 COP 8,553
-21.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.26 COP 23.7K
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-37.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,492
$1.18 COP 4,479
-22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 COP 4,222
$2.39 COP 9,048
-53.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Sincelejo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 COP 3,365
$0.86 COP 3,253
3.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.7 COP 218.5K
$41.45 COP 156.9K
39.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 COP 7,509
$1.47 COP 5,555
34.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 COP 7,097
$1.95 COP 7,367
-4.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 COP 17.9K
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-38.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 COP 3,530
$0.97 COP 3,663
-4.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.2K COP 57.5M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
-15.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K COP 83.0M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-17.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sincelejo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.9 COP 344.2K
$81.1 COP 307.1K
12.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.25 COP 31.2K
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-12.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.74 COP 82.3K
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-7.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sincelejo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.45 COP 88.8K
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-8.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 COP 16.1K
$4.10 COP 15.5K
3.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sincelejo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 COP 587.4K
$306 COP 1.2M
-49.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,780 COP 6.7M
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-69.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sincelejo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 COP 237.4K
$59.8 COP 226.5K
4.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.72 COP 150.4K
$31.96 COP 121.0K
24.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.2 COP 292.1K
$103 COP 388.8K
-24.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.2 COP 242.9K
$108 COP 408.4K
-40.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sincelejo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 COP 637.6K
$483 COP 1.8M
-65.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90.1 COP 340.9K
$377 COP 1.4M
-76.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 COP 882.0K
$822 COP 3.1M
-71.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 COP 534.2K
$721 COP 2.7M
-80.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$712 COP 2.7M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-74.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$404 COP 1.5M
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-69.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sincelejo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$325 COP 1.2M
$538 COP 2.0M
-39.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
13.43
-18.09%

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Last update for Sincelejo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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