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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sines and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sines and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sines is 60% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 63.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sines is 45.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 47.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sines
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.00 โ‚ฌ13.79
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
168.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.7 โ‚ฌ54.9
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
96.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.61 โ‚ฌ9.15
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
48.81%
Cappuccino
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.51
$1.65 COPย 6,043
76.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.06 COPย 3,882
110.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
$0.77 COPย 2,839
94.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
$1.75 COPย 6,419
100.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.32
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
25.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sines
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-0.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.30 COPย 4,771
40.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.34 COPย 4,906
29.85%
Eggs
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.79
$2.26 COPย 8,300
43.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.51 โ‚ฌ11.64
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
200.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.66 โ‚ฌ6.60
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
32.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.61 โ‚ฌ13.45
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
74.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$2.37 COPย 8,692
0.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.07 COPย 3,940
54.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.48 COPย 5,419
37.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.36 COPย 5,012
79.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.13 COPย 4,136
56.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.13 COPย 4,161
77.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$0.89 COPย 3,275
29.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-7.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 โ‚ฌ5.93
$2.28 COPย 8,361
201.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 โ‚ฌ4.97
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-43.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.19 COPย 4,359
14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.54
$2.40 COPย 8,829
22.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sines
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$0.84 COPย 3,075
173.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.23 โ‚ฌ36.40
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
3.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.24 โ‚ฌ3.66
$1.48 COPย 5,417
186.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.89 COPย 6,950
-53.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.72 โ‚ฌ16.14
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
132.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.80
$0.94 COPย 3,455
121.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
95.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K โ‚ฌ33.3K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
46.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sines
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
80.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.11 โ‚ฌ18.19
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
121.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.26 โ‚ฌ34.71
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
70.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sines
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.85 โ‚ฌ38.66
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
73.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 โ‚ฌ8.04
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
130.12%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sines
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$620 โ‚ฌ534
$316 COPย 1.2M
96.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
170.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sines
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.05 โ‚ฌ25.04
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
-50.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.50 โ‚ฌ35.77
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
27.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.8 โ‚ฌ44.66
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-48.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$108 COPย 394.9K
10.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sines
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$916 โ‚ฌ789
$491 COPย 1.8M
86.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 โ‚ฌ620
$371 COPย 1.4M
93.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 โ‚ฌ1,250
$821 COPย 3.0M
76.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 โ‚ฌ995
$731 COPย 2.7M
57.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,962 โ‚ฌ2,553
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-1.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,298 โ‚ฌ1,981
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
72.53%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sines
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,706 โ‚ฌ2,332
$517 COPย 1.9M
423.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13.43
-71.63%

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Last update for Sines: January 10, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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