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

😐 Solo nomad: Sines is 42.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 67.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sines is 70% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 58.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sines
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.03 €13.84
$6.23 COP 26K
157.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
94.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.43 €9.01
$7.39 COP 30.8K
41.14%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.39
$1.72 COP 7,155
61.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 €1.99
$1.1 COP 4,575
109.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$0.73 COP 3,060
113.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 €3.01
$1.66 COP 6,916
110.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 €3.41
$3.2 COP 13.3K
23.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sines
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.09 COP 4,552
0.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.24 COP 5,188
45.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.33 COP 5,544
33.08%
Eggs
$3.18 €2.74
$2.22 COP 9,252
43.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.67 €11.81
$4.55 COP 19K
200.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.71 COP 23.8K
39.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.72 €13.57
$8.59 COP 35.8K
83.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$2.26 COP 9,410
1.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.07 COP 4,461
61.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.51 COP 6,293
27.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.42 COP 5,911
72.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.11 COP 4,619
61.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.18 COP 4,932
67.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 €0.99
$0.89 COP 3,718
29.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.84 COP 3,507
-4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.61 €5.71
$2.35 COP 9,809
181.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.89 €5.09
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-36.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.18 COP 4,927
11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 €2.61
$2.49 COP 10.4K
21.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Sines
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.83 COP 3,464
185.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.7 €36.87
$41.9 COP 174.7K
1.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.18 €3.61
$1.41 COP 5,899
196.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$1.96 COP 8,164
-59.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.61 €16.07
$7.85 COP 32.7K
137.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
98.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €29.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
96.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
46.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sines
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$82.5 COP 344.1K
81.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.44 COP 39.4K
122.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.83 €34.39
$23.51 COP 98K
69.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sines
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.28 €37.37
$25.68 COP 107.1K
68.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.17 €7.92
$3.96 COP 16.5K
131.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sines
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$305 COP 1.3M
99.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K €13.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
168.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sines
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.83 €24.89
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-50.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.15 €35.53
$31.59 COP 131.7K
30.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.5 €44.49
$103 COP 430.1K
-50.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$106 COP 440.5K
13.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sines
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$933 €806
$489 COP 2M
90.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 €629
$379 COP 1.6M
92.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,450 €1,252
$827 COP 3.4M
75.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,176 €1,015
$729 COP 3M
61.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,355 €2,897
$2,190 COP 9.1M
53.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,540 €2,193
$1,532 COP 6.4M
65.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sines
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,653 €2,291
$550 COP 2.3M
382.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13.43
-71.63%

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Last update for Sines: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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