Cost of Living Comparison Between Sliema and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sliema and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sliema is 76.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 118% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sliema is 94.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 117.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sliema
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.97 €18.1
$6.23 COP 26K
236.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94 €81.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
190.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.5 €9.93
$7.39 COP 30.8K
55.62%
Cappuccino
$2.93 €2.53
$1.72 COP 7,155
70.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 €2.68
$1.1 COP 4,575
181.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.95
$0.73 COP 3,060
209.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.71 €4.06
$1.66 COP 6,916
183.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.2 COP 13.3K
41.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sliema
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
27.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.24 COP 5,188
3.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.16 €3.59
$1.33 COP 5,544
212.78%
Eggs
$4.48 €3.87
$2.22 COP 9,252
101.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.24 €8.84
$4.55 COP 19K
125.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.22 €7.96
$5.71 COP 23.8K
61.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.26 €16.63
$8.59 COP 35.8K
124.21%
Apples (1kg)
$4.45 €3.84
$2.26 COP 9,410
96.90%
Banana (1kg)
$3.2 €2.77
$1.07 COP 4,461
199.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$1.51 COP 6,293
115.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.65 €3.15
$1.42 COP 5,911
157.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.11 COP 4,619
135.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.18 COP 4,932
9.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.89 COP 3,718
162.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 €1.04
$0.84 COP 3,507
44.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$2.35 COP 9,809
177.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.93 €7.71
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-4.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.18 COP 4,927
58.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-9.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Sliema
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 €2.47
$0.83 COP 3,464
244.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.8 €5.01
$1.41 COP 5,899
311.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.2 €3.62
$1.96 COP 8,164
114.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.78 €42.98
$7.85 COP 32.7K
534.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.02 COP 4,265
54.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
120.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
41.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sliema
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.7 €80
$82.5 COP 344.1K
12.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.12 €24.28
$9.44 COP 39.4K
197.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.02 €38.87
$23.51 COP 98K
91.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sliema
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.7 €58.5
$25.68 COP 107.1K
163.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.14 €19.98
$19.14 COP 79.8K
20.90%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 €9.04
$3.96 COP 16.5K
164.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sliema
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$766 €661
$305 COP 1.3M
151.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K €9,707
$5,925 COP 24.7M
89.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sliema
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.4 €78.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
56.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.14 €33.8
$31.59 COP 131.7K
23.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-1.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.3 €85.8
$106 COP 440.5K
-5.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sliema
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 €1,232
$489 COP 2M
191.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,123 €970
$379 COP 1.6M
196.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,436 €2,103
$827 COP 3.4M
194.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,955 €1,688
$729 COP 3M
168.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,745 €4,960
$2,190 COP 9.1M
162.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,642 €4,008
$1,532 COP 6.4M
202.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sliema
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,774 €1,532
$550 COP 2.3M
222.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
13.43
-62.17%

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Last update for Sliema: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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