Cost of Living Comparison Between Sligo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sligo and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sligo is 72.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 98.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sligo is 104.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 93% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sligo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.42 €15.04
$6.23 COP 26K
179.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.7 €68.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
146.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.16 €8.77
$7.39 COP 30.8K
37.48%
Cappuccino
$3.86 €3.34
$1.72 COP 7,155
124.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.1 COP 4,575
91.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.43
$0.73 COP 3,060
126.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.53 €5.64
$1.66 COP 6,916
293.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 €4.98
$3.2 COP 13.3K
80.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sligo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.09 COP 4,552
33.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.24 COP 5,188
33.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.33 COP 5,544
15.04%
Eggs
$3.57 €3.08
$2.22 COP 9,252
60.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.78 €6.72
$4.55 COP 19K
70.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.11 €9.59
$5.71 COP 23.8K
94.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.74 €10.14
$8.59 COP 35.8K
36.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.26 COP 9,410
-7.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.07 COP 4,461
56.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 €2.52
$1.51 COP 6,293
92.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 €2.43
$1.42 COP 5,911
97.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.11 COP 4,619
18.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.18 COP 4,932
5.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 €1.09
$0.89 COP 3,718
41.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.79
$0.84 COP 3,507
146.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.99 €15.53
$2.35 COP 9,809
665.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.48 €9.91
$9.34 COP 38.9K
22.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.36
$1.18 COP 4,927
131.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$2.49 COP 10.4K
36.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Sligo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.38 €2.05
$0.83 COP 3,464
186.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.5 €84.2
$41.9 COP 174.7K
132.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 €4.18
$1.41 COP 5,899
243.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.96 COP 8,164
-21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$69.3 €59.8
$7.85 COP 32.7K
782.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.02 COP 4,265
101.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.2K €36.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
139.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K €33.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
48.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sligo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$185 €160
$82.5 COP 344.1K
123.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.84 €19.72
$9.44 COP 39.4K
141.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.86 €43.05
$23.51 COP 98K
112.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sligo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67 €57.9
$25.68 COP 107.1K
161.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.74 €10.13
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-38.66%
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 €9.82
$3.96 COP 16.5K
187.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sligo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$594 €513
$305 COP 1.3M
94.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,294 €1,980
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-61.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sligo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.7 €67.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
34.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.59 €32.46
$31.59 COP 131.7K
18.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.8
$103 COP 430.1K
-2.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.2 €64.1
$106 COP 440.5K
-29.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sligo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,424 €1,230
$489 COP 2M
191.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$795 €687
$379 COP 1.6M
109.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,359 €2,037
$827 COP 3.4M
185.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,378 €1,190
$729 COP 3M
89.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 €1,883
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-0.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,289 €2,840
$1,532 COP 6.4M
114.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sligo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,307 €3,719
$550 COP 2.3M
683.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
13.43
-66.27%

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

Last update for Sligo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.