Cost of Living Comparison Between Suwaylih and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Suwaylih and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Suwaylih is 13.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Suwaylih is 4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Suwaylih
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.99 JODĀ 4.96
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
15.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.15 JODĀ 34.85
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
48.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 JODĀ 4.41
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-14.68%
Cappuccino
$0.69 JODĀ 0.49
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
-57.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 JODĀ 0.31
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-58.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 JODĀ 0.16
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.71 JODĀ 4.05
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
230.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.10 JODĀ 5.03
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
123.27%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Suwaylih
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 JODĀ 0.98
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
28.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 JODĀ 0.24
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-74.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 JODĀ 1.19
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
21.74%
Eggs
$2.55 JODĀ 1.81
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
13.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.50 JODĀ 3.90
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
22.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.01 JODĀ 2.14
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-47.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.96 JODĀ 7.06
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
12.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 JODĀ 1.47
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-7.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 JODĀ 1.01
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
34.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 JODĀ 0.98
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-8.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 JODĀ 0.48
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 JODĀ 0.65
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-17.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 JODĀ 0.51
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-38.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 JODĀ 0.46
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-28.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 JODĀ 0.28
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.49 JODĀ 2.47
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
54.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.28 JODĀ 15.09
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
113.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.84 JODĀ 3.43
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
310.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 JODĀ 3.87
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
128.03%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Suwaylih
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 JODĀ 0.52
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-13.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 JODĀ 0.24
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-76.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 JODĀ 1.01
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-26.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.87 JODĀ 4.87
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-11.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 JODĀ 0.98
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
42.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K JODĀ 19.3K
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
51.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K JODĀ 22.8K
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
20.37%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suwaylih
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.27 JODĀ 25.01
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-56.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.14 JODĀ 12.15
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
82.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.91 JODĀ 19.79
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
18.21%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Suwaylih
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.71 JODĀ 29.57
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
63.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.25 JODĀ 15.07
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
10.16%
Cinema Ticket
$11.46 JODĀ 8.13
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
179.51%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Suwaylih
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$277 JODĀ 196
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-9.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,401 JODĀ 3,829
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-8.44%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Suwaylih
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.04 JODĀ 24.85
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-41.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.07 JODĀ 19.19
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-15.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 JODĀ 49.39
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-32.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.5 JODĀ 50.7
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-33.73%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Suwaylih
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$144 JODĀ 102
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-70.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 JODĀ 80.3
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-70.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 JODĀ 298
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-48.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 JODĀ 247
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-51.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,004 JODĀ 712
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-63.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$915 JODĀ 649
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-30.68%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Suwaylih
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$778 JODĀ 551
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
44.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
13.43
-45.87%

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Last update for Suwaylih: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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