Cost of Living Comparison Between Calafat and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Calafat and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Calafat is 8.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calafat is 11.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calafat
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.30 RON 40.91
$6.03 COP 22.7K
54.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.53 RON 183
$33.17 COP 124.7K
25.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.94 RON 34.92
$7.29 COP 27.4K
8.92%
Cappuccino
$2.36 RON 10.40
$1.63 COP 6,128
44.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.86
$1.05 COP 3,944
-16.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.88
$0.77 COP 2,896
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 RON 5.11
$1.73 COP 6,505
-32.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RON 9.17
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-34.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calafat
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 RON 5.67
$1.07 COP 4,012
20.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 RON 3.91
$1.31 COP 4,931
-32.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 RON 6.48
$1.38 COP 5,191
6.52%
Eggs
$2.56 RON 11.25
$2.25 COP 8,450
13.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.60 RON 33.42
$4.48 COP 16.9K
69.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 RON 28.42
$5.74 COP 21.6K
12.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.09 RON 31.20
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-19.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.19
$2.24 COP 8,431
-47.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.94
$1.06 COP 3,985
49.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.25
$1.51 COP 5,693
-5.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.17
$1.36 COP 5,115
19.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$1.12 COP 4,215
-40.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 RON 3.72
$1.17 COP 4,397
-27.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 RON 3.65
$0.90 COP 3,392
-7.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 RON 3.34
$0.84 COP 3,147
-9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RON 25.86
$2.26 COP 8,494
160.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.23 RON 27.43
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-37.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.13
$1.18 COP 4,448
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 RON 9.33
$2.39 COP 8,986
-11.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Calafat
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.11
$0.86 COP 3,230
-17.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.98 RON 87.9
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-51.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 RON 2.47
$1.47 COP 5,517
-61.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 RON 2.19
$1.95 COP 7,317
-74.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.97 RON 30.69
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-10.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.11
$0.97 COP 3,637
67.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 124.0K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
57.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RON 119.4K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
1.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calafat
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 RON 921
$81.1 COP 305.0K
157.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.86 RON 34.58
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-16.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.86 RON 30.18
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-70.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calafat
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 RON 181
$25.55 COP 96.0K
60.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.40 RON 85.3
$19.29 COP 72.5K
0.57%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 RON 28.10
$4.10 COP 15.4K
55.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calafat
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,919
$306 COP 1.2M
42.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,902 RON 39.2K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
50.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calafat
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 RON 351
$59.8 COP 224.9K
33.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.86 RON 167
$31.96 COP 120.2K
18.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 RON 341
$103 COP 386.2K
-24.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 RON 376
$108 COP 405.6K
-20.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calafat
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 RON 1,690
$483 COP 1.8M
-20.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 RON 1,267
$377 COP 1.4M
-23.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 RON 2,634
$822 COP 3.1M
-27.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,913
$721 COP 2.7M
-39.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,838 RON 8,085
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-33.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,423 RON 6,263
$1,320 COP 5.0M
7.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calafat
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$862 RON 3,793
$538 COP 2.0M
60.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
13.43
-55.32%

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Last update for Calafat: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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