Cost of Living Comparison Between Dahab and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dahab and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Dahab is 45.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dahab is 40.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dahab
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.66 E£182
$6.23 COP 26K
-41.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.09 E£800
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-50.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.58 E£228
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-38.02%
Cappuccino
$1.45 E£71.9
$1.72 COP 7,155
-15.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 E£14.24
$1.1 COP 4,575
-73.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 E£5.14
$0.73 COP 3,060
-86.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 E£60
$1.66 COP 6,916
-27.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 E£144
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-9.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dahab
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 E£44.56
$1.09 COP 4,552
-17.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 E£28.54
$1.24 COP 5,188
-54.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 E£32.92
$1.33 COP 5,544
-50.38%
Eggs
$1.44 E£71.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
-35.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.36 E£167
$4.55 COP 19K
-26.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 E£209
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-26.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.84 E£439
$8.59 COP 35.8K
2.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 E£71.2
$2.26 COP 9,410
-36.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 E£29.12
$1.07 COP 4,461
-44.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.42 E£20.91
$1.51 COP 6,293
-72.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 E£18.33
$1.42 COP 5,911
-73.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 E£20.18
$1.11 COP 4,619
-63.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 E£21.85
$1.18 COP 4,932
-62.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 E£10.89
$0.89 COP 3,718
-75.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 E£10.78
$0.84 COP 3,507
-73.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 E£96.4
$2.35 COP 9,809
-17.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 E£316
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-32.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 E£64.7
$1.18 COP 4,927
10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 E£92.2
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-25.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Dahab
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 E£8.89
$0.83 COP 3,464
-78.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 E£19.37
$1.41 COP 5,899
-72.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 E£15.43
$1.96 COP 8,164
-84.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.97 E£97.8
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-74.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.6
$1.02 COP 4,265
-67.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K E£1.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
104.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K E£1.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
24.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dahab
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.81 E£587
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-85.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.54 E£325
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-30.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.8 E£537
$23.51 COP 98K
-54.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dahab
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.88 E£1,088
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-14.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.9 E£144
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-26.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dahab
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$89 E£4,424
$305 COP 1.3M
-70.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,861 E£92.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-68.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dahab
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.99 E£1,392
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-51.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.24 E£2,448
$31.59 COP 131.7K
55.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 E£5,372
$103 COP 430.1K
4.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.4 E£2,508
$106 COP 440.5K
-52.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dahab
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$186 E£9,263
$489 COP 2M
-61.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$100 E£4,978
$379 COP 1.6M
-73.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 E£15.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-61.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 E£8,779
$729 COP 3M
-75.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$959 E£47.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-56.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$490 E£24.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-68.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dahab
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$148 E£7,340
$550 COP 2.3M
-73.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
13.43
24.13%

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Last update for Dahab: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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