Cost of Living Comparison Between Damietta and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Damietta and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Damietta is 40.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 67.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Damietta is 48.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Damietta
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.62 E£180
$6.23 COP 26K
-41.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.75 E£684
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-57.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.91 E£194
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-47.09%
Cappuccino
$0.79 E£39.23
$1.72 COP 7,155
-54.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 E£14.36
$1.1 COP 4,575
-73.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 E£5.71
$0.73 COP 3,060
-84.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.15 E£57.4
$1.66 COP 6,916
-30.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 E£149
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-6.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Damietta
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 E£33.58
$1.09 COP 4,552
-37.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.29 E£14.22
$1.24 COP 5,188
-76.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 E£31.87
$1.33 COP 5,544
-51.88%
Eggs
$1.4 E£69.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
-36.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.1 E£105
$4.55 COP 19K
-53.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 E£163
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-42.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.56 E£425
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-0.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 E£71.2
$2.26 COP 9,410
-36.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 E£28.98
$1.07 COP 4,461
-45.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.42 E£20.79
$1.51 COP 6,293
-72.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.36 E£18.04
$1.42 COP 5,911
-74.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 E£18.87
$1.11 COP 4,619
-65.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.25 E£12.46
$1.18 COP 4,932
-78.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.19 E£9.57
$0.89 COP 3,718
-78.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 E£8.93
$0.84 COP 3,507
-78.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 E£96.2
$2.35 COP 9,809
-17.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.14 E£455
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-2.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 E£69.4
$1.18 COP 4,927
18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 E£96.3
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-22.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Damietta
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.09 E£4.34
$0.83 COP 3,464
-89.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.33 E£215
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-89.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 E£26.2
$1.41 COP 5,899
-62.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.2 E£9.8
$1.96 COP 8,164
-89.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 E£18.96
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-95.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.26 E£12.78
$1.02 COP 4,265
-74.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K E£1.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
42.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K E£1.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
24.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Damietta
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.16 E£555
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-86.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.64 E£281
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-40.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.97 E£346
$23.51 COP 98K
-70.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Damietta
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.17 E£953
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-25.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.49 E£323
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-66.09%
Cinema Ticket
$2.9 E£144
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-26.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Damietta
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.53 E£1,866
$305 COP 1.3M
-87.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$979 E£48.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-83.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Damietta
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.9 E£840
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-70.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.54 E£1,320
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-15.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.7 E£4,905
$103 COP 430.1K
-4.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.55 E£972
$106 COP 440.5K
-81.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Damietta
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$34.16 E£1,699
$489 COP 2M
-93.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$21.43 E£1,065
$379 COP 1.6M
-94.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 E£5,930
$827 COP 3.4M
-85.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$83.7 E£4,163
$729 COP 3M
-88.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,060 E£52.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-51.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$746 E£37.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-51.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Damietta
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$140 E£6,940
$550 COP 2.3M
-74.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.43
-40.43%

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Last update for Damietta: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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