Cost of Living Comparison Between Donegal and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Donegal and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Donegal is 50.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 136.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Donegal is 84.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 88% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Donegal
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.4 €14.16
$6.23 COP 26K
163.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.5 €74.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
167.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.9 €7.69
$7.39 COP 30.8K
20.43%
Cappuccino
$3.19 €2.76
$1.72 COP 7,155
85.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.1 COP 4,575
60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.73 COP 3,060
56.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.92 €5.98
$1.66 COP 6,916
316.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 €3.94
$3.2 COP 13.3K
42.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Donegal
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.09 COP 4,552
51.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.24 COP 5,188
73.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.33 COP 5,544
16.54%
Eggs
$3.4 €2.94
$2.22 COP 9,252
53.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.66 €6.62
$4.55 COP 19K
68.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.73 €10.99
$5.71 COP 23.8K
122.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 €11.07
$8.59 COP 35.8K
49.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.26 COP 9,410
3.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.07 COP 4,461
61.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.51 COP 6,293
-9.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 €3.75
$1.42 COP 5,911
206.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.11 COP 4,619
28.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.18 COP 4,932
26.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 €1.05
$0.89 COP 3,718
37.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.84 COP 3,507
141.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.71 €16.15
$2.35 COP 9,809
696.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.41 €12.44
$9.34 COP 38.9K
54.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.18 COP 4,927
134.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.45
$2.49 COP 10.4K
13.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Donegal
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.5 €2.16
$0.83 COP 3,464
201.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 €86.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
139.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 €5.03
$1.41 COP 5,899
313.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 €1.01
$1.96 COP 8,164
-40.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$69.4 €59.9
$7.85 COP 32.7K
783.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 €1.73
$1.02 COP 4,265
96.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.3K €36.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
140.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
48.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Donegal
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €163
$82.5 COP 344.1K
128.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.33 €19.28
$9.44 COP 39.4K
136.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.9 €43.94
$23.51 COP 98K
116.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Donegal
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 €45.6
$25.68 COP 107.1K
105.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.59 €10.01
$3.96 COP 16.5K
192.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Donegal
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$971 €838
$305 COP 1.3M
218.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,757 €4,107
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-19.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Donegal
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.1 €64
$57.9 COP 241.4K
28.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.73 €33.44
$31.59 COP 131.7K
22.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 €76.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.6 €64.4
$106 COP 440.5K
-29.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Donegal
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,478 €1,276
$489 COP 2M
201.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,061
$379 COP 1.6M
224.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,702 €1,469
$827 COP 3.4M
105.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 €1,123
$729 COP 3M
78.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,696 €3,191
$2,190 COP 9.1M
68.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,529 €3,047
$1,532 COP 6.4M
130.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Donegal
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,653 €3,154
$550 COP 2.3M
564.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
13.43
-66.27%

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Last update for Donegal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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