Cost of Living Comparison Between El Faiyum and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between El Faiyum and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: El Faiyum is 30.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: El Faiyum is 39.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
El Faiyum
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.33 E£116
$6.23 COP 26K
-62.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.7 E£681
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-57.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.7 E£234
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-36.40%
Cappuccino
$1.21 E£60.2
$1.72 COP 7,155
-29.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 E£15.5
$1.1 COP 4,575
-71.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 E£4.74
$0.73 COP 3,060
-86.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 E£57.6
$1.66 COP 6,916
-30.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 E£149
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-6.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
El Faiyum
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 E£38.34
$1.09 COP 4,552
-29.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 E£38.48
$1.24 COP 5,188
-37.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 E£35.32
$1.33 COP 5,544
-46.62%
Eggs
$1.25 E£62.2
$2.22 COP 9,252
-43.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.97 E£147
$4.55 COP 19K
-34.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.51 E£224
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-21.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.28 E£412
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-3.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 E£70.8
$2.26 COP 9,410
-37.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 E£28.37
$1.07 COP 4,461
-46.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.42 E£21.09
$1.51 COP 6,293
-72.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.39 E£19.54
$1.42 COP 5,911
-72.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 E£18.48
$1.11 COP 4,619
-66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 E£19.59
$1.18 COP 4,932
-66.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£12
$0.89 COP 3,718
-73.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.17 E£8.3
$0.84 COP 3,507
-79.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.01 E£100
$2.35 COP 9,809
-14.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.29 E£313
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-32.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 E£66.9
$1.18 COP 4,927
14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 E£114
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-7.63%
🚌 Getting Around
El Faiyum
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.05 E£2.61
$0.83 COP 3,464
-93.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.04 E£300
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-85.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£21.1
$1.41 COP 5,899
-70.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 E£15.5
$1.96 COP 8,164
-84.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 E£48.29
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-87.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.57
$1.02 COP 4,265
-67.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K E£1.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
99.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K E£1.7M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
26.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Faiyum
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.12 E£553
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-86.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.77 E£287
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-38.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.05 E£500
$23.51 COP 98K
-57.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
El Faiyum
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.26 E£1,256
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-1.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.02 E£1,294
$19.14 COP 79.8K
35.95%
Cinema Ticket
$2.41 E£120
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-39.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
El Faiyum
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$25.75 E£1,280
$305 COP 1.3M
-91.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$885 E£44K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-85.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
El Faiyum
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.87 E£1,386
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-51.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.93 E£2,184
$31.59 COP 131.7K
39.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 E£5,320
$103 COP 430.1K
3.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.5 E£2,362
$106 COP 440.5K
-55.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
El Faiyum
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 E£9,098
$489 COP 2M
-62.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$85.5 E£4,249
$379 COP 1.6M
-77.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 E£16.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-59.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 E£9,307
$729 COP 3M
-74.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$451 E£22.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-79.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$229 E£11.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-85.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
El Faiyum
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$77.2 E£3,837
$550 COP 2.3M
-85.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
13.43
-55.32%

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Last update for El Faiyum: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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