Cost of Living Comparison Between Khartoum and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Khartoum and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Khartoum is 10% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Khartoum is 15.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Khartoum
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.49 SDG 4,482
$6.23 COP 26K
20.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.87 SDG 19.7K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
1.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 SDG 4,781
$7.39 COP 30.8K
8.12%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 SDG 1,173
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 SDG 2,079
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.36 SDG 1,412
$1.72 COP 7,155
37.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 SDG 374
$1.1 COP 4,575
-42.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 SDG 239
$0.73 COP 3,060
-45.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Khartoum
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SDG 993
$1.09 COP 4,552
52.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 SDG 799
$1.24 COP 5,188
8.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.35 SDG 2,004
$1.33 COP 5,544
151.88%
Eggs
$2.81 SDG 1,684
$2.22 COP 9,252
26.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.61 SDG 8,749
$4.55 COP 19K
221.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 SDG 3,777
$5.71 COP 23.8K
10.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.96 SDG 4,165
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-18.98%
Apples (1kg)
$4.78 SDG 2,864
$2.26 COP 9,410
111.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 SDG 766
$1.07 COP 4,461
19.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 SDG 1,534
$1.51 COP 6,293
69.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.82 SDG 1,090
$1.42 COP 5,911
28.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 SDG 799
$1.11 COP 4,619
19.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 SDG 614
$1.18 COP 4,932
-12.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.89 COP 3,718
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 SDG 393
$0.84 COP 3,507
-21.43%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 SDG 2,359
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.48 SDG 888
$2.35 COP 9,809
-37.02%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Khartoum
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 SDG 434
$0.83 COP 3,464
-13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.19 SDG 15.1K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-39.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 SDG 2,116
$1.41 COP 5,899
150.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 SDG 587
$1.96 COP 8,164
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.01 SDG 5,993
$7.85 COP 32.7K
27.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 SDG 777
$1.02 COP 4,265
27.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K SDG 10.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-35.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Khartoum
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51 SDG 30.5K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-38.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.76 SDG 5,841
$9.44 COP 39.4K
3.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.1 SDG 42K
$23.51 COP 98K
198.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Khartoum
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.9 SDG 20.3K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
32.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.03 SDG 2,412
$3.96 COP 16.5K
1.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Khartoum
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$89.6 SDG 53.6K
$305 COP 1.3M
-70.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,857 SDG 1.1M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-68.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Khartoum
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.98 SDG 8,970
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-74.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.3 SDG 33.1K
$103 COP 430.1K
-46.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.2 SDG 31.9K
$106 COP 440.5K
-49.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Khartoum
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 SDG 386.9K
$489 COP 2M
32.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 SDG 173.9K
$379 COP 1.6M
-23.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 SDG 728.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
47.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 SDG 297.9K
$729 COP 3M
-31.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,177 SDG 1.3M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-0.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,162 SDG 695.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-24.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Khartoum
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$208 SDG 124.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
-62.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26
13.43
93.60%

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Last update for Khartoum: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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