Cost of Living Comparison Between Mamaia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mamaia and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Mamaia is 6.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Mamaia is 10.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mamaia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.57 RONĀ 41.64
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
58.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.86 RONĀ 200
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
38.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.61 RONĀ 33.08
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
4.39%
Cappuccino
$2.60 RONĀ 11.30
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
59.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RONĀ 8.70
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
90.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RONĀ 7.79
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
132.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 RONĀ 10.17
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
35.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 RONĀ 12.36
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-10.69%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mamaia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RONĀ 6.41
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
37.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 RONĀ 5.19
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-9.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.41
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
23.19%
Eggs
$3.23 RONĀ 14.06
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
43.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.29 RONĀ 36.05
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
85.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 RONĀ 28.16
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
12.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.75 RONĀ 42.39
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
10.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RONĀ 5.18
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
-46.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 RONĀ 6.89
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
49.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RONĀ 6.78
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
3.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.18 RONĀ 9.50
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
60.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 RONĀ 3.82
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
-21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RONĀ 4.20
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
-17.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.87
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
-1.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 RONĀ 3.65
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.77 RONĀ 25.10
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
155.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.21 RONĀ 27.03
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-37.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 RONĀ 4.60
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
-10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 RONĀ 7.10
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
-31.80%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mamaia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RONĀ 3.12
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
-16.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.14 RONĀ 87.6
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-51.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RONĀ 3.14
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
-51.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 RONĀ 3.04
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-64.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.81 RONĀ 29.64
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-12.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 RONĀ 6.72
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
58.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RONĀ 119.6K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
53.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RONĀ 119.8K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
3.02%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mamaia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 RONĀ 641
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
81.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.30 RONĀ 36.11
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-11.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.26 RONĀ 40.30
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-60.78%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mamaia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.73 RONĀ 182
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
63.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.12 RONĀ 83.2
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-0.88%
Cinema Ticket
$6.85 RONĀ 29.79
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
67.07%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mamaia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$438 RONĀ 1,905
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
43.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,799 RONĀ 29.6K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
15.26%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mamaia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.8 RONĀ 295
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
13.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.88 RONĀ 173
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
24.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 RONĀ 330
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-26.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 RONĀ 413
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
-12.08%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mamaia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 RONĀ 1,697
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-19.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RONĀ 1,256
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-23.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 RONĀ 2,563
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-28.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 RONĀ 1,887
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-39.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,933 RONĀ 8,407
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-30.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,489 RONĀ 6,479
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
12.82%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mamaia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.43
-51.60%

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Last update for Mamaia: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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