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Cost of Living Comparison Between Margate and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Margate and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Margate is 79.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 135.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Margate is 112.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 112.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Margate
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 £12.13
$5.91 COP 22.5K
171.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.6 £71.6
$32.19 COP 122.7K
194.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 £8.34
$7.21 COP 27.5K
52.84%
Cappuccino
$5.04 £3.81
$1.65 COP 6,284
205.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 £2.12
$1.11 COP 4,224
151.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 £1.55
$0.71 COP 2,716
188.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.18 £6.19
$1.74 COP 6,637
370.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.85 £5.94
$3.19 COP 12.2K
146.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Margate
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.43
$1.1 COP 4,176
71.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 £1.72
$1.3 COP 4,965
74.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 £2.2
$1.39 COP 5,302
109.35%
Eggs
$4.7 £3.56
$2.18 COP 8,302
115.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.39 £9.38
$4.54 COP 17.3K
172.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.05 £7.6
$5.85 COP 22.3K
71.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.95 £13.59
$8.62 COP 32.8K
108.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 £1.53
$2.24 COP 8,539
-9.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 £1.47
$1.07 COP 4,080
81.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.64 £2.76
$1.53 COP 5,822
137.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 £2.82
$1.41 COP 5,377
164.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 £0.49
$1.12 COP 4,269
-41.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 £1.55
$1.14 COP 4,343
79.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 £1.04
$0.9 COP 3,418
53.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.15
$0.91 COP 3,481
67.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.77 £15.72
$2.34 COP 8,932
787.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 £7.92
$9.94 COP 37.9K
5.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 £1.85
$1.15 COP 4,369
113.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 £3
$2.38 COP 9,066
66.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Margate
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.66 £2.77
$0.81 COP 3,069
351.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.8 £68
$40.57 COP 154.6K
121.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.9 £5.23
$1.46 COP 5,572
372.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.56 £1.94
$1.99 COP 7,570
28.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.08 £25.8
$7.96 COP 30.3K
328.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.44
$1.01 COP 3,844
89.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K £22.3K
$17.7K COP 67.3M
66.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.2K £32.7K
$26.8K COP 102.1M
61.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Margate
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$343 £259
$80.8 COP 308K
323.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.91 £12.04
$9.39 COP 35.8K
69.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.67 £21.7
$23.51 COP 89.6K
21.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Margate
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.87 £34.72
$25.61 COP 97.6K
79.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.08 £8.39
$4.12 COP 15.7K
168.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Margate
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,287 £1,731
$306 COP 1.2M
646.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.3K £17.6K
$5,875 COP 22.4M
296.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Margate
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.1 £51.6
$58.8 COP 224K
15.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.08 £31.1
$31.9 COP 121.5K
28.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 £66.4
$102 COP 387.4K
-13.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 £92
$108 COP 413K
12.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Margate
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,245 £943
$478 COP 1.8M
160.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 £768
$375 COP 1.4M
170.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,055 £1,556
$838 COP 3.2M
145.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,672 £1,266
$727 COP 2.8M
130.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,251 COP 8.6M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,598 COP 6.1M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Margate
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,292 £1,735
$517 COP 2M
343.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
13.43
-58.75%

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Last update for Margate: December 2, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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