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

🙂 Solo nomad: Margate is 21.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Margate is 28.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Margate
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.9 R 118
$5.91 COP 22.5K
16.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.86 R 476
$32.19 COP 122.7K
-13.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.53 R 60.3
$7.21 COP 27.5K
-51.04%
Cappuccino
$1.17 R 19.97
$1.65 COP 6,284
-29.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 R 11.62
$1.11 COP 4,224
-38.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 R 6.92
$0.71 COP 2,716
-42.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 R 34.17
$1.74 COP 6,637
14.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 R 24.58
$3.19 COP 12.2K
-54.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Margate
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 R 13.95
$1.1 COP 4,176
-25.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 R 13.48
$1.3 COP 4,965
-39.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 R 21.28
$1.39 COP 5,302
-10.07%
Eggs
$2.1 R 35.95
$2.18 COP 8,302
-3.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.87 R 83.1
$4.54 COP 17.3K
7.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.46 R 41.93
$5.85 COP 22.3K
-57.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.36 R 57.4
$8.62 COP 32.8K
-61.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 R 24.29
$2.24 COP 8,539
-36.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R 23.35
$1.07 COP 4,080
28.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 R 21.83
$1.53 COP 5,822
-16.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.3 R 22.2
$1.41 COP 5,377
-7.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 R 16.24
$1.12 COP 4,269
-15.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 R 20.95
$1.14 COP 4,343
7.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 R 16.75
$0.9 COP 3,418
8.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 15.19
$0.91 COP 3,481
-2.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.45 R 24.85
$2.34 COP 8,932
-38.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.46 R 59.1
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-65.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 R 15.8
$1.15 COP 4,369
-19.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 R 23.39
$2.38 COP 9,066
-42.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Margate
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 R 18
$0.81 COP 3,069
29.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 R 12.77
$1.46 COP 5,572
-48.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 R 9.77
$1.99 COP 7,570
-71.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.43 R 75.7
$7.96 COP 30.3K
-44.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 R 22.74
$1.01 COP 3,844
31.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K R 342.6K
$17.7K COP 67.3M
13.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K R 423K
$26.8K COP 102.1M
-7.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Margate
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 R 2,436
$80.8 COP 308K
76.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.86 R 510
$9.39 COP 35.8K
218.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.3 R 586
$23.51 COP 89.6K
45.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Margate
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.01 R 530
$25.61 COP 97.6K
21.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.29 R 56.1
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-82.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.71 R 63.4
$4.12 COP 15.7K
-9.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Margate
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$206 R 3,511
$306 COP 1.2M
-32.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,592 R 78.4K
$5,875 COP 22.4M
-21.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Margate
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.6 R 710
$58.8 COP 224K
-29.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.33 R 518
$31.9 COP 121.5K
-4.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 R 1,610
$102 COP 387.4K
-7.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.9 R 1,263
$108 COP 413K
-31.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Margate
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$371 R 6,328
$478 COP 1.8M
-22.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 R 5,629
$375 COP 1.4M
-12.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 R 11.8K
$838 COP 3.2M
-17.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$698 R 11.9K
$727 COP 2.8M
-3.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$528 R 9,016
$2,251 COP 8.6M
-76.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$516 R 8,807
$1,598 COP 6.1M
-67.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Margate
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,443 R 24.6K
$517 COP 2M
178.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
13.43
-10.57%

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Last update for Margate: December 2, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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