Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Calafat Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Calafat

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.4% cheaper than Calafat without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 13.1% cheaper than Calafat without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Calafat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.94 RON 38.81
-30.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$41.31 RON 179
-21.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.27 RON 35.93
-10.64%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.27 RON 9.87
-24.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.88 RON 3.81
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.94 RON 4.07
-22.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.17 RON 5.06
41.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.02 RON 8.75
58.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Calafat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.3 RON 5.63
-16.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.84 RON 3.65
47.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.47 RON 6.4
-9.52%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.47 RON 10.74
-10.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.61 RON 33.02
-40.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.45 RON 28
-11.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.02 RON 30.46
22.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.12 RON 4.85
101.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.57 RON 6.8
-31.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.36 RON 5.91
11.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.57 RON 6.82
-9.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.71 RON 3.06
56.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.77 RON 3.35
53.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.78 RON 3.4
14.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.75 RON 3.27
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.59 RON 24.29
-57.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.06 RON 30.66
32.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.88 RON 3.83
34.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.06 RON 8.94
20.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Calafat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.67 RON 2.92
23.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$19.72 RON 85.6
112.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.6 RON 2.59
135.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.54 RON 2.36
262.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.06 RON 30.67
11.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.56 RON 6.77
-34.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.6K RON 119.7K
-36.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.3K RON 118.5K
-3.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Calafat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$210 RON 912
-60.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.91 RON 34.33
19.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$6.73 RON 29.21
249.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Calafat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.89 RON 178
-37.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$19.52 RON 84.7
-1.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.53 RON 28.35
-39.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Calafat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$430 RON 1,865
-29.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,140 RON 39.7K
-35.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Calafat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$77.8 RON 338
-25.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.02 RON 161
-14.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$78.5 RON 341
31.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$87.3 RON 379
21.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Calafat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$381 RON 1,656
28.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$294 RON 1,278
28.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$596 RON 2,588
38.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$436 RON 1,892
67.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,144 RON 9,311
2.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,338 RON 5,810
14.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Calafat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$856 RON 3,718
-35.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6
123.83%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Calafat: October 29, 2025

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