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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.6% cheaper than Calafat without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 12.4% more expensive than Calafat without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Calafat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$9.30 RON 40.91
-35.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$41.53 RON 183
-20.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$7.94 RON 34.92
-8.19%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.36 RON 10.40
-30.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.88 RON 3.86
19.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.88 RON 3.88
-12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.16 RON 5.11
49.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.08 RON 9.17
52.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Calafat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.29 RON 5.67
-17.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.89 RON 3.91
47.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.47 RON 6.48
-6.12%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.56 RON 11.25
-12.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$7.60 RON 33.42
-41.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.46 RON 28.42
-11.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$7.09 RON 31.20
24.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.18 RON 5.19
89.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.58 RON 6.94
-32.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.42 RON 6.25
6.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.63 RON 7.17
-16.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.67 RON 2.93
67.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.85 RON 3.72
37.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.83 RON 3.65
8.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.76 RON 3.34
10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$5.88 RON 25.86
-61.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.23 RON 27.43
60.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.94 RON 4.13
25.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.12 RON 9.33
12.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Calafat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.71 RON 3.11
21.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$19.98 RON 87.9
107.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.56 RON 2.47
162.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.50 RON 2.19
290.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$6.97 RON 30.69
11.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.62 RON 7.11
-40.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$28.2K RON 124.0K
-36.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$27.1K RON 119.4K
-1.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Calafat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$209 RON 921
-61.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$7.86 RON 34.58
19.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$6.86 RON 30.18
244.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Calafat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$41.03 RON 181
-37.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$19.40 RON 85.3
-0.57%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.39 RON 28.10
-35.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Calafat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$436 RON 1,919
-29.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$8,902 RON 39.2K
-33.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Calafat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$79.7 RON 351
-24.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$37.86 RON 167
-15.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$77.5 RON 341
32.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$85.5 RON 376
26.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Calafat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$384 RON 1,690
25.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$288 RON 1,267
31.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$599 RON 2,634
37.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$435 RON 1,913
65.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,838 RON 8,085
51.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,423 RON 6,263
-7.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Calafat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$862 RON 3,793
-37.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6
123.83%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Calafat: March 3, 2026

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