Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dahab Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dahab

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 84.3% more expensive than Dahab without rent, and 119% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 67.5% more expensive than Dahab without rent, and 107.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dahab
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.66 E£182
70.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$16.09 E£800
100.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.58 E£228
61.35%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.45 E£71.9
18.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.29 E£14.24
279.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.1 E£5.14
630.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.21 E£60
37.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.89 E£144
10.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dahab
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.9 E£44.56
21.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.57 E£28.54
117.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.66 E£32.92
101.52%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.44 E£71.6
54.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.36 E£167
35.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.21 E£209
35.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.84 E£439
-2.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.43 E£71.2
58.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.59 E£29.12
81.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.42 E£20.91
259.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.37 E£18.33
283.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.41 E£20.18
170.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.44 E£21.85
168.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.22 E£10.89
304.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.22 E£10.78
281.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.94 E£96.4
21.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.35 E£316
47.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.3 E£64.7
-9.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.85 E£92.2
34.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dahab
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.18 E£8.89
361.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.39 E£19.37
261.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.31 E£15.43
532.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.97 E£97.8
298.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.33 E£16.6
209.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.9K E£1.8M
-51.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.6K E£1.6M
-19.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dahab
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$11.81 E£587
598.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.54 E£325
44.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$10.8 E£537
117.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dahab
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$21.88 E£1,088
17.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.9 E£144
36.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dahab
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$89 E£4,424
242.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,861 E£92.5K
218.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dahab
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$27.99 E£1,392
106.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$49.24 E£2,448
-35.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$108 E£5,372
-4.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$50.4 E£2,508
109.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dahab
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$186 E£9,263
162.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$100 E£4,978
278.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$315 E£15.7K
162.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$177 E£8,779
312.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$959 E£47.7K
128.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$490 E£24.4K
212.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dahab
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$148 E£7,340
272.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.67
-19.44%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dahab: October 26, 2025

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