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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.4% more expensive than Dahab without rent, and 124.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 90.6% more expensive than Dahab without rent, and 107.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dahab
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$3.49 E£174
72.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$15.98 E£797
107.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$4.55 E£227
60.22%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.50 E£74.7
8.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.29 E£14.43
262.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.11 E£5.29
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.21 E£60.4
42.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.00 E£149
6.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dahab
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.83 E£41.61
28.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.57 E£28.56
129.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.66 E£32.77
109.09%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$1.41 E£70.2
59.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$3.36 E£168
33.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$4.24 E£211
35.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$8.48 E£423
4.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.48 E£73.7
51.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$0.53 E£26.67
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$0.39 E£19.65
287.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.37 E£18.37
267.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.38 E£18.76
194.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.40 E£20.01
192.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.22 E£10.93
309.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.21 E£10.61
300.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$1.90 E£94.9
18.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$6.90 E£344
44.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.31 E£65.2
-9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.78 E£89.0
34.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dahab
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.16 E£7.74
437.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$0.41 E£20.54
258.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.31 E£15.58
529.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$2.02 E£101
284.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$0.31 E£15.32
212.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$35.0K E£1.7M
-48.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$33.8K E£1.7M
-20.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dahab
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$11.97 E£597
577.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$6.53 E£326
43.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$10.54 E£525
124.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dahab
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$22.11 E£1,102
15.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$2.94 E£147
39.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dahab
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$89.1 E£4,441
243.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$1,842 E£91.9K
220.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dahab
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$27.13 E£1,353
120.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$49.02 E£2,444
-34.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$107 E£5,349
-4.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$50.1 E£2,496
115.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dahab
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$192 E£9,570
151.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$99.2 E£4,948
280.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$310 E£15.5K
164.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$180 E£8,977
300.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$877 E£43.7K
217.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$526 E£26.2K
150.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dahab
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$140 E£6,994
283.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.67
-19.44%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dahab: March 3, 2026

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