Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Daman Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Daman

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 105.2% more expensive than Daman without rent, and 133.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 85.3% more expensive than Daman without rent, and 111.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Daman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.13 ₹439
21.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$21.76 ₹1,861
48.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$2.12 ₹181
248.58%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.61 ₹223
-34.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.46 ₹39.06
139.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.1 ₹8.74
630.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.39 ₹204
-30.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.18 ₹357
-23.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Daman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.71 ₹61.1
53.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.28 ₹23.57
342.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.45 ₹38.81
195.56%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.86 ₹73.4
158.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.12 ₹609
-36.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.17 ₹185
163.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.38 ₹203
-5.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.24 ₹20.55
345.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.3 ₹111
16.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.66 ₹56.2
115.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.54 ₹46.14
105.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.22 ₹18.71
436.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.63 ₹53.7
41.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.27 ₹23.21
211.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.31 ₹198
1.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.12 ₹780
2.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.17 ₹186
-45.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.39 ₹290
-26.55%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.88 ₹589
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Daman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.3 ₹25.78
176.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.67 ₹741
383.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.33 ₹28.56
327.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.3 ₹25.76
553.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.42 ₹121
452.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.14 ₹97.9
-10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$17.6K ₹1.5M
0.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24.8K ₹2.1M
5.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Daman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$50.4 ₹4,310
63.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$2.96 ₹254
218.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$5.7 ₹487
312.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Daman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$16 ₹1,368
60.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.96 ₹596
175.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.97 ₹254
33.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Daman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$119 ₹10.2K
155.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$401 ₹34.3K
1375.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Daman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$16.53 ₹1,414
250.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.2 ₹2,583
4.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$27.8 ₹2,378
271.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$23.44 ₹2,005
350.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Daman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$122 ₹10.4K
301.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$79.9 ₹6,837
374.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$283 ₹24.2K
192.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$215 ₹18.4K
239.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,073 ₹91.8K
104.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$615 ₹52.6K
149.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Daman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$228 ₹19.5K
140.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9
49.22%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Daman: October 29, 2025

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