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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 72.2% more expensive than Daman without rent, and 138.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 111.7% more expensive than Daman without rent, and 116.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Daman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$5.21 ₹480
15.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$21.95 ₹2,022
51.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$2.04 ₹188
257.35%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$2.60 ₹240
-37.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.49 ₹45.09
114.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.14 ₹12.63
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$2.38 ₹219
-27.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$4.05 ₹373
-21.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Daman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.68 ₹62.4
57.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.30 ₹27.69
336.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.46 ₹41.98
200.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$0.83 ₹76.0
171.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$7.07 ₹651
-36.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$2.16 ₹199
165.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$2.28 ₹210
-1.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$0.22 ₹20.14
381.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.27 ₹117
18.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.65 ₹59.6
109.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.54 ₹49.35
107.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.22 ₹20.15
431.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.65 ₹59.4
38.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.25 ₹22.79
236.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$2.36 ₹217
-4.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$7.74 ₹713
28.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$2.17 ₹200
-45.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$3.41 ₹314
-29.91%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.78 ₹624
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Daman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.30 ₹27.84
186.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$8.62 ₹794
380.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$0.33 ₹30.83
345.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.30 ₹27.83
550.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$1.37 ₹126
466.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.19 ₹110
-18.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$17.3K ₹1.6M
3.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$25.0K ₹2.3M
6.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Daman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$50.8 ₹4,681
59.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$2.87 ₹264
227.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$5.83 ₹537
304.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Daman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$15.66 ₹1,443
63.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$6.83 ₹630
182.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$2.86 ₹263
43.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Daman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$121 ₹11.1K
153.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$404 ₹37.2K
1358.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Daman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$16.02 ₹1,476
273.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$30.74 ₹2,831
3.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$27.68 ₹2,549
271.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$22.82 ₹2,102
372.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Daman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$124 ₹11.4K
289.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$80.2 ₹7,389
370.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$274 ₹25.3K
199.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$219 ₹20.1K
229.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$988 ₹91.0K
181.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$540 ₹49.8K
144.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Daman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$222 ₹20.4K
142.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9
49.22%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Daman: March 2, 2026

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