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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 98.4% more expensive than Daman without rent, and 136.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 85.9% more expensive than Daman without rent, and 117.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Daman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$5.30 ₹492
15.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$22.24 ₹2,066
48.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$2.13 ₹198
243.66%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.55 ₹236
-34.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.45 ₹41.95
144.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.11 ₹10.65
609.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.39 ₹222
-28.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$4.08 ₹379
-22.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Daman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.68 ₹63.3
63.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.28 ₹25.68
367.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$0.49 ₹45.20
181.63%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$0.81 ₹75.7
174.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$6.95 ₹645
-37.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$2.16 ₹200
168.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.37 ₹220
-4.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.24 ₹22.33
362.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.26 ₹117
15.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$0.70 ₹65.1
95.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.52 ₹48.59
113.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.22 ₹20.35
427.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.69 ₹63.9
28.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.25 ₹23.22
248.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$2.37 ₹221
-0.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$7.61 ₹707
42.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.10 ₹196
-42.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$3.38 ₹314
-26.63%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.89 ₹640
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Daman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.28 ₹25.75
182.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$8.69 ₹807
369.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.34 ₹31.29
317.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.30 ₹27.88
536.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$1.43 ₹133
434.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.13 ₹105
-14.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$17.3K ₹1.6M
4.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$25.3K ₹2.4M
3.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Daman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$50.2 ₹4,661
62.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$2.87 ₹267
235.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$5.67 ₹527
329.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Daman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$15.77 ₹1,465
65.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$6.84 ₹635
176.61%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$2.93 ₹272
32.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Daman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$121 ₹11.2K
151.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$405 ₹37.6K
1357.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Daman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$15.98 ₹1,484
267.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$30.55 ₹2,838
6.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$27.93 ₹2,595
264.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$23.15 ₹2,151
367.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Daman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$120 ₹11.1K
295.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$81.6 ₹7,578
354.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$278 ₹25.8K
204.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$219 ₹20.4K
226.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$938 ₹87.2K
206.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$515 ₹47.8K
167.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Daman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$212 ₹19.7K
155.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9
49.22%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Daman: April 14, 2026

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