Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Damietta Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Damietta

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 67.9% more expensive than Damietta without rent, and 210.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 93.1% more expensive than Damietta without rent, and 162.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Damietta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.62 E£180
72.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$13.75 E£684
135.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.91 E£194
89.00%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.79 E£39.23
117.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.29 E£14.36
279.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.11 E£5.71
563.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.15 E£57.4
44.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3 E£149
6.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Damietta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.68 E£33.58
60.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.29 E£14.22
327.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.64 E£31.87
107.81%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.4 E£69.6
58.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$2.1 E£105
116.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.27 E£163
74.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.56 E£425
0.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.43 E£71.2
58.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.58 E£28.98
84.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.42 E£20.79
259.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.36 E£18.04
294.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.38 E£18.87
192.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.25 E£12.46
372.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.19 E£9.57
368.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.18 E£8.93
366.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.93 E£96.2
21.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.14 E£455
2.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.4 E£69.4
-15.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.94 E£96.3
28.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Damietta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.09 E£4.34
822.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$4.33 E£215
867.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.53 E£26.2
166.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.2 E£9.8
880.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$0.38 E£18.96
1965.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.26 E£12.78
292.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.2K E£1.3M
-30.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.7K E£1.6M
-19.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Damietta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$11.16 E£555
639.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.64 E£281
67.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$6.97 E£346
237.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Damietta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$19.17 E£953
33.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.49 E£323
194.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.9 E£144
36.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Damietta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$37.53 E£1,866
712.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$979 E£48.7K
505.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Damietta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$16.9 E£840
242.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$26.54 E£1,320
19.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$98.7 E£4,905
4.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$19.55 E£972
440.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Damietta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$34.16 E£1,699
1332.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$21.43 E£1,065
1668.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$119 E£5,930
593.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$83.7 E£4,163
770.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,060 E£52.7K
106.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$746 E£37.1K
105.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Damietta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$140 E£6,940
294.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Damietta: October 29, 2025

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