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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 107% more expensive than Damietta without rent, and 216.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 86.1% more expensive than Damietta without rent, and 170.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Damietta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
$3.61 EĀ£181
67.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
$13.94 EĀ£699
137.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$4.04 EĀ£203
80.45%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
$0.77 EĀ£38.72
111.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
$0.29 EĀ£14.35
262.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
$0.12 EĀ£5.97
541.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
$1.18 EĀ£59.2
46.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.03 EĀ£152
4.95%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Damietta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
$0.64 EĀ£32.04
67.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
$0.29 EĀ£14.48
351.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
$0.68 EĀ£34.04
102.94%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
$1.41 EĀ£70.7
59.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$2.10 EĀ£105
113.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$3.36 EĀ£169
70.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$8.80 EĀ£442
0.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
$1.49 EĀ£74.9
50.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
$0.54 EĀ£27.13
96.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
$0.38 EĀ£19.08
297.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
$0.37 EĀ£18.42
267.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
$0.37 EĀ£18.59
202.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
$0.25 EĀ£12.60
368.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
$0.17 EĀ£8.63
429.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
$0.20 EĀ£10.23
320.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
$1.95 EĀ£97.6
15.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$5.09 EĀ£256
95.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
$1.34 EĀ£67.3
-11.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
$1.96 EĀ£98.5
21.94%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Damietta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
$0.11 EĀ£5.53
681.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
$4.18 EĀ£209
891.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
$0.56 EĀ£27.90
162.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
$0.21 EĀ£10.62
828.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$0.38 EĀ£19.24
1942.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
$0.26 EĀ£12.94
273.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$25.3K EĀ£1.3M
-29.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$32.5K EĀ£1.6M
-17.78%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Damietta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
$11.16 EĀ£560
626.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$5.76 EĀ£289
63.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$7.04 EĀ£353
235.37%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Damietta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
$18.73 EĀ£940
36.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
$6.56 EĀ£329
194.05%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$2.88 EĀ£144
42.36%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Damietta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$36.35 EĀ£1,824
742.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$999 EĀ£50.1K
490.30%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Damietta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
$16.99 EĀ£852
252.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
$26.70 EĀ£1,339
19.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
$97.5 EĀ£4,889
5.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
$19.68 EĀ£988
448.12%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Damietta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$34.72 EĀ£1,742
1291.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$21.63 EĀ£1,085
1644.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$120 EĀ£6,024
584.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$83.8 EĀ£4,202
760.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,009 EĀ£50.6K
175.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$720 EĀ£36.1K
83.31%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Damietta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$131 EĀ£6,591
309.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Damietta: March 3, 2026

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