Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and El Faiyum Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and El Faiyum

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 97.8% more expensive than El Faiyum without rent, and 133.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 72.3% more expensive than El Faiyum without rent, and 111.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
El Faiyum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$2.34 E£118
157.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$13.57 E£681
144.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.58 E£230
59.17%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$1.26 E£63.2
29.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.31 E£15.66
238.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.12 E£6.23
541.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$1.17 E£58.8
47.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.89 E£145
10.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
El Faiyum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.77 E£38.51
38.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.77 E£38.72
70.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$0.69 E£34.77
100.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$1.24 E£62.1
81.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$3.09 E£155
44.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$4.37 E£219
31.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$8.21 E£412
7.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$1.47 E£73.7
52.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$0.57 E£28.70
85.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$0.43 E£21.48
251.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.36 E£18.13
277.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.41 E£20.43
173.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.43 E£21.45
172.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.22 E£11.00
309.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.18 E£9.01
366.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$2.00 E£101
13.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$5.02 E£252
98.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.35 E£67.9
-12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$2.26 E£113
5.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
El Faiyum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.06 E£3.19
1333.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$6.10 E£306
579.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.43 E£21.45
241.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.31 E£15.70
529.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$0.97 E£48.77
700.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$0.30 E£15.28
223.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$36.2K E£1.8M
-50.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$33.5K E£1.7M
-20.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
El Faiyum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$11.17 E£561
626.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$5.55 E£278
69.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$9.94 E£499
137.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
El Faiyum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$25.14 E£1,261
1.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$26.18 E£1,314
-26.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.43 E£122
68.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
El Faiyum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$25.26 E£1,267
1111.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$903 E£45.3K
553.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
El Faiyum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$27.40 E£1,375
118.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$44.25 E£2,220
-27.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$107 E£5,353
-3.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$46.88 E£2,352
130.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
El Faiyum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$188 E£9,419
157.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$85.8 E£4,305
339.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$333 E£16.7K
146.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$184 E£9,243
291.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$436 E£21.9K
538.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$212 E£10.7K
521.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
El Faiyum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$75.0 E£3,764
616.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6
123.83%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for El Faiyum: March 1, 2026

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