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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 62.4% more expensive than El Faiyum without rent, and 132.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 49.5% more expensive than El Faiyum without rent, and 113.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
El Faiyum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$2.43 E£126
152.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$13.74 E£712
140.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$4.75 E£246
54.11%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,972
$1.20 E£62.0
38.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.31 E£16.19
254.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.10 E£5.13
680.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,173
$1.20 E£62.3
42.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.89 E£150
9.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
El Faiyum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.76 E£39.43
46.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,708
$0.77 E£39.99
70.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,968
$0.71 E£36.64
94.37%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.25 E£64.9
77.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$3.00 E£155
44.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$4.34 E£225
33.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$8.03 E£416
11.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,144
$1.42 E£73.6
59.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.54 E£27.95
105.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$0.42 E£21.89
247.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,917
$0.40 E£20.58
242.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.37 E£19.37
200.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,189
$0.39 E£20.34
197.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,203
$0.24 E£12.44
270.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.21 E£10.97
314.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,474
$2.01 E£104
16.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$4.66 E£242
133.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.42 E£73.5
-15.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,924
$2.27 E£117
9.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
El Faiyum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.05 E£2.79
1480.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$5.95 E£308
585.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.42 E£21.80
238.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,883
$0.31 E£16.22
516.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$0.96 E£49.95
696.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$0.31 E£15.87
212.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$35.8K E£1.9M
-49.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$33.5K E£1.7M
-21.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
El Faiyum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$11.21 E£581
625.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$5.83 E£302
65.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$9.94 E£515
145.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
El Faiyum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$25.36 E£1,314
2.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$25.96 E£1,345
-27.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$2.43 E£126
60.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
El Faiyum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$25.48 E£1,320
1093.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$882 E£45.7K
569.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
El Faiyum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$27.43 E£1,421
113.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.0K
$44.74 E£2,318
-27.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.4K
$108 E£5,599
-5.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.5K
$46.82 E£2,426
131.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
El Faiyum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$187 E£9,676
153.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$84.0 E£4,352
341.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$324 E£16.8K
162.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$181 E£9,385
295.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$405 E£21.0K
608.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$199 E£10.3K
592.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
El Faiyum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$69.5 E£3,598
679.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6
123.83%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for El Faiyum: April 11, 2026

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