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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 66.9% more expensive than El Gouna without rent, and 121.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 68.4% more expensive than El Gouna without rent, and 116.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
El Gouna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$3.64 EĀ£187
65.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$15.69 EĀ£806
111.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$4.48 EĀ£230
62.72%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.43 EĀ£73.3
13.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.31 EĀ£15.93
238.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.12 EĀ£6.26
541.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.23 EĀ£63.1
40.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.93 EĀ£151
8.53%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
El Gouna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$0.85 EĀ£43.61
25.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.58 EĀ£29.63
125.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.70 EĀ£35.88
97.14%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.40 EĀ£72.0
60.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$3.27 EĀ£168
37.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.35 EĀ£224
31.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$8.85 EĀ£455
0.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.47 EĀ£75.8
52.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$0.54 EĀ£27.89
96.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$0.42 EĀ£21.82
259.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.37 EĀ£18.90
267.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.40 EĀ£20.69
180.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.40 EĀ£20.72
192.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.24 EĀ£12.41
275.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.19 EĀ£9.67
342.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$1.88 EĀ£96.8
20.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$6.38 EĀ£328
56.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.25 EĀ£64.2
-5.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.87 EĀ£95.9
27.81%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
El Gouna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.16 EĀ£8.42
437.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.41 EĀ£21.18
258.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.29 EĀ£14.79
572.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$2.03 EĀ£104
282.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.31 EĀ£15.73
212.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$36.2K EĀ£1.9M
-50.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$33.6K EĀ£1.7M
-20.51%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
El Gouna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$11.70 EĀ£601
593.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$6.84 EĀ£351
37.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$11.20 EĀ£576
110.80%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
El Gouna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$20.89 EĀ£1,073
22.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
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-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$3.00 EĀ£154
36.67%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
El Gouna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$89.6 EĀ£4,604
241.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$1,836 EĀ£94.3K
221.34%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
El Gouna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$27.97 EĀ£1,438
113.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$43.49 EĀ£2,235
-26.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$107 EĀ£5,503
-4.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$51.4 EĀ£2,642
109.78%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
El Gouna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$191 EĀ£9,794
153.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$99.5 EĀ£5,115
279.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$278 EĀ£14.3K
195.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$155 EĀ£7,989
363.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$846 EĀ£43.5K
229.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$483 EĀ£24.8K
173.24%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
El Gouna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.67
-19.44%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for El Gouna: March 1, 2026

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