Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mamaia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mamaia

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 5.7% cheaper than Mamaia without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 9.5% cheaper than Mamaia without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Mamaia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$9.57 RONĀ 41.64
-36.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$45.86 RONĀ 200
-27.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$7.61 RONĀ 33.08
-4.20%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
$2.60 RONĀ 11.30
-37.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
$2.00 RONĀ 8.70
-47.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$1.79 RONĀ 7.79
-56.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
$2.34 RONĀ 10.17
-26.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.84 RONĀ 12.36
11.97%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mamaia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
$1.47 RONĀ 6.41
-27.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$1.19 RONĀ 5.19
10.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
$1.70 RONĀ 7.41
-18.82%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
$3.23 RONĀ 14.06
-30.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$8.29 RONĀ 36.05
-45.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$6.47 RONĀ 28.16
-11.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
$9.75 RONĀ 42.39
-9.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
$1.19 RONĀ 5.18
88.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
$1.58 RONĀ 6.89
-32.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
$1.56 RONĀ 6.78
-3.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
$2.18 RONĀ 9.50
-37.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
$0.88 RONĀ 3.82
27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
$0.97 RONĀ 4.20
20.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
$0.89 RONĀ 3.87
1.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.84 RONĀ 3.65
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
$5.77 RONĀ 25.10
-60.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$6.21 RONĀ 27.03
60.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
$1.06 RONĀ 4.60
11.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
$1.63 RONĀ 7.10
46.63%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Mamaia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
$0.72 RONĀ 3.12
19.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$20.14 RONĀ 87.6
105.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
$0.72 RONĀ 3.14
104.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
$0.70 RONĀ 3.04
178.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$6.81 RONĀ 29.64
13.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
$1.54 RONĀ 6.72
-37.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
$27.5K RONĀ 119.6K
-34.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$27.5K RONĀ 119.8K
-2.93%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mamaia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$147 RONĀ 641
-44.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$8.30 RONĀ 36.11
13.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$9.26 RONĀ 40.30
154.97%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mamaia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$41.73 RONĀ 182
-38.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$19.12 RONĀ 83.2
0.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$6.85 RONĀ 29.79
-40.15%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mamaia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$438 RONĀ 1,905
-30.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$6,799 RONĀ 29.6K
-13.24%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mamaia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$67.8 RONĀ 295
-11.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$39.88 RONĀ 173
-19.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$75.8 RONĀ 330
35.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
$94.8 RONĀ 413
13.74%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mamaia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$390 RONĀ 1,697
23.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$289 RONĀ 1,256
30.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$589 RONĀ 2,563
39.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$434 RONĀ 1,887
66.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,933 RONĀ 8,407
44.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,489 RONĀ 6,479
-11.37%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mamaia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.5
106.62%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mamaia: February 28, 2026

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