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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Margate Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Margate

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 28% more expensive than Margate without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 40.6% more expensive than Margate without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Margate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 COP 22.5K
$6.9 R 118
-14.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.19 COP 122.7K
$27.86 R 476
15.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 COP 27.5K
$3.53 R 60.3
104.25%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,284
$1.17 R 19.97
41.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,224
$0.68 R 11.62
63.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,716
$0.41 R 6.92
73.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 COP 6,637
$2 R 34.17
-13.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COP 12.2K
$1.44 R 24.58
121.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Margate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,176
$0.82 R 13.95
34.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 4,965
$0.79 R 13.48
64.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 COP 5,302
$1.25 R 21.28
11.20%
Eggs
$2.18 COP 8,302
$2.1 R 35.95
3.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.3K
$4.87 R 83.1
-6.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 COP 22.3K
$2.46 R 41.93
137.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 COP 32.8K
$3.36 R 57.4
156.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,539
$1.42 R 24.29
57.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,080
$1.37 R 23.35
-21.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 5,822
$1.28 R 21.83
19.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 COP 5,377
$1.3 R 22.2
8.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,269
$0.95 R 16.24
17.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,343
$1.23 R 20.95
-7.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 COP 3,418
$0.98 R 16.75
-8.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COP 3,481
$0.89 R 15.19
2.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,932
$1.45 R 24.85
61.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$3.46 R 59.1
187.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,369
$0.93 R 15.8
23.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 9,066
$1.37 R 23.39
73.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Margate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 COP 3,069
$1.05 R 18
-22.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.57 COP 154.6K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COP 5,572
$0.75 R 12.77
94.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 COP 7,570
$0.57 R 9.77
249.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 30.3K
$4.43 R 75.7
79.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,844
$1.33 R 22.74
-24.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 67.3M
$20.1K R 342.6K
-11.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K COP 102.1M
$24.8K R 423K
8.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Margate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 308K
$143 R 2,436
-43.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 COP 35.8K
$29.86 R 510
-68.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 89.6K
$34.3 R 586
-31.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Margate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 COP 97.6K
$31.01 R 530
-17.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 COP 72.2K
$3.29 R 56.1
475.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 15.7K
$3.71 R 63.4
11.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Margate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$206 R 3,511
49.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,875 COP 22.4M
$4,592 R 78.4K
27.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Margate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 224K
$41.6 R 710
41.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 COP 121.5K
$30.33 R 518
5.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 387.4K
$94.3 R 1,610
7.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 413K
$73.9 R 1,263
46.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Margate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 COP 1.8M
$371 R 6,328
28.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.4M
$330 R 5,629
13.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 COP 3.2M
$693 R 11.8K
20.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 COP 2.8M
$698 R 11.9K
4.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,251 COP 8.6M
$528 R 9,016
326.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 COP 6.1M
$516 R 8,807
209.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Margate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 2M
$1,443 R 24.6K
-64.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.01
11.82%

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Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Margate: December 2, 2025

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