Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mersa Matruh Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mersa Matruh

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.7% more expensive than Mersa Matruh without rent, and 120% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 78.3% more expensive than Mersa Matruh without rent, and 107.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
$3.64 EĀ£183
65.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
$15.49 EĀ£777
114.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$4.68 EĀ£235
55.77%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
$1.44 EĀ£72.2
13.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
$0.29 EĀ£14.53
262.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
$0.11 EĀ£5.64
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
$1.22 EĀ£61.2
41.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.05 EĀ£153
4.26%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
$0.85 EĀ£42.84
25.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
$0.77 EĀ£38.71
70.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
$0.70 EĀ£35.29
97.14%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
$1.40 EĀ£70.3
60.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$3.80 EĀ£191
17.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.46 EĀ£224
28.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$9.81 EĀ£492
-9.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
$1.42 EĀ£71.1
57.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
$0.57 EĀ£28.79
85.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
$0.40 EĀ£19.89
277.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
$0.36 EĀ£18.14
277.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
$0.37 EĀ£18.73
202.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
$0.40 EĀ£20.22
192.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
$0.22 EĀ£11.00
309.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
$0.18 EĀ£9.05
366.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
$2.04 EĀ£102
10.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$5.15 EĀ£259
93.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
$1.40 EĀ£70.3
-15.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
$2.70 EĀ£135
-11.48%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Mersa Matruh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
$0.21 EĀ£10.38
309.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
$0.56 EĀ£28.21
162.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
$0.42 EĀ£21.22
364.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$2.04 EĀ£102
280.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
$0.31 EĀ£15.35
212.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$36.1K EĀ£1.8M
-50.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$33.5K EĀ£1.7M
-20.12%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
$11.20 EĀ£562
624.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$5.74 EĀ£288
63.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$10.12 EĀ£508
133.30%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
$21.79 EĀ£1,093
17.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
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-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$2.88 EĀ£145
42.36%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$87.7 EĀ£4,399
249.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$1,837 EĀ£92.1K
221.19%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
$27.55 EĀ£1,382
117.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
$47.78 EĀ£2,397
-33.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
$109 EĀ£5,484
-6.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
$49.71 EĀ£2,494
117.00%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mersa Matruh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$188 EĀ£9,449
156.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$97.8 EĀ£4,907
285.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$314 EĀ£15.8K
161.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$181 EĀ£9,061
299.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$840 EĀ£42.1K
231.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$519 EĀ£26.0K
154.49%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$101 EĀ£5,049
434.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
17
-21.00%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mersa Matruh: March 1, 2026

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