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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.6% more expensive than Mersa Matruh without rent, and 121.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 53% more expensive than Mersa Matruh without rent, and 107.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$3.51 E£182
74.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$16.03 E£831
106.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$4.67 E£242
56.75%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,972
$1.46 E£75.6
13.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.29 E£14.99
279.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.10 E£5.28
680.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,173
$1.21 E£62.8
41.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$3.02 E£157
4.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.80 E£41.65
38.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,708
$0.79 E£40.78
65.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,968
$0.70 E£36.16
97.14%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.39 E£72.2
59.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$4.01 E£208
8.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$4.40 E£228
31.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$9.41 E£488
-4.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,144
$1.43 E£74.1
58.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.54 E£27.94
105.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$0.40 E£20.68
265.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,917
$0.39 E£20.42
251.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.40 E£20.86
177.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,189
$0.41 E£21.00
182.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,203
$0.22 E£11.35
304.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.18 E£9.35
383.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,474
$2.01 E£104
16.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$4.62 E£240
135.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.34 E£69.4
-10.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,924
$2.70 E£140
-8.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mersa Matruh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.18 E£9.18
338.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.55 E£28.64
158.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,883
$0.46 E£23.73
315.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$2.02 E£105
278.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$0.31 E£16.01
212.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$34.9K E£1.8M
-48.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$32.6K E£1.7M
-19.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$11.27 E£584
621.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$5.58 E£289
72.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$10.00 E£518
143.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$22.58 E£1,170
15.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$3.00 E£155
29.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$88.5 E£4,584
243.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$1,844 E£95.5K
220.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$27.36 E£1,418
114.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.0K
$48.94 E£2,536
-33.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.4K
$108 E£5,575
-5.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.5K
$51.4 E£2,664
110.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mersa Matruh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$192 E£9,959
146.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$101 E£5,233
267.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$315 E£16.3K
168.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$176 E£9,138
306.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$720 E£37.3K
298.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$451 E£23.4K
204.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$94.6 E£4,899
472.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
17
-21.00%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mersa Matruh: April 13, 2026

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