Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Port Said Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Port Said

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 87.6% more expensive than Port Said without rent, and 124.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 56.5% more expensive than Port Said without rent, and 118.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Port Said
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.52 E£175
76.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$15.82 E£786
104.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.62 E£230
59.96%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.49 E£73.9
15.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.29 E£14.31
279.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.1 E£4.78
630.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.22 E£60.8
36.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.91 E£144
9.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Port Said
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.54 E£26.64
101.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.77 E£38.49
61.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.65 E£32.14
104.62%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.28 E£63.9
73.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$1.44 E£71.5
215.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.04 E£151
87.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.33 E£414
3.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.42 E£70.5
59.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.54 E£27.03
98.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.4 E£19.78
277.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.37 E£18.34
283.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.38 E£18.66
192.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.4 E£20.07
195.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.15 E£7.61
493.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.17 E£8.67
394.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.04 E£101
15.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.49 E£323
43.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.42 E£70.6
-16.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.58 E£128
-3.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Port Said
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.17 E£8.62
388.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$2.33 E£116
1698.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.31 E£15.66
354.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.42 E£20.98
366.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.02 E£100
288.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.27 E£13.45
277.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.2K E£1.8M
-51.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.7K E£1.6M
-19.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Port Said
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$11.42 E£568
622.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.61 E£279
68.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$6.99 E£348
236.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Port Said
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$22.53 E£1,120
13.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.92 E£145
35.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Port Said
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$36.28 E£1,804
740.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$583 E£29K
916.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Port Said
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$27.06 E£1,345
113.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.17 E£2,395
-34.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$110 E£5,464
-6.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$51.4 E£2,555
105.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Port Said
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$190 E£9,423
158.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$99.4 E£4,943
281.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$313 E£15.5K
164.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$180 E£8,925
306.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$861 E£42.8K
154.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$497 E£24.7K
208.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Port Said
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$212 E£10.5K
159.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
17
-21.00%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Port Said: October 27, 2025

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