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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 51.5% more expensive than Port Said without rent, and 130.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 73.3% more expensive than Port Said without rent, and 120.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Port Said
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$3.53 E£181
70.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$15.82 E£813
109.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.71 E£242
54.78%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.49 E£76.4
9.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.31 E£15.98
238.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.09 E£4.87
755.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.17 E£60.1
47.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.98 E£153
6.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Port Said
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.58 E£29.68
84.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.73 E£37.58
79.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.60 E£30.89
130.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.31 E£67.3
71.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$1.44 E£74.2
211.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.04 E£156
88.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$8.37 E£430
5.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.34 E£69.0
67.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.55 E£28.02
92.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.43 E£22.06
251.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.39 E£20.14
248.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.41 E£20.97
173.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.44 E£22.45
165.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.15 E£7.95
500.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.15 E£7.79
460.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$1.99 E£102
13.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$4.95 E£254
101.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.34 E£69.1
-11.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.59 E£133
-7.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Port Said
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.17 E£8.99
405.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$2.42 E£125
1612.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.31 E£16.16
374.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.45 E£23.28
333.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.95 E£100
297.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.25 E£12.79
288.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$35.9K E£1.8M
-49.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$32.8K E£1.7M
-18.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Port Said
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$11.30 E£581
617.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$5.74 E£295
63.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$7.00 E£360
237.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Port Said
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$22.05 E£1,133
15.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$3.00 E£154
36.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Port Said
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$36.86 E£1,894
730.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$597 E£30.7K
887.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Port Said
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$27.57 E£1,417
116.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$49.16 E£2,526
-34.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$109 E£5,604
-5.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$51.2 E£2,633
110.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Port Said
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$186 E£9,568
159.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$99.9 E£5,136
277.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$311 E£16.0K
164.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$181 E£9,294
298.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$829 E£42.6K
235.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$467 E£24.0K
182.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Port Said
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$203 E£10.4K
165.43%
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 Port Said: February 28, 2026

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