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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 99.7% more expensive than Port Sudan without rent, and 58.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 136% more expensive than Port Sudan without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Port Sudan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
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Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Port Sudan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.31 SDG 601
-18.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.79 SDG 363
65.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.72 SDG 330
91.67%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.06 SDG 1,403
-26.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$6.79 SDG 3,111
-34.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$16.29 SDG 7,467
-64.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$14.04 SDG 6,439
-36.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$4.40 SDG 2,017
-49.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.20 SDG 1,008
-51.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.61 SDG 740
-6.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$3.37 SDG 1,545
-59.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$3.24 SDG 1,485
-65.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.71 SDG 782
-31.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
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Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Port Sudan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.31 SDG 141
177.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.94 SDG 892
-24.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Port Sudan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$11.48 SDG 5,264
-18.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Port Sudan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Port Sudan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$29.30 SDG 13.4K
944.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$414 SDG 189.7K
1325.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Port Sudan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Port Sudan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$736 SDG 337.5K
-34.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$367 SDG 168.2K
2.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,485 SDG 680.7K
-44.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$985 SDG 451.8K
-26.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,962 SDG 899.7K
41.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,195 SDG 547.7K
10.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Port Sudan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$210 SDG 96.3K
155.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Port Sudan: March 2, 2026

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