Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Qena Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Qena

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 77.7% more expensive than Qena without rent, and 110.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 39.7% more expensive than Qena without rent, and 103.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Qena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
$4.01 EĀ£201
50.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
$15.76 EĀ£791
110.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$5.82 EĀ£292
25.26%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
$1.59 EĀ£79.9
2.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
$0.37 EĀ£18.66
183.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
$0.16 EĀ£7.81
381.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
$2.01 EĀ£101
-13.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.68 EĀ£134
18.66%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Qena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
$0.96 EĀ£48.30
11.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
$0.57 EĀ£28.62
129.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
$0.69 EĀ£34.70
100.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
$2.17 EĀ£109
3.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$3.47 EĀ£174
29.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.57 EĀ£330
-12.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$9.75 EĀ£489
-9.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
$1.31 EĀ£65.8
70.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
$0.47 EĀ£23.58
125.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
$0.42 EĀ£21.11
259.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
$0.60 EĀ£30.20
126.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
$0.50 EĀ£24.88
124.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
$0.58 EĀ£29.33
101.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
$0.30 EĀ£15.15
200.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
$0.19 EĀ£9.77
342.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
$1.96 EĀ£98.6
15.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$7.66 EĀ£384
30.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
$1.22 EĀ£61.3
-3.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
$1.75 EĀ£87.7
36.57%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Qena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
$0.17 EĀ£8.49
405.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
$0.39 EĀ£19.53
276.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
$0.15 EĀ£7.58
1200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$1.95 EĀ£98.0
297.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
$0.33 EĀ£16.46
193.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$17.9K EĀ£898.7K
0.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$33.4K EĀ£1.7M
-20.01%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Qena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
$25.88 EĀ£1,298
213.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$6.24 EĀ£313
50.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$12.59 EĀ£631
87.53%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Qena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
$21.92 EĀ£1,100
16.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$3.52 EĀ£177
16.48%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Qena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$99.2 EĀ£4,975
208.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$597 EĀ£29.9K
888.19%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Qena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
$11.56 EĀ£580
417.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
$19.51 EĀ£979
63.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
$108 EĀ£5,430
-5.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
$50.4 EĀ£2,528
114.11%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Qena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$189 EĀ£9,505
155.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$98.3 EĀ£4,932
283.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$306 EĀ£15.4K
168.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$177 EĀ£8,857
308.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$774 EĀ£38.8K
259.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$410 EĀ£20.6K
221.70%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Qena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10
34.30%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Qena: March 1, 2026

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