Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tanta Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tanta

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 129% more expensive than Tanta without rent, and 211.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 89.3% more expensive than Tanta without rent, and 168.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tanta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.52 E£130
139.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$15.78 E£811
110.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.75 E£244
53.47%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$0.87 E£44.95
87.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.29 E£14.76
262.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.10 E£4.96
670.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.21 E£62.0
42.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.97 E£153
7.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tanta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.66 E£33.97
62.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.31 E£16.09
322.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.59 E£30.15
133.90%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.32 E£67.8
70.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$1.64 E£84.5
173.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$4.33 E£223
32.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$6.75 E£347
31.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$0.96 E£49.44
133.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.43 E£21.99
146.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.28 E£14.36
439.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.31 E£16.11
338.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.34 E£17.70
229.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.19 E£9.65
515.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.10 E£5.26
800.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.18 E£9.31
366.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$1.16 E£59.7
94.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$5.07 E£260
96.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.21 E£62.3
-2.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.76 E£90.2
35.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tanta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.13 E£6.76
561.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$11.70 E£601
254.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.42 E£21.36
250.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.31 E£16.04
529.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$2.00 E£103
288.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.33 E£17.08
193.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$34.2K E£1.8M
-47.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$23.5K E£1.2M
13.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tanta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$11.11 E£571
630.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$5.75 E£296
63.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$7.30 E£375
223.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tanta
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
$4.80 E£247
301.88%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.92 E£150
40.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tanta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$19.69 E£1,012
1454.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,206 E£62.0K
389.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tanta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$17.54 E£901
241.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$33.63 E£1,728
-4.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$108 E£5,572
-5.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$21.41 E£1,100
403.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tanta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$69.0 E£3,546
600.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$30.50 E£1,567
1137.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$151 E£7,740
445.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$76.6 E£3,937
841.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$868 E£44.6K
220.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$331 E£17.0K
298.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tanta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$120 E£6,160
348.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
15
-10.47%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tanta: March 2, 2026

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