Cost of Living Comparison Between Mersa Matruh and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mersa Matruh and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Mersa Matruh is 44.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 54.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mersa Matruh is 38.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mersa Matruh
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.53 E£175
$6.23 COP 26K
-43.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.59 E£775
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-51.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.53 E£225
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-38.70%
Cappuccino
$1.48 E£73.7
$1.72 COP 7,155
-13.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 E£15.59
$1.1 COP 4,575
-71.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 E£5.12
$0.73 COP 3,060
-86.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 E£60.6
$1.66 COP 6,916
-26.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 E£146
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-8.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mersa Matruh
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 E£40.73
$1.09 COP 4,552
-24.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 E£39.4
$1.24 COP 5,188
-36.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 E£33.29
$1.33 COP 5,544
-49.62%
Eggs
$1.4 E£69.5
$2.22 COP 9,252
-36.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.85 E£192
$4.55 COP 19K
-15.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.54 E£226
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-20.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 E£460
$8.59 COP 35.8K
7.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 E£73.5
$2.26 COP 9,410
-34.51%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 E£26.78
$1.07 COP 4,461
-49.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.39 E£19.62
$1.51 COP 6,293
-74.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 E£18.18
$1.42 COP 5,911
-73.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 E£18.69
$1.11 COP 4,619
-65.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.91
$1.18 COP 4,932
-66.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.97
$0.89 COP 3,718
-73.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.21 E£10.62
$0.84 COP 3,507
-75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 E£97.8
$2.35 COP 9,809
-16.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 E£316
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-32.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 E£66.6
$1.18 COP 4,927
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 E£133
$2.49 COP 10.4K
7.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Mersa Matruh
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 E£7.95
$0.83 COP 3,464
-80.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 E£27.39
$1.41 COP 5,899
-60.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 E£22.59
$1.96 COP 8,164
-77.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 E£97.1
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-75.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 E£15.17
$1.02 COP 4,265
-69.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K E£1.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
98.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K E£1.7M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
28.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mersa Matruh
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.28 E£561
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-86.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.81 E£289
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-38.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.95 E£495
$23.51 COP 98K
-57.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mersa Matruh
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.92 E£1,090
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-14.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.92 E£145
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-26.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mersa Matruh
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.7 E£4,409
$305 COP 1.3M
-70.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,863 E£92.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-68.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mersa Matruh
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.57 E£1,371
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-52.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.76 E£2,424
$31.59 COP 131.7K
54.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 E£5,398
$103 COP 430.1K
5.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.5 E£2,561
$106 COP 440.5K
-51.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mersa Matruh
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$186 E£9,248
$489 COP 2M
-61.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99 E£4,921
$379 COP 1.6M
-73.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 E£15.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
-62.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 E£8,781
$729 COP 3M
-75.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$974 E£48.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-55.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$471 E£23.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-69.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mersa Matruh
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$104 E£5,164
$550 COP 2.3M
-81.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
13.43
26.58%

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Last update for Mersa Matruh: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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