Cost of Living Comparison Between New Cairo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between New Cairo and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: New Cairo is 32.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: New Cairo is 34.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
New Cairo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.83 E£191
$6.23 COP 26K
-38.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.01 E£995
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-38.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.06 E£251
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-31.53%
Cappuccino
$1.49 E£74.2
$1.72 COP 7,155
-13.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 E£17.95
$1.1 COP 4,575
-67.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 E£7.67
$0.73 COP 3,060
-79.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.4 E£69.4
$1.66 COP 6,916
-15.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 E£139
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-12.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
New Cairo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 E£47.35
$1.09 COP 4,552
-12.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 E£29.06
$1.24 COP 5,188
-53.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 E£35.81
$1.33 COP 5,544
-45.86%
Eggs
$1.52 E£75.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
-31.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4 E£199
$4.55 COP 19K
-12.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 E£227
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-20.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 E£427
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 E£77.4
$2.26 COP 9,410
-30.97%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 E£30.26
$1.07 COP 4,461
-42.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.5 E£25.04
$1.51 COP 6,293
-66.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 E£20.41
$1.42 COP 5,911
-71.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 E£24.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
-55.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 E£21.74
$1.18 COP 4,932
-62.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.97
$0.89 COP 3,718
-73.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 E£9.01
$0.84 COP 3,507
-78.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 E£97.9
$2.35 COP 9,809
-16.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.67 E£481
$9.34 COP 38.9K
3.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 E£65.6
$1.18 COP 4,927
11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 E£92.7
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-25.30%
🚌 Getting Around
New Cairo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 E£11.14
$0.83 COP 3,464
-73.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 E£19.33
$1.41 COP 5,899
-72.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.26
$1.96 COP 8,164
-85.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.96 E£97.3
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-75.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 E£15.36
$1.02 COP 4,265
-69.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K E£1.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
99.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K E£1.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
24.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
New Cairo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.45 E£1,265
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-69.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.84 E£340
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-27.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.3 E£562
$23.51 COP 98K
-51.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
New Cairo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.52 E£1,269
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-0.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 E£331
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-65.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 E£175
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-11.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
New Cairo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.8 E£4,562
$305 COP 1.3M
-69.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,980 E£98.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-66.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
New Cairo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.08 E£1,595
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-44.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.83 E£2,428
$31.59 COP 131.7K
54.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 E£5,427
$103 COP 430.1K
5.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 E£2,517
$106 COP 440.5K
-52.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
New Cairo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 E£16.8K
$489 COP 2M
-30.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 E£14.3K
$379 COP 1.6M
-23.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 E£25.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-38.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 E£20.3K
$729 COP 3M
-44.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,036 E£51.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-52.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$776 E£38.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-49.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
New Cairo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 E£8,869
$550 COP 2.3M
-67.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
13.43
24.13%

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Last update for New Cairo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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