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

🙂 Solo nomad: Port Said is 46.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 55.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Port Said is 36.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 54.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Said
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.52 E£175
$6.23 COP 26K
-43.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.82 E£786
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-51.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 E£230
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-37.48%
Cappuccino
$1.49 E£73.9
$1.72 COP 7,155
-13.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 E£14.31
$1.1 COP 4,575
-73.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 E£4.78
$0.73 COP 3,060
-86.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 E£60.8
$1.66 COP 6,916
-26.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 E£144
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-9.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Said
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.54 E£26.64
$1.09 COP 4,552
-50.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 E£38.49
$1.24 COP 5,188
-37.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 E£32.14
$1.33 COP 5,544
-51.13%
Eggs
$1.28 E£63.9
$2.22 COP 9,252
-42.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.44 E£71.5
$4.55 COP 19K
-68.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 E£151
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-46.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.33 E£414
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-3.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 E£70.5
$2.26 COP 9,410
-37.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 E£27.03
$1.07 COP 4,461
-49.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.78
$1.51 COP 6,293
-73.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 E£18.34
$1.42 COP 5,911
-73.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 E£18.66
$1.11 COP 4,619
-65.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 E£20.07
$1.18 COP 4,932
-66.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.15 E£7.61
$0.89 COP 3,718
-83.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.17 E£8.67
$0.84 COP 3,507
-79.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.04 E£101
$2.35 COP 9,809
-13.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.49 E£323
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-30.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 E£70.6
$1.18 COP 4,927
20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 E£128
$2.49 COP 10.4K
3.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Said
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 E£8.62
$0.83 COP 3,464
-79.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$2.33 E£116
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-94.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 E£15.66
$1.41 COP 5,899
-78.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 E£20.98
$1.96 COP 8,164
-78.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 E£100
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-74.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.27 E£13.45
$1.02 COP 4,265
-73.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K E£1.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
105.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K E£1.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
24.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Said
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.42 E£568
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-86.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.61 E£279
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-40.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.99 E£348
$23.51 COP 98K
-70.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Said
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.53 E£1,120
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-12.27%
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
Port Said
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.28 E£1,804
$305 COP 1.3M
-88.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$583 E£29K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-90.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Said
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.06 E£1,345
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-53.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.17 E£2,395
$31.59 COP 131.7K
52.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 E£5,464
$103 COP 430.1K
6.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.4 E£2,555
$106 COP 440.5K
-51.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Said
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 E£9,423
$489 COP 2M
-61.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.4 E£4,943
$379 COP 1.6M
-73.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 E£15.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
-62.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 E£8,925
$729 COP 3M
-75.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$861 E£42.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-60.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$497 E£24.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-67.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Said
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$212 E£10.5K
$550 COP 2.3M
-61.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
13.43
26.58%

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Last update for Port Said: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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