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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tanta is 42.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tanta is 52% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 62.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tanta
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 E£124
$6.23 COP 26K
-60.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.56 E£774
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-51.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.7 E£233
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-36.40%
Cappuccino
$0.83 E£41.1
$1.72 COP 7,155
-51.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 E£15.5
$1.1 COP 4,575
-71.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 E£4.79
$0.73 COP 3,060
-86.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.2 E£59.7
$1.66 COP 6,916
-27.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 E£144
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-9.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tanta
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 E£31.92
$1.09 COP 4,552
-41.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.29 E£14.32
$1.24 COP 5,188
-76.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.58 E£28.72
$1.33 COP 5,544
-56.39%
Eggs
$1.25 E£62.3
$2.22 COP 9,252
-43.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.71 E£85.1
$4.55 COP 19K
-62.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.2 E£209
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-26.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.64 E£330
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-22.70%
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 E£47.21
$2.26 COP 9,410
-57.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.46 E£23.09
$1.07 COP 4,461
-57.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.28 E£13.81
$1.51 COP 6,293
-81.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.29 E£14.22
$1.42 COP 5,911
-79.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 E£17.16
$1.11 COP 4,619
-68.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.21 E£10.67
$1.18 COP 4,932
-82.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.1 E£4.96
$0.89 COP 3,718
-88.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.17 E£8.32
$0.84 COP 3,507
-79.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.21 E£60.2
$2.35 COP 9,809
-48.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.46 E£321
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-30.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 E£59.7
$1.18 COP 4,927
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 E£86.4
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-30.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Tanta
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.13 E£6.26
$0.83 COP 3,464
-84.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.82 E£588
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-71.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 E£19.1
$1.41 COP 5,899
-73.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 E£15.43
$1.96 COP 8,164
-84.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 E£96.8
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-75.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.47
$1.02 COP 4,265
-67.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K E£1.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
89.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K E£1.2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-9.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tanta
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.24 E£559
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-86.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.55 E£276
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-41.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.6 E£378
$23.51 COP 98K
-67.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tanta
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.91 E£1,090
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-14.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.05 E£251
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-73.62%
Cinema Ticket
$2.95 E£147
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-25.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tanta
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$19.58 E£974
$305 COP 1.3M
-93.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,170 E£58.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-80.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tanta
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.84 E£887
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-69.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.32 E£1,706
$31.59 COP 131.7K
8.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 E£5,403
$103 COP 430.1K
5.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.09 E£1,098
$106 COP 440.5K
-79.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tanta
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$68.7 E£3,415
$489 COP 2M
-85.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$31.11 E£1,547
$379 COP 1.6M
-91.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$152 E£7,543
$827 COP 3.4M
-81.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.3 E£3,793
$729 COP 3M
-89.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$911 E£45.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-58.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$344 E£17.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-77.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tanta
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$126 E£6,270
$550 COP 2.3M
-77.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
13.43
11.69%

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Last update for Tanta: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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