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Cost of Living Comparison Between Abuja and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Abuja and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Abuja is 11.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Abuja is 10% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 83.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Abuja
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.06 โ‚ฆ2,922
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-65.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.73 โ‚ฆ64.9K
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
41.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.51 โ‚ฆ7,825
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-22.72%
Cappuccino
$2.48 โ‚ฆ3,515
$1.65 COPย 6,043
50.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚ฆ717
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-51.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚ฆ592
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 โ‚ฆ1,532
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-38.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ฆ1,603
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-63.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Abuja
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.01 โ‚ฆ4,278
$1.10 COPย 4,026
173.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 โ‚ฆ1,857
$1.30 COPย 4,771
0.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 โ‚ฆ3,428
$1.34 COPย 4,905
80.60%
Eggs
$1.51 โ‚ฆ2,136
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-33.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.18 โ‚ฆ7,343
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
15.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.46 โ‚ฆ6,321
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-23.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.92 โ‚ฆ5,565
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-56.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 โ‚ฆ4,200
$2.37 COPย 8,691
24.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฆ2,496
$1.07 COPย 3,939
64.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 โ‚ฆ2,949
$1.48 COPย 5,418
40.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฆ2,525
$1.36 COPย 5,011
30.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚ฆ2,921
$1.13 COPย 4,135
82.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฆ3,510
$1.13 COPย 4,161
118.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 โ‚ฆ803
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-35.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 โ‚ฆ405
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-65.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 โ‚ฆ3,475
$2.28 COPย 8,361
7.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.87 โ‚ฆ11.2K
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-22.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 โ‚ฆ1,506
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-10.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 โ‚ฆ2,077
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-39.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Abuja
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 โ‚ฆ983
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-17.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 โ‚ฆ1,244
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-40.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 โ‚ฆ1,512
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-43.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.27 โ‚ฆ6,065
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-46.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 โ‚ฆ1,178
$0.94 COPย 3,455
-11.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abuja
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.06 โ‚ฆ44.1K
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-62.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.73 โ‚ฆ15.2K
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
12.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.46 โ‚ฆ58.8K
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
75.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Abuja
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.72 โ‚ฆ64.9K
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
76.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.86 โ‚ฆ15.4K
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-41.99%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 โ‚ฆ11.8K
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
104.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Abuja
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 โ‚ฆ188.2K
$316 COPย 1.2M
-58.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,002 โ‚ฆ2.8M
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-66.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Abuja
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.91 โ‚ฆ42.4K
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-49.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.97 โ‚ฆ41.1K
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-10.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 โ‚ฆ96.2K
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-32.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.6 โ‚ฆ121.4K
$108 COPย 394.9K
-20.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Abuja
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,457 โ‚ฆ3.5M
$491 COPย 1.8M
399.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,172 โ‚ฆ1.7M
$371 COPย 1.4M
215.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,375 โ‚ฆ7.6M
$821 COPย 3.0M
554.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,735 โ‚ฆ3.9M
$731 COPย 2.7M
274.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,129 โ‚ฆ1.6M
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-62.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,138 โ‚ฆ1.6M
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-14.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Abuja
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$278 โ‚ฆ394.6K
$517 COPย 1.9M
-46.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.5
13.43
67.54%

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Last update for Abuja: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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