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

🙂 Solo nomad: Abuja is 9.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 65.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Abuja is 11.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 83.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.03 ₦2,882

$5.95 COP 21.8K

-65.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.14 ₦62.6K

$33.27 COP 121.8K

32.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.72 ₦8,117

$7.45 COP 27.3K

-23.22%

Cappuccino

$2.54 ₦3,611

$1.69 COP 6,177

50.30%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₦768

$1.06 COP 3,871

-49.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₦588

$0.77 COP 2,818

-46.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.06 ₦1,507

$1.72 COP 6,303

-38.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 ₦1,674

$3.11 COP 11.4K

-62.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.04 ₦4,318

$1.06 COP 3,889

186.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 ₦1,860

$1.31 COP 4,796

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.38 ₦3,381

$1.33 COP 4,869

78.95%

Eggs

$1.51 ₦2,138

$2.20 COP 8,041

-31.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.22 ₦7,407

$4.57 COP 16.7K

14.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.43 ₦6,285

$5.73 COP 21.0K

-22.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.89 ₦5,513

$8.87 COP 32.5K

-56.14%

Apples (1kg)

$3.08 ₦4,369

$2.24 COP 8,218

37.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 ₦2,420

$1.07 COP 3,908

59.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.18 ₦3,093

$1.47 COP 5,397

48.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.74 ₦2,474

$1.37 COP 5,008

27.01%

Potato (1kg)

$2.16 ₦3,058

$1.11 COP 4,082

94.59%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₦3,642

$1.17 COP 4,269

119.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.58 ₦822

$0.90 COP 3,297

-35.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.31 ₦446

$0.84 COP 3,072

-63.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.52 ₦3,578

$2.34 COP 8,557

7.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.93 ₦11.3K

$10.30 COP 37.7K

-23.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 ₦1,498

$1.14 COP 4,164

-7.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.48 ₦2,104

$2.51 COP 9,174

-41.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.65 ₦918

$0.85 COP 3,114

-23.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.45 COP 148.1K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 ₦1,216

$1.46 COP 5,351

-41.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 ₦1,459

$1.88 COP 6,881

-45.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.38 ₦6,210

$7.81 COP 28.6K

-43.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.81 ₦1,150

$1.00 COP 3,652

-19.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.6K COP 64.4M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.2K COP 95.9M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$30.90 ₦43.8K

$82.3 COP 301.2K

-62.43%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.82 ₦15.4K

$9.83 COP 36.0K

10.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.14 ₦59.8K

$23.88 COP 87.4K

76.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.15 ₦62.7K

$25.48 COP 93.3K

73.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.92 ₦15.5K

$19.23 COP 70.4K

-43.21%

Cinema Ticket

$8.56 ₦12.1K

$3.97 COP 14.5K

115.62%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$133 ₦188.9K

$316 COP 1.2M

-57.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,945 ₦2.8M

$5,969 COP 21.9M

-67.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$30.13 ₦42.7K

$58.1 COP 212.7K

-48.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.63 ₦40.6K

$32.65 COP 119.5K

-12.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.3 ₦97.0K

$102 COP 374.6K

-33.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.4 ₦119.7K

$107 COP 390.3K

-20.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,494 ₦3.5M

$486 COP 1.8M

412.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,148 ₦1.6M

$373 COP 1.4M

208.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,508 ₦7.8M

$848 COP 3.1M

549.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,634 ₦3.7M

$721 COP 2.6M

265.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,115 ₦1.6M

$3,086 COP 11.3M

-63.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,110 ₦1.6M

$1,338 COP 4.9M

-17.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$278 ₦394.4K

$523 COP 1.9M

-46.83%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

22.5

13.43

67.54%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Abuja: January 17, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 19, 2026

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