Cost of Living Comparison Between Beni Mellal and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Beni Mellal and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Beni Mellal is 17.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Beni Mellal is 25.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beni Mellal
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.21 MAD 29.62
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-46.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.33 MAD 206
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-32.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 MAD 45.18
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-32.92%
Cappuccino
$1.22 MAD 11.22
$1.63 COP 6,134
-25.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 MAD 4.67
$1.05 COP 3,948
-51.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 MAD 3.24
$0.77 COP 2,899
-54.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MAD 28.15
$1.73 COP 6,511
76.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MAD 22.91
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-22.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beni Mellal
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 MAD 6.54
$1.07 COP 4,016
-33.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 MAD 4.70
$1.31 COP 4,935
-61.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 MAD 13.13
$1.38 COP 5,196
2.90%
Eggs
$1.49 MAD 13.72
$2.25 COP 8,458
-33.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.78 MAD 81.0
$4.48 COP 16.9K
95.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 MAD 61.1
$5.74 COP 21.6K
15.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.39 MAD 77.4
$8.86 COP 33.4K
-5.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 MAD 11.33
$2.24 COP 8,440
-45.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 MAD 10.81
$1.06 COP 3,989
10.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 MAD 6.64
$1.51 COP 5,698
-52.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 MAD 7.34
$1.36 COP 5,120
-41.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 MAD 4.46
$1.12 COP 4,219
-57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 MAD 6.14
$1.17 COP 4,401
-42.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 MAD 3.34
$0.90 COP 3,396
-60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.81
$0.84 COP 3,150
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 MAD 37.93
$2.26 COP 8,502
81.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 MAD 73.8
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-19.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 MAD 12.89
$1.18 COP 4,452
18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 MAD 17.02
$2.39 COP 8,995
-23.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Beni Mellal
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MAD 6.70
$0.86 COP 3,234
-15.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.80 MAD 81.2
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-78.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 MAD 5.25
$1.47 COP 5,522
-61.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 MAD 8.16
$1.95 COP 7,324
-54.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 MAD 25.49
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-64.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 MAD 14.08
$0.97 COP 3,641
57.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K MAD 339.5K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
104.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K MAD 271.8K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
10.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beni Mellal
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.13 MAD 389
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-48.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.93 MAD 101
$9.40 COP 35.4K
16.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.87 MAD 322
$23.61 COP 88.8K
47.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beni Mellal
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.06 MAD 176
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-25.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.24 MAD 150
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-15.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.77 MAD 62.5
$4.10 COP 15.4K
65.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beni Mellal
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MAD 1,439
$306 COP 1.2M
-49.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,535 MAD 60.3K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
10.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beni Mellal
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.98 MAD 341
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-38.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.54 MAD 319
$31.96 COP 120.3K
8.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.8 MAD 691
$103 COP 386.5K
-27.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 MAD 729
$108 COP 406.0K
-26.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beni Mellal
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 MAD 1,601
$483 COP 1.8M
-64.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 MAD 1,095
$377 COP 1.4M
-68.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 MAD 2,719
$822 COP 3.1M
-64.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 MAD 1,597
$721 COP 2.7M
-76.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,126 MAD 19.6K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-23.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,038 MAD 18.8K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
54.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beni Mellal
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$437 MAD 4,030
$538 COP 2.0M
-18.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
13.43
-64.18%

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Last update for Beni Mellal: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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