Cost of Living Comparison Between Casablanca and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Casablanca and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Casablanca is 10.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Casablanca is 14.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Casablanca
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.42 MAD 49.33
$6.23 COP 26K
-13.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.71 MAD 297
$32.34 COP 134.8K
1.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 MAD 72.4
$7.39 COP 30.8K
7.71%
Cappuccino
$2.37 MAD 21.59
$1.72 COP 7,155
37.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 MAD 6.32
$1.1 COP 4,575
-36.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 MAD 4.52
$0.73 COP 3,060
-31.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.9 MAD 35.48
$1.66 COP 6,916
134.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 MAD 38.77
$3.2 COP 13.3K
33.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Casablanca
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 MAD 8.4
$1.09 COP 4,552
-15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 MAD 7.06
$1.24 COP 5,188
-37.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 MAD 17.78
$1.33 COP 5,544
46.62%
Eggs
$1.93 MAD 17.53
$2.22 COP 9,252
-13.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.38 MAD 103
$4.55 COP 19K
150.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.6 MAD 69.1
$5.71 COP 23.8K
33.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.54 MAD 105
$8.59 COP 35.8K
34.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 MAD 16.82
$2.26 COP 9,410
-18.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 MAD 14.38
$1.07 COP 4,461
47.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 MAD 8.56
$1.51 COP 6,293
-37.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 MAD 7.34
$1.42 COP 5,911
-42.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MAD 7.14
$1.11 COP 4,619
-29.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 MAD 7.09
$1.18 COP 4,932
-33.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 MAD 4.13
$0.89 COP 3,718
-49.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MAD 5.2
$0.84 COP 3,507
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MAD 39.48
$2.35 COP 9,809
84.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.43 MAD 76.7
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-9.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.91 MAD 26.43
$1.18 COP 4,927
146.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 MAD 26.5
$2.49 COP 10.4K
16.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Casablanca
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 MAD 6.77
$0.83 COP 3,464
-10.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.49 MAD 232
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-39.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 MAD 7.81
$1.41 COP 5,899
-39.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 MAD 6.92
$1.96 COP 8,164
-61.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.23 MAD 47.59
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-33.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MAD 13.4
$1.02 COP 4,265
44.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K MAD 343K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
114.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MAD 262.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
10.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Casablanca
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.62 MAD 442
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-41.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.17 MAD 111
$9.44 COP 39.4K
28.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.09 MAD 383
$23.51 COP 98K
79.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Casablanca
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.42 MAD 268
$25.68 COP 107.1K
14.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.48 MAD 377
$19.14 COP 79.8K
116.72%
Cinema Ticket
$8.95 MAD 81.4
$3.96 COP 16.5K
126.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Casablanca
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 MAD 1,861
$305 COP 1.3M
-32.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,400 MAD 49.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-8.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Casablanca
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.7 MAD 607
$57.9 COP 241.4K
15.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.6 MAD 487
$31.59 COP 131.7K
69.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 MAD 1,004
$103 COP 430.1K
6.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.9 MAD 827
$106 COP 440.5K
-13.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Casablanca
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$579 MAD 5,264
$489 COP 2M
18.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 MAD 3,090
$379 COP 1.6M
-10.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 MAD 10.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
36.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 MAD 5,190
$729 COP 3M
-21.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,169 MAD 19.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-0.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,147 MAD 10.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-25.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Casablanca
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$555 MAD 5,049
$550 COP 2.3M
0.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.29
13.43
-60.61%

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Last update for Casablanca: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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