Cost of Living Comparison Between El Jadida and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between El Jadida and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: El Jadida is 20.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: El Jadida is 24.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
El Jadida
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 MAD 36.13
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-35.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.36 MAD 190
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-38.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.53 MAD 60.9
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-10.43%
Cappuccino
$1.53 MAD 14.22
$1.63 COP 6,170
-6.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 MAD 4.40
$1.05 COP 3,971
-55.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 MAD 2.95
$0.77 COP 2,916
-58.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.72 MAD 25.33
$1.73 COP 6,550
57.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 MAD 29.79
$3.18 COP 12.0K
0.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
El Jadida
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 MAD 8.16
$1.07 COP 4,040
-17.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 MAD 4.39
$1.31 COP 4,965
-64.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 MAD 17.22
$1.38 COP 5,227
34.06%
Eggs
$1.84 MAD 17.19
$2.25 COP 8,509
-18.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.95 MAD 46.09
$4.48 COP 17.0K
10.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.97 MAD 37.01
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-30.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.16 MAD 76.1
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-7.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 MAD 14.21
$2.24 COP 8,490
-32.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 MAD 11.99
$1.06 COP 4,012
21.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 MAD 6.67
$1.51 COP 5,732
-52.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.38
$1.36 COP 5,151
-41.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 MAD 7.49
$1.12 COP 4,244
-28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 MAD 4.63
$1.17 COP 4,427
-57.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 MAD 2.87
$0.90 COP 3,416
-65.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.52
$0.84 COP 3,169
-29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 MAD 38.39
$2.26 COP 8,553
82.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.42 MAD 41.19
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-55.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 MAD 21.89
$1.18 COP 4,479
99.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 MAD 27.94
$2.39 COP 9,048
25.52%
🚌 Getting Around
El Jadida
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 MAD 4.44
$0.86 COP 3,253
-44.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.57 MAD 238
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-38.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 MAD 10.01
$1.47 COP 5,555
-27.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.82
$1.95 COP 7,367
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.23 MAD 30.10
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-58.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 MAD 14.28
$0.97 COP 3,663
57.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K MAD 300.9K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
79.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K MAD 274.2K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
10.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Jadida
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.84 MAD 306
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-59.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.80 MAD 101
$9.40 COP 35.6K
14.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.79 MAD 306
$23.61 COP 89.4K
38.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
El Jadida
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.94 MAD 260
$25.55 COP 96.7K
9.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.95 MAD 167
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-6.95%
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 MAD 61.0
$4.10 COP 15.5K
59.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
El Jadida
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.6 MAD 825
$306 COP 1.2M
-71.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,610 MAD 24.3K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-55.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
El Jadida
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.41 MAD 377
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-32.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.40 MAD 377
$31.96 COP 121.0K
26.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.7 MAD 622
$103 COP 388.8K
-35.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 MAD 573
$108 COP 408.4K
-43.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
El Jadida
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$231 MAD 2,149
$483 COP 1.8M
-52.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 MAD 1,665
$377 COP 1.4M
-52.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 MAD 3,561
$822 COP 3.1M
-53.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 MAD 2,282
$721 COP 2.7M
-66.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,641 MAD 15.3K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-41.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$886 MAD 8,261
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-32.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
El Jadida
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$476 MAD 4,432
$538 COP 2.0M
-11.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.43
-62.77%

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Last update for El Jadida: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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