Cost of Living Comparison Between Fes and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Fes and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Fes is 26.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fes is 2.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fes
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.9 MAD 35.49
$6.23 COP 26K
-37.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.37 MAD 304
$32.34 COP 134.8K
3.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 MAD 55.8
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-17.05%
Cappuccino
$1.57 MAD 14.29
$1.72 COP 7,155
-8.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 MAD 4.42
$1.1 COP 4,575
-55.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 MAD 3.68
$0.73 COP 3,060
-45.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.1 MAD 28.23
$1.66 COP 6,916
86.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 MAD 30.54
$3.2 COP 13.3K
5.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fes
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 MAD 7.74
$1.09 COP 4,552
-22.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MAD 4.7
$1.24 COP 5,188
-58.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 MAD 14.49
$1.33 COP 5,544
19.55%
Eggs
$2.02 MAD 18.39
$2.22 COP 9,252
-9.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.64 MAD 115
$4.55 COP 19K
177.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.51 MAD 50.2
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-3.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.52 MAD 86.5
$8.59 COP 35.8K
10.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 MAD 10.22
$2.26 COP 9,410
-50.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 MAD 11.4
$1.07 COP 4,461
16.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 MAD 6.63
$1.51 COP 6,293
-51.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 MAD 8.36
$1.42 COP 5,911
-35.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 MAD 7.29
$1.11 COP 4,619
-27.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 MAD 7.96
$1.18 COP 4,932
-25.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 MAD 4.22
$0.89 COP 3,718
-48.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.37
$0.84 COP 3,507
-29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 MAD 37.05
$2.35 COP 9,809
73.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.89 MAD 44.47
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-47.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 MAD 22.56
$1.18 COP 4,927
110.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 MAD 29.95
$2.49 COP 10.4K
32.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Fes
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MAD 4.18
$0.83 COP 3,464
-44.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.91 MAD 99.2
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-73.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.64 MAD 5.78
$1.41 COP 5,899
-54.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 MAD 4.64
$1.96 COP 8,164
-73.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.3 MAD 39.12
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-45.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 13.84
$1.02 COP 4,265
49.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K MAD 338.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
111.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MAD 270.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
13.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fes
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.69 MAD 316
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-57.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.02 MAD 100
$9.44 COP 39.4K
16.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.92 MAD 227
$23.51 COP 98K
6.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fes
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.76 MAD 243
$25.68 COP 107.1K
4.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.06 MAD 219
$19.14 COP 79.8K
25.71%
Cinema Ticket
$5.33 MAD 48.46
$3.96 COP 16.5K
34.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fes
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.9 MAD 490
$305 COP 1.3M
-82.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,288 MAD 29.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-44.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fes
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.88 MAD 299
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-43.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.1 MAD 310
$31.59 COP 131.7K
7.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 MAD 779
$103 COP 430.1K
-16.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.5 MAD 568
$106 COP 440.5K
-40.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fes
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 MAD 2,664
$489 COP 2M
-40.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 MAD 1,367
$379 COP 1.6M
-60.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$413 MAD 3,753
$827 COP 3.4M
-50.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 MAD 1,980
$729 COP 3M
-70.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$985 MAD 8,956
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-55.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$518 MAD 4,708
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-66.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fes
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$489 MAD 4,447
$550 COP 2.3M
-11.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
13.43
-66.49%

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Last update for Fes: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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