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

🙂 Solo nomad: Fes is 27.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fes is 25.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fes
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.80 MAD 35.12
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-36.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.21 MAD 307
$33.17 COP 124.8K
0.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 MAD 54.1
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-19.62%
Cappuccino
$1.50 MAD 13.81
$1.63 COP 6,134
-7.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 MAD 4.17
$1.05 COP 3,948
-57.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 MAD 3.70
$0.77 COP 2,899
-48.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.98 MAD 27.52
$1.73 COP 6,511
72.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 MAD 30.54
$3.18 COP 12.0K
4.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fes
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 MAD 8.17
$1.07 COP 4,016
-16.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MAD 4.89
$1.31 COP 4,935
-59.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 MAD 14.65
$1.38 COP 5,196
15.22%
Eggs
$1.94 MAD 17.89
$2.25 COP 8,458
-13.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.62 MAD 116
$4.48 COP 16.9K
181.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.48 MAD 50.6
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-4.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.54 MAD 88.1
$8.86 COP 33.4K
7.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 MAD 10.39
$2.24 COP 8,440
-49.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 MAD 11.87
$1.06 COP 3,989
21.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.59
$1.51 COP 5,698
-52.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 MAD 7.76
$1.36 COP 5,120
-38.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 MAD 7.86
$1.12 COP 4,219
-24.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 MAD 8.78
$1.17 COP 4,401
-18.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 MAD 4.35
$0.90 COP 3,396
-47.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.47
$0.84 COP 3,150
-29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 MAD 37.28
$2.26 COP 8,502
78.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.75 MAD 43.86
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-52.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 MAD 23.87
$1.18 COP 4,452
119.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 MAD 31.69
$2.39 COP 8,995
43.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Fes
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 MAD 4.16
$0.86 COP 3,234
-47.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.92 MAD 101
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-73.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 MAD 6.28
$1.47 COP 5,522
-53.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.78
$1.95 COP 7,324
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.26 MAD 39.36
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-45.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 14.03
$0.97 COP 3,641
56.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K MAD 344.4K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
107.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MAD 274.2K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
11.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fes
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.14 MAD 315
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-57.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.71 MAD 98.8
$9.40 COP 35.4K
13.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.68 MAD 237
$23.61 COP 88.8K
8.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fes
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.46 MAD 244
$25.55 COP 96.1K
3.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.55 MAD 227
$19.29 COP 72.6K
27.27%
Cinema Ticket
$5.54 MAD 51.2
$4.10 COP 15.4K
35.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fes
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$55.2 MAD 509
$306 COP 1.2M
-81.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,355 MAD 31.0K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-43.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fes
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.30 MAD 307
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-44.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.19 MAD 316
$31.96 COP 120.3K
6.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 MAD 797
$103 COP 386.5K
-15.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.6 MAD 587
$108 COP 406.0K
-41.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fes
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 MAD 2,646
$483 COP 1.8M
-40.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 MAD 1,399
$377 COP 1.4M
-59.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 MAD 3,821
$822 COP 3.1M
-49.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$223 MAD 2,063
$721 COP 2.7M
-69.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$975 MAD 8,998
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-64.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$528 MAD 4,872
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-60.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fes
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$488 MAD 4,503
$538 COP 2.0M
-9.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
13.43
-66.49%

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Last update for Fes: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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