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

🙂 Solo nomad: Fes is 21.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fes is 12.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fes
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.79 MAD 34.91
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-38.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.67 MAD 301
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-1.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.91 MAD 54.5
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-19.26%
Cappuccino
$1.53 MAD 14.07
$1.66 COP 5,971
-7.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 MAD 4.13
$1.10 COP 3,977
-59.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 MAD 3.75
$0.78 COP 2,815
-47.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.93 MAD 26.98
$1.71 COP 6,172
71.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 MAD 31.04
$3.17 COP 11.4K
6.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fes
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 MAD 7.85
$1.11 COP 4,002
-23.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MAD 5.16
$1.31 COP 4,707
-57.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 MAD 14.88
$1.38 COP 4,967
17.39%
Eggs
$1.98 MAD 18.27
$2.22 COP 7,989
-10.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.46 MAD 115
$4.34 COP 15.6K
187.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.35 MAD 49.24
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-7.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.67 MAD 89.1
$8.98 COP 32.3K
7.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 MAD 10.02
$2.26 COP 8,143
-51.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 MAD 11.92
$1.11 COP 4,013
16.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 MAD 6.66
$1.46 COP 5,271
-50.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 MAD 7.78
$1.37 COP 4,916
-38.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 MAD 7.39
$1.11 COP 3,999
-27.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 MAD 8.57
$1.16 COP 4,188
-19.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 MAD 4.34
$0.89 COP 3,202
-47.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 MAD 5.52
$0.87 COP 3,116
-31.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MAD 38.37
$2.35 COP 8,473
77.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.74 MAD 43.62
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-56.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 MAD 23.12
$1.20 COP 4,319
109.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 MAD 31.53
$2.48 COP 8,923
37.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Fes
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MAD 4.21
$0.79 COP 2,835
-41.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.79 MAD 99.4
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-73.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 MAD 6.32
$1.42 COP 5,124
-51.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MAD 4.46
$1.91 COP 6,882
-74.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 MAD 40.24
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-42.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 MAD 14.55
$0.97 COP 3,481
62.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K MAD 337.1K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
102.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K MAD 274.6K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
13.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fes
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.22 MAD 315
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-57.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.94 MAD 101
$9.63 COP 34.7K
13.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.27 MAD 233
$24.36 COP 87.7K
3.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fes
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.93 MAD 239
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-0.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.31 MAD 224
$18.92 COP 68.1K
28.49%
Cinema Ticket
$5.41 MAD 49.83
$3.89 COP 14.0K
39.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fes
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$54.2 MAD 499
$304 COP 1.1M
-82.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,354 MAD 30.9K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-43.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fes
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.13 MAD 314
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-41.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.81 MAD 311
$32.48 COP 116.9K
4.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 MAD 795
$102 COP 366.3K
-15.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.2 MAD 591
$108 COP 389.4K
-40.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fes
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 MAD 2,616
$474 COP 1.7M
-40.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 MAD 1,388
$371 COP 1.3M
-59.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$419 MAD 3,858
$848 COP 3.1M
-50.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 MAD 2,019
$716 COP 2.6M
-69.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$947 MAD 8,720
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-67.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$539 MAD 4,961
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-60.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fes
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$401 MAD 3,689
$542 COP 1.9M
-26.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
13.43
-66.49%

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Last update for Fes: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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