Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaduna and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaduna and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kaduna is 49.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kaduna is 43.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kaduna
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 ₦3,324
$6.22 COP 25.9K
-65.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.73 ₦54.9K
$33.25 COP 138.6K
7.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.56 ₦5,476
$7.47 COP 31.1K
-52.34%
Cappuccino
-
$1.7 COP 7,097
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₦555
$1.11 COP 4,617
-67.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₦239
$0.73 COP 3,023
-78.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.86 ₦1,323
$1.71 COP 7,131
-49.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 ₦2,116
$3.1 COP 12.9K
-55.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kaduna
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ₦3,288
$1.09 COP 4,560
96.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 ₦1,473
$1.27 COP 5,292
-24.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 ₦3,157
$1.38 COP 5,774
48.55%
Eggs
$3.29 ₦5,054
$2.19 COP 9,120
50.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.27 ₦3,482
$4.35 COP 18.1K
-47.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$5.83 COP 24.3K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.61 ₦8,617
$8.61 COP 35.9K
-34.84%
Apples (1kg)
$6.69 ₦10.3K
$2.33 COP 9,718
187.12%
Banana (1kg)
$3.42 ₦5,258
$1.12 COP 4,674
205.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₦1,730
$1.53 COP 6,394
-26.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 ₦2,821
$1.38 COP 5,741
33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 ₦3,500
$1.11 COP 4,642
105.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 ₦3,645
$1.17 COP 4,868
102.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 ₦562
$0.88 COP 3,672
-57.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₦537
$0.92 COP 3,850
-61.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.29 COP 9,533
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.66 ₦5,626
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-61.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.2 COP 4,991
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.47 COP 10.3K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kaduna
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.8 COP 3,337
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.56 COP 169.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.47 COP 6,140
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 8,124
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.96 COP 33.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.03 COP 4,288
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18K COP 75.1M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.4M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kaduna
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.1 ₦21.7K
$81.3 COP 339.1K
-82.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.12 ₦10.9K
$9.49 COP 39.6K
-24.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.05 ₦52.3K
$23.99 COP 100K
41.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kaduna
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.2 COP 105K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.85 COP 78.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.95 COP 16.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kaduna
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$313 COP 1.3M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,023 COP 25.1M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kaduna
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.36 ₦17.5K
$59.4 COP 247.5K
-80.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.13 ₦32.5K
$32.15 COP 134K
-34.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.94 ₦32.2K
$102 COP 426.2K
-79.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.59 ₦33.2K
$107 COP 446K
-79.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kaduna
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 ₦260.1K
$479 COP 2M
-64.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 ₦163.8K
$375 COP 1.6M
-71.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$492 ₦755.7K
$834 COP 3.5M
-41.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 ₦416.7K
$723 COP 3M
-62.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,181 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,515 COP 6.3M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kaduna
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$561 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
-

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Last update for Kaduna: November 2, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

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