Cost of Living Comparison Between Limbe and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Limbe and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Limbe is 13.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Limbe is 35.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Limbe
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.29 FCFA 2,431
$6.23 COP 26K
-31.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-
Cappuccino
$1.08 FCFA 610
$1.72 COP 7,155
-37.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 FCFA 911
$1.1 COP 4,575
46.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 FCFA 491
$0.73 COP 3,060
19.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 FCFA 1,012
$1.66 COP 6,916
7.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 FCFA 1,482
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-18.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Limbe
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.6 FCFA 1,474
$1.09 COP 4,552
138.53%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.24 COP 5,188
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 FCFA 917
$1.33 COP 5,544
21.80%
Eggs
$2.1 FCFA 1,188
$2.22 COP 9,252
-5.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.96 FCFA 5,639
$4.55 COP 19K
118.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 FCFA 2,733
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-15.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.59 FCFA 3,729
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-23.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 FCFA 1,125
$2.26 COP 9,410
-11.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 FCFA 653
$1.07 COP 4,461
7.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 FCFA 1,105
$1.51 COP 6,293
29.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.9 FCFA 1,073
$1.42 COP 5,911
33.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 FCFA 1,076
$1.11 COP 4,619
71.17%
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.18 COP 4,932
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 FCFA 474
$0.89 COP 3,718
-5.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 FCFA 974
$0.84 COP 3,507
104.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.67 FCFA 1,510
$2.35 COP 9,809
13.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.59 FCFA 4,860
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-8.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 FCFA 1,154
$1.18 COP 4,927
72.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 FCFA 1,456
$2.49 COP 10.4K
3.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Limbe
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 FCFA 491
$0.83 COP 3,464
4.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.97 FCFA 14.7K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-38.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 FCFA 294
$1.41 COP 5,899
-63.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 FCFA 104
$1.96 COP 8,164
-90.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 FCFA 1,012
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-77.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 FCFA 682
$1.02 COP 4,265
17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Limbe
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.3 FCFA 50K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
6.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$84.2 FCFA 47.7K
$23.51 COP 98K
258.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Limbe
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.26 FCFA 25K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
72.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.53 FCFA 2,567
$3.96 COP 16.5K
14.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Limbe
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$350 FCFA 198.2K
$305 COP 1.3M
14.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,761 FCFA 996.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-70.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Limbe
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COP 430.1K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$106 COP 440.5K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Limbe
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 FCFA 65.4K
$489 COP 2M
-76.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$112 FCFA 63.2K
$379 COP 1.6M
-70.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 FCFA 198.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-57.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 FCFA 115K
$729 COP 3M
-72.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$237 FCFA 134.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-84.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Limbe
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
-

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Last update for Limbe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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