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

🙂 Solo nomad: Limbe is 28.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Limbe is 37.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Limbe
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.29 FCFA 2,386
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-30.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-
Cappuccino
$1.12 FCFA 621
$1.66 COP 5,971
-32.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 FCFA 862
$1.10 COP 3,977
40.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 FCFA 478
$0.78 COP 2,815
10.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 FCFA 989
$1.71 COP 6,172
4.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 FCFA 1,437
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-18.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Limbe
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.60 FCFA 1,448
$1.11 COP 4,002
134.23%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.31 COP 4,707
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 FCFA 919
$1.38 COP 4,967
19.57%
Eggs
$2.10 FCFA 1,167
$2.22 COP 7,989
-5.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.61 FCFA 5,350
$4.34 COP 15.6K
121.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.90 FCFA 2,725
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-15.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.53 FCFA 3,632
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-27.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 FCFA 1,060
$2.26 COP 8,143
-15.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 FCFA 664
$1.11 COP 4,013
7.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 FCFA 1,101
$1.46 COP 5,271
35.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 FCFA 1,068
$1.37 COP 4,916
40.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 FCFA 1,054
$1.11 COP 3,999
70.27%
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.16 COP 4,188
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 FCFA 507
$0.89 COP 3,202
2.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 FCFA 1,002
$0.87 COP 3,116
106.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 FCFA 1,498
$2.35 COP 8,473
14.47%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 FCFA 1,156
$1.20 COP 4,319
73.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 FCFA 1,487
$2.48 COP 8,923
7.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Limbe
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 FCFA 477
$0.79 COP 2,835
8.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.77 FCFA 14.9K
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-34.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 FCFA 285
$1.42 COP 5,124
-64.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 FCFA 116
$1.91 COP 6,882
-89.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 FCFA 953
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-77.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 FCFA 632
$0.97 COP 3,481
17.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.1K COP 65.2M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Limbe
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.9 FCFA 50.0K
$81.3 COP 292.8K
10.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$82.2 FCFA 45.7K
$24.36 COP 87.7K
237.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Limbe
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.76 FCFA 24.9K
$26.02 COP 93.7K
72.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.28 FCFA 2,383
$3.89 COP 14.0K
10.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Limbe
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$359 FCFA 199.9K
$304 COP 1.1M
18.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,749 FCFA 973.7K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-70.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Limbe
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$102 COP 366.3K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 COP 389.4K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Limbe
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 FCFA 64.8K
$474 COP 1.7M
-75.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 FCFA 62.9K
$371 COP 1.3M
-69.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 FCFA 196.7K
$848 COP 3.1M
-58.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 FCFA 112.7K
$716 COP 2.6M
-71.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$240 FCFA 133.3K
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-82.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Limbe
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$542 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Limbe: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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