Cost of Living Comparison Between Maroua and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Maroua and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Maroua is 59.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maroua is 68.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 67.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maroua
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$6.23 COP 26K
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$32.34 COP 134.8K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-
Cappuccino
-
$1.72 COP 7,155
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.1 COP 4,575
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.73 COP 3,060
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maroua
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 FCFA 1,018
$1.09 COP 4,552
65.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 FCFA 478
$1.24 COP 5,188
-32.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.05 FCFA 1,729
$1.33 COP 5,544
129.32%
Eggs
$2.85 FCFA 1,613
$2.22 COP 9,252
28.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.26 FCFA 2,975
$4.55 COP 19K
15.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.38 FCFA 3,043
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-5.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.56 FCFA 2,012
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-58.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 FCFA 1,015
$2.26 COP 9,410
-20.80%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 FCFA 489
$1.07 COP 4,461
-19.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 FCFA 504
$1.51 COP 6,293
-41.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 FCFA 981
$1.42 COP 5,911
21.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.6 FCFA 1,474
$1.11 COP 4,619
134.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 FCFA 985
$1.18 COP 4,932
47.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.89 COP 3,718
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 FCFA 510
$0.84 COP 3,507
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.35 COP 9,809
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.62 FCFA 6,577
$9.34 COP 38.9K
24.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 FCFA 522
$1.18 COP 4,927
-22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 FCFA 970
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-31.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Maroua
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.02 COP 4,265
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$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
Maroua
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.9 FCFA 29.9K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-35.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.64 FCFA 4,889
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-8.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$23.51 COP 98K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maroua
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.6 FCFA 9,964
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-31.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.72 FCFA 975
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-91.01%
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maroua
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$305 COP 1.3M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maroua
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
Maroua
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89 FCFA 50.4K
$379 COP 1.6M
-76.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$161 FCFA 90.9K
$729 COP 3M
-77.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maroua
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 Maroua: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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