Cost of Living Comparison Between Marrakech and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Marrakech and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Marrakech is 0.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Marrakech is 0.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marrakech
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.71 MAD 43.43
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-21.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.55 MAD 300
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-1.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.05 MAD 65.0
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-3.29%
Cappuccino
$2.59 MAD 23.93
$1.63 COP 6,134
58.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MAD 11.30
$1.05 COP 3,948
16.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MAD 5.17
$0.77 COP 2,899
-27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.43 MAD 50.1
$1.73 COP 6,511
213.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.46 MAD 59.7
$3.18 COP 12.0K
103.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marrakech
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 MAD 8.75
$1.07 COP 4,016
-11.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MAD 5.35
$1.31 COP 4,935
-55.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 MAD 17.01
$1.38 COP 5,196
33.33%
Eggs
$2.01 MAD 18.55
$2.25 COP 8,458
-10.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.41 MAD 86.9
$4.48 COP 16.9K
110.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 MAD 57.1
$5.74 COP 21.6K
7.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 MAD 104
$8.86 COP 33.4K
27.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 MAD 14.52
$2.24 COP 8,440
-29.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MAD 12.75
$1.06 COP 3,989
30.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 MAD 8.74
$1.51 COP 5,698
-37.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.90 MAD 8.28
$1.36 COP 5,120
-33.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 MAD 7.01
$1.12 COP 4,219
-32.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.86
$1.17 COP 4,401
-36.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MAD 3.88
$0.90 COP 3,396
-53.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.41
$0.84 COP 3,150
-29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.40 MAD 40.62
$2.26 COP 8,502
94.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.40 MAD 68.3
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-25.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 MAD 24.83
$1.18 COP 4,452
127.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 MAD 27.18
$2.39 COP 8,995
23.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Marrakech
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MAD 4.21
$0.86 COP 3,234
-46.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.04 MAD 102
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-73.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.00 MAD 9.24
$1.47 COP 5,522
-31.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MAD 4.50
$1.95 COP 7,324
-74.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 MAD 49.51
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-30.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.21
$0.97 COP 3,641
58.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K MAD 348.5K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
110.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MAD 272.5K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
10.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marrakech
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.43 MAD 299
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-60.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.70 MAD 98.8
$9.40 COP 35.4K
13.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.16 MAD 426
$23.61 COP 88.8K
95.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marrakech
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.50 MAD 226
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-4.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.44 MAD 299
$19.29 COP 72.6K
68.17%
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 MAD 61.9
$4.10 COP 15.4K
63.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marrakech
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 MAD 1,020
$306 COP 1.2M
-63.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,409 MAD 59.2K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
8.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marrakech
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.93 MAD 396
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-28.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 MAD 472
$31.96 COP 120.3K
59.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 MAD 1,010
$103 COP 386.5K
6.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 MAD 969
$108 COP 406.0K
-2.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marrakech
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$424 MAD 3,917
$483 COP 1.8M
-12.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 MAD 2,620
$377 COP 1.4M
-24.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 MAD 7,099
$822 COP 3.1M
-6.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$453 MAD 4,182
$721 COP 2.7M
-37.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,816 MAD 16.8K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-34.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$982 MAD 9,065
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-25.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marrakech
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$545 MAD 5,028
$538 COP 2.0M
1.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
13.43
-64.63%

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Last update for Marrakech: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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