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

😐 Solo nomad: Marrakech is 3.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Marrakech is 4.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marrakech
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.54 MAD 41.26
$6.23 COP 26K
-27.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.83 MAD 299
$32.34 COP 134.8K
1.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.98 MAD 63.4
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-5.55%
Cappuccino
$2.54 MAD 23.1
$1.72 COP 7,155
47.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MAD 11.06
$1.1 COP 4,575
10.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MAD 5.15
$0.73 COP 3,060
-21.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.54 MAD 50.4
$1.66 COP 6,916
233.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 MAD 57
$3.2 COP 13.3K
95.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marrakech
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 MAD 8.12
$1.09 COP 4,552
-18.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MAD 5.32
$1.24 COP 5,188
-53.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 MAD 16.51
$1.33 COP 5,544
36.84%
Eggs
$2.01 MAD 18.27
$2.22 COP 9,252
-9.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.12 MAD 83
$4.55 COP 19K
100.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 MAD 56.2
$5.71 COP 23.8K
8.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.38 MAD 103
$8.59 COP 35.8K
32.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 MAD 14.2
$2.26 COP 9,410
-30.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 MAD 12.69
$1.07 COP 4,461
30.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 MAD 8.65
$1.51 COP 6,293
-37.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 MAD 7.64
$1.42 COP 5,911
-40.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.73
$1.11 COP 4,619
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 MAD 6.87
$1.18 COP 4,932
-35.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MAD 3.55
$0.89 COP 3,718
-56.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.8
$0.84 COP 3,507
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 MAD 39.25
$2.35 COP 9,809
83.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.5 MAD 68.2
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-19.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 MAD 24.7
$1.18 COP 4,927
130.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 MAD 28.04
$2.49 COP 10.4K
23.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Marrakech
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MAD 4.19
$0.83 COP 3,464
-44.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.95 MAD 99.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-73.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 MAD 9.26
$1.41 COP 5,899
-27.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.76
$1.96 COP 8,164
-73.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 MAD 50.1
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-29.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.05
$1.02 COP 4,265
50.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K MAD 342.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
113.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MAD 270.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
13.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marrakech
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.44 MAD 295
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-60.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.77 MAD 97.9
$9.44 COP 39.4K
14.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.49 MAD 414
$23.51 COP 98K
93.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marrakech
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.53 MAD 223
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-4.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.56 MAD 296
$19.14 COP 79.8K
70.11%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 MAD 61.3
$3.96 COP 16.5K
70.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marrakech
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 MAD 1,027
$305 COP 1.3M
-62.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,457 MAD 58.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
8.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marrakech
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.78 MAD 389
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-26.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.1 MAD 456
$31.59 COP 131.7K
58.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 MAD 994
$103 COP 430.1K
6.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 MAD 936
$106 COP 440.5K
-2.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marrakech
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 MAD 3,974
$489 COP 2M
-10.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 MAD 2,546
$379 COP 1.6M
-26.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$746 MAD 6,783
$827 COP 3.4M
-9.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 MAD 3,995
$729 COP 3M
-39.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,160 MAD 10.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-47.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$655 MAD 5,959
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-57.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marrakech
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$475 MAD 4,320
$550 COP 2.3M
-13.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
13.43
-64.63%

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Last update for Marrakech: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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