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

😐 Solo nomad: Marrakech is 1.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Marrakech is 0.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marrakech
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 MAD 42.30
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-25.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.27 MAD 297
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-2.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.31 MAD 67.4
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-0.14%
Cappuccino
$2.57 MAD 23.71
$1.66 COP 5,971
54.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MAD 11.74
$1.10 COP 3,977
15.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MAD 5.11
$0.78 COP 2,815
-29.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 MAD 52.0
$1.71 COP 6,172
229.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.14 MAD 56.5
$3.17 COP 11.4K
93.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marrakech
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 MAD 8.19
$1.11 COP 4,002
-19.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MAD 5.34
$1.31 COP 4,707
-55.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 MAD 16.79
$1.38 COP 4,967
31.88%
Eggs
$2.01 MAD 18.53
$2.22 COP 7,989
-9.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 MAD 85.6
$4.34 COP 15.6K
114.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.26 MAD 57.6
$5.80 COP 20.9K
7.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.28 MAD 104
$8.98 COP 32.3K
25.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 MAD 14.32
$2.26 COP 8,143
-31.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 MAD 12.85
$1.11 COP 4,013
26.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 MAD 8.20
$1.46 COP 5,271
-39.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.90 MAD 8.25
$1.37 COP 4,916
-34.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 MAD 7.33
$1.11 COP 3,999
-27.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 MAD 7.38
$1.16 COP 4,188
-31.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 MAD 3.64
$0.89 COP 3,202
-55.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.43
$0.87 COP 3,116
-32.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.28 MAD 39.46
$2.35 COP 8,473
82.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.33 MAD 76.8
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-23.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.67 MAD 24.63
$1.20 COP 4,319
122.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 MAD 27.29
$2.48 COP 8,923
19.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Marrakech
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 MAD 3.88
$0.79 COP 2,835
-46.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.17 MAD 103
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-72.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 MAD 9.02
$1.42 COP 5,124
-30.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.76
$1.91 COP 6,882
-72.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 MAD 50.9
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-27.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 14.00
$0.97 COP 3,481
56.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K MAD 344.9K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
106.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K MAD 276.7K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
14.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marrakech
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.29 MAD 297
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-60.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.77 MAD 99.2
$9.63 COP 34.7K
11.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.39 MAD 418
$24.36 COP 87.7K
86.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marrakech
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.03 MAD 221
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-7.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.67 MAD 292
$18.92 COP 68.1K
67.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.63 MAD 61.1
$3.89 COP 14.0K
70.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marrakech
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 MAD 1,046
$304 COP 1.1M
-62.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,351 MAD 58.5K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
7.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marrakech
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.02 MAD 387
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-28.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.1 MAD 461
$32.48 COP 116.9K
54.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 MAD 992
$102 COP 366.3K
5.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 MAD 945
$108 COP 389.4K
-5.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marrakech
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 MAD 3,981
$474 COP 1.7M
-8.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 MAD 2,595
$371 COP 1.3M
-24.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 MAD 6,885
$848 COP 3.1M
-11.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$453 MAD 4,173
$716 COP 2.6M
-36.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,877 MAD 17.3K
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-34.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$971 MAD 8,940
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-29.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marrakech
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$518 MAD 4,771
$542 COP 1.9M
-4.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
13.43
-64.63%

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Last update for Marrakech: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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