Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ado-ekiti Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ado-ekiti

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.1% more expensive than Ado-ekiti without rent, and 58.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 27.4% more expensive than Ado-ekiti without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ado-ekiti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.51 ₦3,859
148.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$50.2 ₦77.2K
-35.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.45 ₦8,383
35.60%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.06 ₦3,166
-16.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.36 ₦557
205.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.19 ₦298
284.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.67 ₦1,026
147.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.4 ₦2,151
128.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ado-ekiti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.29 ₦3,515
-52.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.05 ₦1,615
18.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.3 ₦3,538
-42.17%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.69 ₦2,605
31.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$2.44 ₦3,751
86.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.8 ₦5,840
50.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$3.95 ₦6,069
117.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.93 ₦2,970
17.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.03 ₦3,120
-47.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.02 ₦1,567
48.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.22 ₦3,413
-36.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.02 ₦1,565
8.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.93 ₦2,973
-38.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.99 ₦1,516
-10.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.35 ₦544
140.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$0.63 ₦964
273.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$3.14 ₦4,828
197.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.69 ₦1,065
71.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$0.94 ₦1,452
164.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ado-ekiti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.49 ₦747
69.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$66.5 ₦102.1K
-36.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.49 ₦751
187.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.22 ₦3,412
-11.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$4.74 ₦7,292
65.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.64 ₦985
59.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$20.3K ₦31.2M
-13.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$19.1K ₦29.3M
37.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ado-ekiti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$41.57 ₦63.9K
98.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.76 ₦8,857
63.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$34.65 ₦53.2K
-32.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ado-ekiti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$8.09 ₦12.4K
217.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$3.04 ₦4,674
529.61%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.49 ₦9,976
-38.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ado-ekiti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$82.4 ₦126.6K
270.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,524 ₦2.3M
288.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ado-ekiti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$9.96 ₦15.3K
481.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$21.98 ₦33.8K
43.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$60.5 ₦93K
70.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$29.69 ₦45.6K
255.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ado-ekiti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$178 ₦273.1K
113.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$631 ₦970.5K
15.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ado-ekiti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.33
-17.76%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ado-ekiti: October 27, 2025

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