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 61.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 27% more expensive than Ado-ekiti without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ado-ekiti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.63 ₦3,647
129.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$49.47 ₦68.6K
-32.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.47 ₦7,593
33.27%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.02 ₦2,806
-19.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.34 ₦466
208.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.15 ₦207
413.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$0.67 ₦932
158.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.38 ₦1,908
130.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ado-ekiti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$2.26 ₦3,137
-52.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.06 ₦1,471
23.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.32 ₦3,215
-40.52%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.68 ₦2,329
33.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$2.48 ₦3,441
80.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.70 ₦5,130
55.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$4.07 ₦5,651
117.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.94 ₦2,697
15.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.02 ₦2,806
-47.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.97 ₦1,348
55.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.24 ₦3,102
-39.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.01 ₦1,402
10.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$2.03 ₦2,813
-42.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.01 ₦1,404
-10.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.38 ₦530
121.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$0.58 ₦806
289.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$3.27 ₦4,531
204.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.67 ₦933
76.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$0.90 ₦1,248
165.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ado-ekiti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.49 ₦673
75.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$65.3 ₦90.6K
-36.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.49 ₦673
200.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$2.15 ₦2,987
-9.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$4.79 ₦6,647
62.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.61 ₦845
59.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$20.6K ₦28.6M
-13.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$18.7K ₦26.0M
42.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ado-ekiti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$42.18 ₦58.5K
92.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$5.75 ₦7,979
63.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$34.65 ₦48.1K
-31.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ado-ekiti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$8.19 ₦11.4K
211.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$2.95 ₦4,095
553.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.53 ₦9,055
-37.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ado-ekiti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$83.0 ₦115.2K
268.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,512 ₦2.1M
290.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ado-ekiti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$10.08 ₦14.0K
493.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$21.61 ₦30.0K
47.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$60.0 ₦83.2K
71.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$29.45 ₦40.9K
266.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ado-ekiti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$181 ₦250.8K
108.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$637 ₦883.7K
13.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ado-ekiti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.33
-17.76%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ado-ekiti: March 2, 2026

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