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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Akure Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Akure

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 62.3% more expensive than Akure without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 45.1% more expensive than Akure without rent, and 54.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Akure
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$1.44 โ‚ฆ2,042
314.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$17.52 โ‚ฆ24.9K
84.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$5.43 โ‚ฆ7,703
31.31%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$2.19 โ‚ฆ3,104
-24.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.34 โ‚ฆ479
211.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.20 โ‚ฆ283
285.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$0.81 โ‚ฆ1,146
116.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$1.43 โ‚ฆ2,028
113.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Akure
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$2.15 โ‚ฆ3,049
-48.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.97 โ‚ฆ1,379
34.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$2.34 โ‚ฆ3,315
-42.74%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$1.71 โ‚ฆ2,420
32.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$6.42 โ‚ฆ9,104
-29.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$4.34 โ‚ฆ6,155
33.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$5.32 โ‚ฆ7,545
68.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$3.54 โ‚ฆ5,024
-33.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$2.02 โ‚ฆ2,871
-47.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$2.02 โ‚ฆ2,873
-26.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$1.68 โ‚ฆ2,377
-19.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$1.41 โ‚ฆ2,005
-19.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$1.90 โ‚ฆ2,697
-40.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$1.90 โ‚ฆ2,702
-53.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.36 โ‚ฆ505
136.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$1.26 โ‚ฆ1,787
80.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$2.11 โ‚ฆ2,997
381.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$0.69 โ‚ฆ979
72.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$0.87 โ‚ฆ1,241
175.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Akure
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.27 โ‚ฆ385
211.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.19 โ‚ฆ1,682
24.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$2.23 โ‚ฆ3,170
-15.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$4.66 โ‚ฆ6,611
72.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$0.45 โ‚ฆ632
108.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$20.1K โ‚ฆ28.6M
-11.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$20.3K โ‚ฆ28.8M
29.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Akure
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$21.63 โ‚ฆ30.7K
278.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$9.88 โ‚ฆ14.0K
-3.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$17.23 โ‚ฆ24.4K
37.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Akure
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$6.41 โ‚ฆ9,096
-36.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Akure
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$64.6 โ‚ฆ91.7K
388.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$2,272 โ‚ฆ3.2M
162.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Akure
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$19.43 โ‚ฆ27.6K
203.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$24.96 โ‚ฆ35.4K
30.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$63.4 โ‚ฆ90.0K
57.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$57.0 โ‚ฆ80.9K
88.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Akure
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$397 โ‚ฆ563.8K
23.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$267 โ‚ฆ378.4K
39.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$647 โ‚ฆ917.7K
27.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$535 โ‚ฆ759.6K
36.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Akure
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$35.21 โ‚ฆ50.0K
1368.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.33
-17.76%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Akure: January 12, 2026

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