Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and El Jadida Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and El Jadida

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 25.1% more expensive than El Jadida without rent, and 56% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 33.2% more expensive than El Jadida without rent, and 63.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
El Jadida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$3.88 MAD 36.13
55.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$20.36 MAD 190
62.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.53 MAD 60.9
11.64%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.53 MAD 14.22
6.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.47 MAD 4.40
123.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.32 MAD 2.95
140.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.72 MAD 25.33
-36.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.20 MAD 29.79
-0.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
El Jadida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.88 MAD 8.16
21.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.47 MAD 4.39
178.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.85 MAD 17.22
-25.41%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.84 MAD 17.19
22.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$4.95 MAD 46.09
-9.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.97 MAD 37.01
44.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$8.16 MAD 76.1
8.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.52 MAD 14.21
47.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.29 MAD 11.99
-17.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.72 MAD 6.67
109.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.79 MAD 7.38
72.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.80 MAD 7.49
40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.50 MAD 4.63
134.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.31 MAD 2.87
190.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.59 MAD 5.52
42.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.12 MAD 38.39
-45.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$4.42 MAD 41.19
125.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.35 MAD 21.89
-49.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.00 MAD 27.94
-20.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
El Jadida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.48 MAD 4.44
79.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$25.57 MAD 238
62.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.07 MAD 10.01
37.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.52 MAD 4.82
275.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$3.23 MAD 30.10
140.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.53 MAD 14.28
-36.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$32.3K MAD 300.9K
-44.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$29.4K MAD 274.2K
-9.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
El Jadida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$32.84 MAD 306
146.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$10.80 MAD 101
-12.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$32.79 MAD 306
-28.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
El Jadida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$27.94 MAD 260
-8.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$17.95 MAD 167
7.47%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.55 MAD 61.0
-37.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
El Jadida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$88.6 MAD 825
245.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$2,610 MAD 24.3K
125.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
El Jadida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$40.41 MAD 377
48.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$40.40 MAD 377
-20.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$66.7 MAD 622
54.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$61.5 MAD 573
75.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
El Jadida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$231 MAD 2,149
109.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$179 MAD 1,665
111.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$382 MAD 3,561
115.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$245 MAD 2,282
194.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,641 MAD 15.3K
69.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$886 MAD 8,261
48.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
El Jadida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$476 MAD 4,432
13.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5
168.60%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for El Jadida: March 1, 2026

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