Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Fes Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Fes

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 27.9% more expensive than Fes without rent, and 57.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 14.7% more expensive than Fes without rent, and 54.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Fes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$3.79 MAD 34.91
62.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$32.67 MAD 301
1.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$5.91 MAD 54.5
23.86%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.53 MAD 14.07
8.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.45 MAD 4.13
144.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.41 MAD 3.75
90.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.93 MAD 26.98
-41.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$3.37 MAD 31.04
-5.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Fes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.85 MAD 7.85
30.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.56 MAD 5.16
133.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.62 MAD 14.88
-14.81%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.98 MAD 18.27
12.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$12.46 MAD 115
-65.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$5.35 MAD 49.24
8.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$9.67 MAD 89.1
-7.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.09 MAD 10.02
107.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.29 MAD 11.92
-13.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$0.72 MAD 6.66
102.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$0.84 MAD 7.78
63.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.80 MAD 7.39
38.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.93 MAD 8.57
24.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.47 MAD 4.34
89.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.60 MAD 5.52
45.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$4.17 MAD 38.37
-43.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$4.74 MAD 43.62
129.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.51 MAD 23.12
-52.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$3.42 MAD 31.53
-27.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Fes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.46 MAD 4.21
71.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$10.79 MAD 99.4
277.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.69 MAD 6.32
105.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.48 MAD 4.46
297.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$4.37 MAD 40.24
75.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.58 MAD 14.55
-38.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$36.6K MAD 337.1K
-50.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$29.8K MAD 274.6K
-11.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Fes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$34.22 MAD 315
137.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$10.94 MAD 101
-11.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$25.27 MAD 233
-3.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Fes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$25.93 MAD 239
0.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$24.31 MAD 224
-22.17%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$5.41 MAD 49.83
-28.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Fes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$54.2 MAD 499
461.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$3,354 MAD 30.9K
75.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Fes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$34.13 MAD 314
71.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$33.81 MAD 311
-3.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$86.3 MAD 795
17.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$64.2 MAD 591
68.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Fes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$284 MAD 2,616
66.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$151 MAD 1,388
145.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$419 MAD 3,858
102.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$219 MAD 2,019
226.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$947 MAD 8,720
203.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$539 MAD 4,961
155.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Fes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$401 MAD 3,689
35.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.5
198.44%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Fes: April 11, 2026

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