Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ibadan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ibadan

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 67.8% more expensive than Ibadan without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 72.8% more expensive than Ibadan without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ibadan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$1.84 ₦2,538
227.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$28.44 ₦39.3K
16.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.36 ₦7,397
36.01%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$1.05 ₦1,450
55.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.27 ₦369
288.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.17 ₦239
352.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$0.74 ₦1,024
133.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.33 ₦1,833
139.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ibadan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$2.27 ₦3,140
-52.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$1.18 ₦1,634
11.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$2.10 ₦2,905
-34.29%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$1.74 ₦2,409
29.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$4.34 ₦5,998
3.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$4.20 ₦5,805
36.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$4.03 ₦5,559
119.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$2.46 ₦3,403
-8.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$1.18 ₦1,630
-10.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$1.22 ₦1,678
23.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$1.67 ₦2,308
-18.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$2.14 ₦2,953
-47.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$1.50 ₦2,068
-22.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.90 ₦1,247
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.33 ₦449
154.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$1.26 ₦1,739
79.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$3.04 ₦4,195
227.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$0.64 ₦885
84.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$0.95 ₦1,312
151.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ibadan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.36 ₦491
138.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$36.01 ₦49.7K
15.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$1.26 ₦1,734
16.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$1.08 ₦1,485
80.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$3.64 ₦5,029
113.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$0.57 ₦783
70.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$9,472 ₦13.1M
89.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$14.2K ₦19.6M
88.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ibadan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$20.87 ₦28.8K
288.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$7.82 ₦10.8K
20.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$19.80 ₦27.3K
19.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ibadan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$30.32 ₦41.9K
-15.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.69 ₦3,710
52.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ibadan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$50.0 ₦69.0K
512.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,919 ₦2.6M
207.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ibadan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$18.76 ₦25.9K
218.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$24.71 ₦34.1K
29.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$42.90 ₦59.2K
139.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$29.27 ₦40.4K
268.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ibadan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$452 ₦624.0K
6.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$428 ₦591.2K
-11.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,215 ₦1.7M
-32.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,271 ₦1.8M
-43.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$822 ₦1.1M
238.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$52.0 ₦71.8K
2440.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ibadan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$119 ₦163.8K
353.34%
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 Ibadan: March 1, 2026

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