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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 63.5% more expensive than Ibadan without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 54.1% more expensive than Ibadan without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ibadan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 COP 22.5K
$1.82 ₦2,630
224.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.19 COP 122.7K
$28.33 ₦40.8K
13.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 COP 27.5K
$5.48 ₦7,898
31.57%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,284
$1 ₦1,444
65.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,224
$0.27 ₦389
311.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,716
$0.18 ₦258
294.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 COP 6,637
$0.79 ₦1,144
120.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COP 12.2K
$1.26 ₦1,819
153.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ibadan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,176
$2.24 ₦3,228
-50.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 4,965
$1.14 ₦1,643
14.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 COP 5,302
$2.06 ₦2,970
-32.52%
Eggs
$2.18 COP 8,302
$1.68 ₦2,421
29.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.3K
$4.33 ₦6,245
4.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 COP 22.3K
$4.28 ₦6,173
36.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 COP 32.8K
$4.22 ₦6,079
104.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,539
$2.37 ₦3,415
-5.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,080
$1.23 ₦1,776
-13.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 5,822
$1.17 ₦1,686
30.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 COP 5,377
$1.61 ₦2,320
-12.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,269
$2.13 ₦3,067
-47.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,343
$1.51 ₦2,176
-24.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 COP 3,418
$0.96 ₦1,388
-6.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COP 3,481
$0.33 ₦469
175.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,932
$1.32 ₦1,898
77.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$3.2 ₦4,617
210.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,369
$0.65 ₦933
76.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 9,066
$0.93 ₦1,344
155.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ibadan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 COP 3,069
$0.33 ₦470
145.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.57 COP 154.6K
$36.6 ₦52.8K
10.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COP 5,572
$1.18 ₦1,708
23.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 COP 7,570
$1.08 ₦1,552
84.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 30.3K
$3.51 ₦5,065
126.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,844
$0.52 ₦756
94.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 67.3M
$9,481 ₦13.7M
86.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K COP 102.1M
$14.4K ₦20.8M
86.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ibadan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 308K
$21.31 ₦30.7K
279.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 COP 35.8K
$7.39 ₦10.7K
27.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 89.6K
$19.96 ₦28.8K
17.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ibadan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 COP 97.6K
$29.56 ₦42.6K
-13.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 COP 72.2K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 15.7K
$2.53 ₦3,654
62.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ibadan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$49.7 ₦71.6K
516.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,875 COP 22.4M
$1,901 ₦2.7M
209.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ibadan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 224K
$18.32 ₦26.4K
220.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 COP 121.5K
$25.11 ₦36.2K
27.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 387.4K
$43.59 ₦62.8K
133.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 413K
$29.92 ₦43.1K
262.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ibadan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 COP 1.8M
$446 ₦643.7K
6.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.4M
$427 ₦615.9K
-12.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 COP 3.2M
$1,222 ₦1.8M
-31.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 COP 2.8M
$1,295 ₦1.9M
-43.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,251 COP 8.6M
$838 ₦1.2M
168.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 COP 6.1M
$53.2 ₦76.7K
2904.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ibadan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 2M
$115 ₦166.3K
348.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.33
-17.76%

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Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Ibadan: November 30, 2025

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