Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ife Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ife

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 68.8% more expensive than Ife without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 46.5% more expensive than Ife without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ife
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.82 ₦4,335
120.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$34.7 ₦53.3K
-6.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.45 ₦8,375
35.60%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.79 ₦1,221
117.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.49 ₦755
124.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.28 ₦435
160.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.97 ₦1,489
71.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.19 ₦1,831
168.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ife
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
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White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.73 ₦1,127
69.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.72 ₦2,643
-22.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.28 ₦3,502
-2.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.66 ₦7,160
-2.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5 ₦7,684
14.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$4.1 ₦6,297
109.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$5.82 ₦8,939
-61.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
-
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
-
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
-
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.98 ₦1,509
13.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.15 ₦1,766
2.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
-
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
-
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.22 ₦11.1K
29.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ife
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.36 ₦553
130.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.38 ₦582
168.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
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-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ife
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$30.19 ₦46.4K
173.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.83 ₦8,955
61.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$46.21 ₦71K
-49.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ife
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$23.48 ₦36.1K
9.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.61 ₦7,079
-14.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ife
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$47.65 ₦73.2K
539.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$419 ₦644.3K
1313.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ife
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$23.74 ₦36.5K
143.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.89 ₦53.6K
-9.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$59 ₦90.6K
75.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$69.9 ₦107.4K
51.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ife
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$586 ₦900.8K
-16.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$349 ₦536.9K
8.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,155 ₦1.8M
-28.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$700 ₦1.1M
4.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ife
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$165 ₦253.5K
233.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ife: October 29, 2025

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