Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ivory Coast

For one person, living is cheaper in Ivory Coast: $1,202 a month against $1,589 in Medellin, rent and utilities included – about $4,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
$1,202
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.1% more expensive than Ivory Coast without rent, and 32.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 6.5% more expensive than Ivory Coast without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ivory Coast
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.01 COP 25.5K
$2.53 F CFA 1,480
216.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.55 COP 148.3K
$70.3 F CFA 41.1K
-33.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 COP 30.1K
$10.24 F CFA 5,992
-7.91%
Cappuccino
$2.91 COP 9,277
$1.89 F CFA 1,106
53.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 COP 5,585
$0.68 F CFA 401
157.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 COP 4,218
$0.71 F CFA 413
85.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 COP 9,969
$1.05 F CFA 617
198.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 COP 17.7K
$1.67 F CFA 980
232.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ivory Coast
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 COP 4,495
$2.08 F CFA 1,218
-32.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 COP 7,777
$0.46 F CFA 269
430.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 COP 5,191
$1.10 F CFA 641
48.18%
Eggs
$2.82 COP 8,990
$2.24 F CFA 1,310
25.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 COP 30.9K
$26.12 F CFA 15.3K
-62.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 COP 29.7K
$5.75 F CFA 3,363
62.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 COP 42.9K
$5.92 F CFA 3,463
127.36%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 COP 12.8K
$3.85 F CFA 2,252
3.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 COP 4,719
$1.06 F CFA 621
39.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 COP 6,768
$2.15 F CFA 1,256
-1.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 COP 7,178
$2.16 F CFA 1,263
4.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 COP 6,092
$1.82 F CFA 1,064
4.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 COP 5,160
$1.85 F CFA 1,081
-12.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 COP 3,658
$0.53 F CFA 311
116.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 COP 4,021
$0.83 F CFA 483
51.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.82 COP 12.2K
$1.75 F CFA 1,024
118.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 COP 41.8K
$5.17 F CFA 3,027
153.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 COP 5,083
$1.01 F CFA 593
58.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 COP 7,188
$1.12 F CFA 653
101.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ivory Coast
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 COP 3,731
$0.88 F CFA 517
32.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.0 COP 239.0K
$42.87 F CFA 25.1K
74.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 COP 4,056
$1.69 F CFA 989
-24.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 COP 6,531
$1.72 F CFA 1,008
19.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 COP 26.1K
$25.30 F CFA 14.8K
-67.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 COP 4,046
$1.51 F CFA 881
-15.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K COP 85.3M
$28.8K F CFA 16.8M
-6.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K COP 109.6M
$26.7K F CFA 15.6M
29.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ivory Coast
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 COP 516.9K
$168 F CFA 98.3K
-3.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.12 COP 41.8K
$24.45 F CFA 14.3K
-46.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.09 COP 89.5K
$34.48 F CFA 20.2K
-18.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ivory Coast
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.33 COP 141.2K
$71.1 F CFA 41.6K
-37.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 COP 52.0K
$21.47 F CFA 12.6K
-23.94%
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 COP 19.4K
$8.58 F CFA 5,017
-29.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ivory Coast
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$764 COP 2.4M
$365 F CFA 213.7K
109.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,904 COP 28.4M
$4,614 F CFA 2.7M
93.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ivory Coast
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 COP 270.8K
$93.1 F CFA 54.5K
-8.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 COP 183.2K
$35.97 F CFA 21.0K
59.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 COP 419.8K
$74.6 F CFA 43.6K
76.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 COP 305.1K
$141 F CFA 82.7K
-32.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ivory Coast
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 COP 3.3M
$684 F CFA 399.9K
50.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 COP 1.9M
$349 F CFA 204.2K
73.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,802 COP 5.7M
$2,600 F CFA 1.5M
-30.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 COP 3.2M
$978 F CFA 572.1K
1.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,921 COP 12.5M
$2,237 F CFA 1.3M
75.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,639 COP 5.2M
$667 F CFA 390.5K
145.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ivory Coast
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 COP 2.0M
$216 F CFA 126.4K
189.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
15.75
-30.54%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Last update for Ivory Coast: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Medellin
$604
Ivory Coast
$349 42.3% $255
Groceries & Markets
Medellin
$288
Ivory Coast
$247 14.2% $41
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
$203
Ivory Coast
$227 11.6% $24
Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
$166
Ivory Coast
$155 6.7% $11
Eating Out
Medellin
$166
Ivory Coast
$88 47.2% $79
Getting Around
Medellin
$91
Ivory Coast
$57 37.8% $35
Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
$57
Ivory Coast
$88 56.1% $32
Good to know
🇨🇴 Medellin
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
🕒 Local time
22:38 10:38 PM
03:38 3:38 AM
5 h ahead of Medellin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,486,723
31,165,654
Exchange rates and currency converter

XOF, USD, EUR to COP – Colombian Peso Converter

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,574 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

West African CFA Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 585 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.52 EUR).

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