Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Larache Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Larache

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.2% cheaper than Larache without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 8.9% cheaper than Larache without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Larache
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$3.74 MAD 34.71
61.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$22.14 MAD 205
49.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$7.04 MAD 65.3
3.55%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$2.30 MAD 21.38
-29.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.65 MAD 6.01
61.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.34 MAD 3.17
126.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$2.76 MAD 25.62
-37.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.33 MAD 30.94
-4.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Larache
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.94 MAD 8.71
13.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.76 MAD 7.03
72.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$2.01 MAD 18.61
-31.34%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$2.00 MAD 18.60
12.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$11.37 MAD 106
-60.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$7.61 MAD 70.6
-24.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$11.84 MAD 110
-25.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.91 MAD 17.73
17.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.52 MAD 14.06
-30.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$0.93 MAD 8.64
62.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.82 MAD 7.65
65.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.78 MAD 7.27
43.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.75 MAD 6.91
56.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.42 MAD 3.91
114.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.59 MAD 5.44
42.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$4.50 MAD 41.79
-49.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$7.97 MAD 73.9
25.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$2.87 MAD 26.64
-58.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.90 MAD 26.90
-17.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Larache
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.47 MAD 4.38
82.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$16.46 MAD 153
151.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$0.57 MAD 5.25
157.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.52 MAD 4.86
275.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$5.48 MAD 50.9
41.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.46 MAD 13.53
-33.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$26.2K MAD 243.2K
-31.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$28.6K MAD 265.0K
-6.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Larache
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$48.88 MAD 454
65.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$12.23 MAD 113
-23.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$41.69 MAD 387
-43.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Larache
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$22.20 MAD 206
15.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$23.42 MAD 217
-17.63%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$5.64 MAD 52.3
-27.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Larache
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$209 MAD 1,944
46.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$5,482 MAD 50.9K
7.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Larache
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$65.5 MAD 608
-8.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$53.4 MAD 495
-40.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$110 MAD 1,020
-6.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$91.1 MAD 846
18.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Larache
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$276 MAD 2,559
75.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$175 MAD 1,627
115.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$500 MAD 4,643
64.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$306 MAD 2,843
135.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,761 MAD 16.3K
58.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,014 MAD 9,406
30.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Larache
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$295 MAD 2,733
82.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.29
153.88%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Larache: March 2, 2026

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