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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 6.5% cheaper than Larache without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 5.3% cheaper than Larache without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Larache
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$3.94 MAD 36.30
55.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$21.51 MAD 198
53.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$7.19 MAD 66.3
1.81%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,972
$2.29 MAD 21.07
-27.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.69 MAD 6.32
59.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.31 MAD 2.90
151.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,173
$2.67 MAD 24.65
-35.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$3.25 MAD 29.92
-2.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Larache
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.93 MAD 8.56
19.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,708
$0.76 MAD 6.99
72.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,968
$1.94 MAD 17.93
-28.87%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.98 MAD 18.28
12.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$11.38 MAD 105
-61.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$7.20 MAD 66.4
-19.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$11.75 MAD 108
-23.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,144
$1.92 MAD 17.69
17.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.58 MAD 14.55
-29.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$0.91 MAD 8.41
60.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,917
$0.87 MAD 8.06
57.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.72 MAD 6.63
54.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,189
$0.79 MAD 7.29
46.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,203
$0.46 MAD 4.22
93.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.62 MAD 5.74
40.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,474
$4.51 MAD 41.59
-47.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$8.02 MAD 73.9
35.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.78 MAD 25.63
-56.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,924
$2.84 MAD 26.22
-12.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Larache
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.47 MAD 4.35
68.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$16.53 MAD 152
146.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.56 MAD 5.17
153.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,883
$0.49 MAD 4.51
289.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$5.31 MAD 48.96
44.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.47 MAD 13.54
-34.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$26.3K MAD 242.9K
-31.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$28.5K MAD 262.7K
-7.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Larache
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$50.3 MAD 463
61.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$12.31 MAD 114
-21.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$42.57 MAD 393
-42.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Larache
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$21.55 MAD 199
20.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$23.47 MAD 216
-19.39%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$5.60 MAD 51.7
-30.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Larache
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$207 MAD 1,905
47.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$5,465 MAD 50.4K
8.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Larache
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$67.0 MAD 618
-12.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.0K
$52.9 MAD 487
-38.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.4K
$110 MAD 1,014
-7.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.5K
$90.9 MAD 838
19.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Larache
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$277 MAD 2,555
71.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$177 MAD 1,632
109.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$505 MAD 4,652
68.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$305 MAD 2,812
134.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,775 MAD 16.4K
61.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$873 MAD 8,046
57.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Larache
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$290 MAD 2,678
86.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.29
153.88%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Larache: April 12, 2026

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