Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Meknes Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Meknes

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 27.5% more expensive than Meknes without rent, and 56.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 39.7% more expensive than Meknes without rent, and 63.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Meknes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$2.17 MADĀ 20.21
177.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$12.60 MADĀ 117
163.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$5.46 MADĀ 50.9
33.52%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.32 MADĀ 12.31
23.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.75 MADĀ 7.03
40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.44 MADĀ 4.11
75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$3.34 MADĀ 31.13
-48.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$4.05 MADĀ 37.79
-21.48%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Meknes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$0.86 MADĀ 8.02
24.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.34 MADĀ 3.18
285.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.25 MADĀ 11.69
10.40%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.01 MADĀ 18.72
11.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$10.86 MADĀ 101
-58.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.45 MADĀ 41.47
28.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$9.30 MADĀ 86.6
-4.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.33 MADĀ 12.41
68.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.21 MADĀ 11.25
-12.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$0.91 MADĀ 8.52
65.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.70 MADĀ 6.56
94.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.73 MADĀ 6.84
53.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.75 MADĀ 7.03
56.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.42 MADĀ 3.95
114.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.63 MADĀ 5.85
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$4.27 MADĀ 39.80
-47.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$11.55 MADĀ 108
-13.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.88 MADĀ 26.86
-59.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.69 MADĀ 25.10
-11.15%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Meknes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.45 MADĀ 4.20
91.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$16.21 MADĀ 151
155.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.39 MADĀ 3.65
276.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.48 MADĀ 4.50
306.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$4.47 MADĀ 41.67
73.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.54 MADĀ 14.38
-37.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$37.7K MADĀ 351.5K
-52.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$29.2K MADĀ 272.1K
-8.47%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Meknes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$37.87 MADĀ 353
114.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$10.75 MADĀ 100
-12.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$33.61 MADĀ 313
-29.75%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Meknes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$24.33 MADĀ 227
5.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$18.92 MADĀ 176
1.96%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$4.45 MADĀ 41.48
-7.87%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Meknes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$153 MADĀ 1,427
99.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$1,633 MADĀ 15.2K
261.23%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Meknes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$45.67 MADĀ 426
30.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$40.25 MADĀ 375
-20.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$57.7 MADĀ 537
78.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$54.0 MADĀ 503
99.80%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Meknes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$271 MADĀ 2,530
78.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$172 MADĀ 1,606
118.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$423 MADĀ 3,941
94.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$276 MADĀ 2,574
161.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$955 MADĀ 8,902
191.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$629 MADĀ 5,860
109.94%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Meknes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$507 MADĀ 4,723
6.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.5
198.44%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Meknes: March 2, 2026

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