Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nouadhibou Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nouadhibou

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 229% more expensive than Nouadhibou without rent, and 280.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 171% more expensive than Nouadhibou without rent, and 205% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nouadhibou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$2.58 MRU 103
137.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$16.87 MRU 676
95.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$5.87 MRU 235
24.70%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.57 MRU 103
-35.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nouadhibou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.24 MRU 49.49
-10.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.37 MRU 14.66
254.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.16 MRU 46.37
18.97%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.11 MRU 84.5
5.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$2.74 MRU 110
111.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$6.25 MRU 250
43.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.73 MRU 69.3
30.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.55 MRU 62.2
-28.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.16 MRU 46.28
25.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$0.75 MRU 29.93
82.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.80 MRU 31.97
38.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.73 MRU 29.09
58.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.60 MRU 23.99
48.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$2.57 MRU 103
-8.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nouadhibou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.40 MRU 15.84
97.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.86 MRU 34.45
65.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$7.71 MRU 309
-0.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.24 MRU 49.55
-21.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nouadhibou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nouadhibou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nouadhibou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nouadhibou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nouadhibou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$64.2 MRU 2,571
638.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$102 MRU 4,072
264.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$247 MRU 9,906
189.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nouadhibou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Nouadhibou: April 14, 2026

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