Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ondo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ondo

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29% more expensive than Ondo without rent, and 132.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 35.2% more expensive than Ondo without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ondo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.54 ₦3,911
145.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$49.82 ₦76.6K
-35.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.49 ₦8,430
34.61%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.13 ₦3,274
-19.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.36 ₦555
205.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.22 ₦339
231.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.8 ₦1,227
107.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.4 ₦2,144
128.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ondo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.35 ₦3,615
-53.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.19 ₦1,822
4.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.26 ₦3,472
-41.15%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.71 ₦2,630
29.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.18 ₦9,494
-26.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.22 ₦6,478
35.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$5.46 ₦8,392
57.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.59 ₦5,514
-37.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.03 ₦3,120
-47.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.11 ₦3,247
-28.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.31 ₦3,550
-38.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.31 ₦3,557
-51.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.93 ₦2,960
-38.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.98 ₦3,046
-55.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.35 ₦543
140.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.24 ₦1,911
89.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$3.08 ₦4,732
203.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.67 ₦1,035
76.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$0.89 ₦1,374
179.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ondo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.49 ₦749
69.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.23 ₦1,898
14.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.24 ₦3,438
-12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$4.76 ₦7,319
64.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.73 ₦1,115
39.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$20.2K ₦31.1M
-12.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.3K ₦31.2M
29.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ondo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$23.29 ₦35.8K
254.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$10.26 ₦15.8K
-7.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.71 ₦51.8K
-30.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ondo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.42 ₦9,861
-38.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ondo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$84.1 ₦129.3K
262.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,256 ₦3.5M
162.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ondo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$19.33 ₦29.7K
199.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$24.5 ₦37.6K
28.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$64 ₦98.3K
61.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$56.3 ₦86.5K
87.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ondo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$710 ₦1.1M
16.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$465 ₦714K
56.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ondo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$84.7 ₦130.1K
549.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.33
-17.76%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ondo: October 29, 2025

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