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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 56.6% more expensive than Ondo without rent, and 135.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 34.5% more expensive than Ondo without rent, and 34.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ondo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.53 ₦3,509
138.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$50.6 ₦70.2K
-34.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.43 ₦7,534
34.25%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.13 ₦2,948
-23.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.36 ₦500
191.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.22 ₦306
250.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$0.84 ₦1,168
105.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.39 ₦1,924
128.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ondo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$2.36 ₦3,271
-54.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.25 ₦1,729
4.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.35 ₦3,257
-41.28%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.75 ₦2,421
28.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$6.31 ₦8,747
-29.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$4.26 ₦5,915
34.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$5.36 ₦7,442
65.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.61 ₦5,008
-37.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.04 ₦2,836
-48.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.21 ₦3,072
-31.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.39 ₦3,318
-43.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$2.31 ₦3,204
-51.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.95 ₦2,709
-40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.95 ₦2,701
-53.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.38 ₦528
121.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$1.30 ₦1,798
73.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$3.15 ₦4,370
216.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.64 ₦892
84.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$0.94 ₦1,304
154.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ondo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.49 ₦677
75.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.23 ₦1,707
19.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$2.18 ₦3,029
-10.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$4.75 ₦6,588
63.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.77 ₦1,075
25.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$20.1K ₦27.9M
-10.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$20.7K ₦28.7M
29.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ondo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$23.30 ₦32.3K
248.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$10.23 ₦14.2K
-8.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$34.33 ₦47.6K
-31.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ondo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.46 ₦8,961
-36.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ondo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$82.6 ₦114.6K
270.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$2,343 ₦3.3M
151.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ondo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$19.20 ₦26.6K
211.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$25.11 ₦34.8K
27.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$64.8 ₦89.9K
58.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$57.4 ₦79.6K
87.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ondo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$723 ₦1.0M
13.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$466 ₦646.9K
54.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ondo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$25.35 ₦35.2K
2020.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.33
-17.76%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ondo: March 1, 2026

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