Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ouarzazate Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ouarzazate

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.6% more expensive than Ouarzazate without rent, and 82.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 45.3% more expensive than Ouarzazate without rent, and 74% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Ouarzazate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$4.77 MADĀ 44.37
26.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$11.09 MADĀ 103
199.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$4.49 MADĀ 41.74
62.36%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$1.12 MADĀ 10.40
45.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$0.46 MADĀ 4.23
128.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$0.33 MADĀ 3.03
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
$2.67 MADĀ 24.79
-35.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.69 MADĀ 25.00
18.22%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ouarzazate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
$0.76 MADĀ 7.11
40.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$0.53 MADĀ 4.91
147.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$1.51 MADĀ 14.08
-8.61%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
$1.64 MADĀ 15.23
37.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$7.60 MADĀ 70.7
-41.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$4.12 MADĀ 38.33
39.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$6.65 MADĀ 61.8
33.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
$0.96 MADĀ 8.95
133.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$1.32 MADĀ 12.31
-19.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$0.68 MADĀ 6.33
122.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
$0.72 MADĀ 6.72
88.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$0.69 MADĀ 6.42
62.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$0.45 MADĀ 4.21
160.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
$0.23 MADĀ 2.14
291.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
$0.59 MADĀ 5.47
42.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
$4.36 MADĀ 40.59
-48.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$7.79 MADĀ 72.5
27.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$2.62 MADĀ 24.37
-54.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,987
$2.94 MADĀ 27.33
-18.71%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Ouarzazate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
$0.48 MADĀ 4.45
79.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
$16.32 MADĀ 152
153.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$0.56 MADĀ 5.23
162.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$0.52 MADĀ 4.88
275.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$2.66 MADĀ 24.77
191.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
$1.58 MADĀ 14.73
-38.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$37.6K MADĀ 349.2K
-52.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$29.2K MADĀ 271.3K
-8.40%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ouarzazate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$31.72 MADĀ 295
155.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$5.21 MADĀ 48.44
80.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$24.91 MADĀ 232
-5.22%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ouarzazate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$15.10 MADĀ 140
69.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$22.96 MADĀ 214
-15.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$3.76 MADĀ 35.00
9.04%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ouarzazate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$76.6 MADĀ 713
299.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$6,242 MADĀ 58.0K
-5.49%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ouarzazate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$37.92 MADĀ 353
57.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$51.2 MADĀ 476
-37.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$49.39 MADĀ 459
107.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$66.1 MADĀ 615
63.12%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ouarzazate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$248 MADĀ 2,308
94.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$130 MADĀ 1,213
189.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$502 MADĀ 4,668
63.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$310 MADĀ 2,881
132.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,533 MADĀ 14.3K
81.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$958 MADĀ 8,913
37.75%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ouarzazate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$379 MADĀ 3,522
41.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.75
182.74%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ouarzazate: March 2, 2026

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