Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Oued Zem Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Oued Zem

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.6% cheaper than Oued Zem without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 1.3% cheaper than Oued Zem without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Oued Zem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$4.56 MADĀ 42.38
32.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$49.02 MADĀ 456
-32.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$6.84 MADĀ 63.7
6.58%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$2.05 MADĀ 19.06
-20.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$0.58 MADĀ 5.39
81.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$0.41 MADĀ 3.80
87.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
$5.37 MADĀ 49.92
-67.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$4.13 MADĀ 38.39
-23.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Oued Zem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
$0.87 MADĀ 8.05
22.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$0.50 MADĀ 4.69
162.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$1.88 MADĀ 17.47
-26.60%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
$2.02 MADĀ 18.79
11.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$12.96 MADĀ 121
-65.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$7.16 MADĀ 66.6
-19.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$11.94 MADĀ 111
-25.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
$1.61 MADĀ 14.97
39.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$1.37 MADĀ 12.74
-22.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$0.76 MADĀ 7.11
98.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
$0.85 MADĀ 7.94
60.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$0.68 MADĀ 6.32
64.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$0.71 MADĀ 6.58
64.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
$0.42 MADĀ 3.91
114.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
$0.59 MADĀ 5.52
42.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
$4.25 MADĀ 39.54
-46.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$8.10 MADĀ 75.4
23.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$2.65 MADĀ 24.64
-55.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,987
$2.55 MADĀ 23.68
-6.27%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Oued Zem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
$0.48 MADĀ 4.44
79.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
$16.54 MADĀ 154
150.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$0.57 MADĀ 5.33
157.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$0.87 MADĀ 8.07
124.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$4.30 MADĀ 39.97
80.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
$1.61 MADĀ 14.94
-39.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$37.5K MADĀ 349.1K
-52.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$29.9K MADĀ 277.8K
-10.53%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Oued Zem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$41.16 MADĀ 383
97.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$10.85 MADĀ 101
-13.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$40.20 MADĀ 374
-41.27%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Oued Zem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$24.12 MADĀ 224
5.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$22.93 MADĀ 213
-15.87%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$6.73 MADĀ 62.6
-39.08%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Oued Zem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$157 MADĀ 1,457
95.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$6,465 MADĀ 60.1K
-8.75%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Oued Zem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$52.9 MADĀ 491
13.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$49.15 MADĀ 457
-34.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$105 MADĀ 977
-2.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$98.2 MADĀ 913
9.88%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Oued Zem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$282 MADĀ 2,621
71.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$171 MADĀ 1,593
120.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$502 MADĀ 4,665
63.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$311 MADĀ 2,893
131.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,752 MADĀ 16.3K
58.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$877 MADĀ 8,157
50.51%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Oued Zem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$251 MADĀ 2,339
113.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.81
179.21%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Oued Zem: March 2, 2026

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