Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Oujda Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Oujda

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.8% more expensive than Oujda without rent, and 53.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 22.5% more expensive than Oujda without rent, and 56.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Oujda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.77 MAD 25.79
117.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$11.18 MAD 104
196.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.06 MAD 47.20
44.07%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.49 MAD 13.89
9.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.51 MAD 4.79
105.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.28 MAD 2.57
175.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.59 MAD 24.14
-33.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.67 MAD 34.17
-13.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Oujda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.84 MAD 7.79
27.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.60 MAD 5.56
118.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.98 MAD 18.48
-30.30%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.95 MAD 18.18
15.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$13.41 MAD 125
-66.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.25 MAD 48.91
9.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$8.98 MAD 83.7
-1.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.52 MAD 14.13
47.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.39 MAD 12.92
-23.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.76 MAD 7.04
98.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.80 MAD 7.47
70.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.60 MAD 5.59
86.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.67 MAD 6.28
74.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.88 MAD 8.21
2.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.63 MAD 5.85
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.10 MAD 38.19
-44.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$12.32 MAD 115
-19.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.49 MAD 23.16
-52.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.03 MAD 28.27
-21.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Oujda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.37 MAD 3.42
132.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$16.57 MAD 154
150.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.52 MAD 4.89
182.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.62 MAD 5.78
214.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$4.47 MAD 41.66
73.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.62 MAD 15.11
-40.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$36.7K MAD 341.8K
-51.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$29.8K MAD 277.8K
-10.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Oujda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$36.53 MAD 341
122.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$10.73 MAD 100
-12.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$53.4 MAD 498
-55.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Oujda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$20.87 MAD 194
22.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$16.40 MAD 153
17.62%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.74 MAD 62.8
-39.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Oujda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$62.4 MAD 581
390.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,969 MAD 18.3K
199.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Oujda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$23.66 MAD 221
152.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$47.28 MAD 441
-32.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$73.7 MAD 687
39.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$61.8 MAD 576
74.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Oujda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$211 MAD 1,962
129.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$137 MAD 1,280
174.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$408 MAD 3,805
101.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$284 MAD 2,650
153.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$809 MAD 7,536
244.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$512 MAD 4,773
157.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Oujda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$396 MAD 3,694
35.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.78
180.96%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Oujda: March 2, 2026

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