Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Oyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Oyo

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32% more expensive than Oyo without rent, and 43.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 22.5% more expensive than Oyo without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Oyo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$2.63 ₦4,049
136.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$50.7 ₦78K
-34.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$5.48 ₦8,427
36.31%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$2.11 ₦3,243
-19.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$0.36 ₦554
208.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$0.2 ₦307
265.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$0.8 ₦1,230
113.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$1.44 ₦2,211
115.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Oyo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$2.32 ₦3,571
-53.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$1.21 ₦1,858
4.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$2.33 ₦3,586
-40.77%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$1.69 ₦2,594
29.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$6.29 ₦9,664
-30.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$4.36 ₦6,696
33.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$5.4 ₦8,294
59.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$3.58 ₦5,505
-34.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$2.02 ₦3,106
-44.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$2.21 ₦3,399
-30.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$2.29 ₦3,525
-39.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$2.39 ₦3,680
-53.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$1.94 ₦2,986
-39.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$2.01 ₦3,091
-56.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.39 ₦594
135.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$1.24 ₦1,909
84.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.14 ₦4,830
200.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$0.63 ₦964
90.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$0.89 ₦1,363
177.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Oyo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$0.37 ₦574
116.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$14.16 ₦21.8K
186.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$1.2 ₦1,845
22.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$2.22 ₦3,405
-12.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$4.82 ₦7,410
65.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$0.73 ₦1,127
41.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$20.4K ₦31.4M
-11.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$20.5K ₦31.4M
28.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Oyo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$41.51 ₦63.8K
95.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$10.35 ₦15.9K
-8.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$34.76 ₦53.4K
-30.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Oyo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$14.52 ₦22.3K
73.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$4.58 ₦7,046
311.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$6.3 ₦9,675
-37.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Oyo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$83.9 ₦129K
273.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$2,263 ₦3.5M
166.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Oyo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$19.4 ₦29.8K
205.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$24.2 ₦37.2K
32.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$49.27 ₦75.7K
107.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$33.91 ₦52.1K
215.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Oyo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$418 ₦642.3K
14.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$244 ₦374.5K
53.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$1,092 ₦1.7M
-23.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$637 ₦978.6K
13.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$735 ₦1.1M
196.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$183 ₦281.2K
727.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Oyo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$108 ₦166.5K
417.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10
34.30%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Oyo: November 3, 2025

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