Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Port Harcourt Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Port Harcourt

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 94.4% more expensive than Port Harcourt without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 50.3% more expensive than Port Harcourt without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Port Harcourt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.82 ₦3,914
113.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$35.01 ₦48.6K
-5.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$7.96 ₦11.0K
-8.42%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.09 ₦2,904
-22.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.52 ₦728
101.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.46 ₦639
67.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.26 ₦1,742
37.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.55 ₦2,145
105.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Port Harcourt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
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White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.53 ₦2,116
-14.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.75 ₦3,810
-49.82%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.27 ₦3,145
-0.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.01 ₦2,793
11.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.83 ₦3,922
-62.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.88 ₦2,611
-19.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.89 ₦2,621
-28.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
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Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.22 ₦1,686
-26.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.52 ₦726
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
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Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$4.89 ₦6,778
103.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Port Harcourt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.13 ₦180
561.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.74 ₦1,026
98.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$3.53 ₦4,896
119.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.68 ₦942
42.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Port Harcourt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
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-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$12.87 ₦17.9K
-26.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Port Harcourt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$36.02 ₦50.0K
-29.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.56 ₦9,095
-37.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Port Harcourt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$59.0 ₦81.9K
418.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,117 ₦1.6M
427.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Port Harcourt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$9.76 ₦13.5K
512.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$10.21 ₦14.2K
213.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$71.5 ₦99.2K
43.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$68.3 ₦94.7K
58.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Port Harcourt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$502 ₦695.9K
-3.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$614 ₦851.2K
-38.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,932 ₦2.7M
-57.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,192 ₦1.7M
-39.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Port Harcourt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$71.7 ₦99.5K
649.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Port Harcourt: March 1, 2026

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