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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 58.1% more expensive than Port Harcourt without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 76.8% more expensive than Port Harcourt without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Port Harcourt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.71 ₦4,164
129.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$34.79 ₦53.5K
-7.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.96 ₦12.2K
-7.16%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2 ₦3,076
-14.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.5 ₦766
120.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.5 ₦761
46.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.21 ₦1,861
37.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.56 ₦2,395
105.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Port Harcourt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
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White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.48 ₦2,277
-16.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.76 ₦4,238
-51.81%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.22 ₦3,411
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.97 ₦3,030
14.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.87 ₦4,414
-62.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.88 ₦2,897
-19.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.98 ₦3,050
-28.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
-
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
-
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.18 ₦1,816
-24.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.53 ₦813
58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Port Harcourt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.11 ₦173
654.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.77 ₦1,187
83.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$3.5 ₦5,383
124.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.64 ₦987
59.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
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-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
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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)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
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-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$12.83 ₦19.7K
-26.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
-
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Port Harcourt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.41 ₦54.4K
-27.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.28 ₦9,656
-36.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Port Harcourt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$57.8 ₦88.8K
427.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,100 ₦1.7M
438.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Port Harcourt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$9.36 ₦14.4K
518.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$10.23 ₦15.7K
208.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$71.4 ₦109.7K
44.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$66.3 ₦101.9K
59.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Port Harcourt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$489 ₦752.1K
0.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$602 ₦926K
-37.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,954 ₦3M
-57.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,198 ₦1.8M
-39.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Port Harcourt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$76.4 ₦117.5K
619.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
0
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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Port Harcourt: October 29, 2025

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