Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rabat Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rabat

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.5% cheaper than Rabat without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 10.6% cheaper than Rabat without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Rabat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$4.58 MAD 42.69
31.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$49.78 MAD 464
-33.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.50 MAD 60.6
12.15%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.99 MAD 18.52
-18.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.58 MAD 5.37
81.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.40 MAD 3.73
92.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$5.39 MAD 50.3
-67.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$4.17 MAD 38.89
-23.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Rabat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.81 MAD 7.53
32.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.48 MAD 4.43
172.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.90 MAD 17.67
-27.37%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.00 MAD 18.66
12.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$12.86 MAD 120
-65.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$7.14 MAD 66.6
-19.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$12.02 MAD 112
-26.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.61 MAD 15.01
39.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.39 MAD 12.98
-23.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.83 MAD 7.71
81.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.81 MAD 7.55
67.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.67 MAD 6.29
67.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.71 MAD 6.61
64.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.39 MAD 3.64
130.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.63 MAD 5.88
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.29 MAD 39.99
-47.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.97 MAD 74.3
25.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.74 MAD 25.57
-56.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.46 MAD 22.89
-2.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Rabat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.57 MAD 5.29
50.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$27.91 MAD 260
48.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.56 MAD 5.25
162.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.83 MAD 7.72
134.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$4.31 MAD 40.15
80.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.59 MAD 14.86
-38.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$38.0K MAD 354.2K
-52.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$29.9K MAD 278.8K
-10.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Rabat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$42.09 MAD 392
92.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$11.00 MAD 102
-14.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$40.91 MAD 381
-42.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Rabat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$30.00 MAD 280
-14.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$28.71 MAD 268
-32.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.48 MAD 60.4
-36.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Rabat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$156 MAD 1,452
96.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$6,583 MAD 61.4K
-10.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Rabat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$53.6 MAD 500
11.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$47.95 MAD 447
-33.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$108 MAD 1,010
-5.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$97.3 MAD 907
10.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Rabat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$455 MAD 4,237
6.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$264 MAD 2,464
42.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,106 MAD 10.3K
-25.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$737 MAD 6,865
-2.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,920 MAD 17.9K
44.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,100 MAD 10.3K
20.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Rabat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$718 MAD 6,693
-25.14%
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 Rabat: March 3, 2026

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