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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 6.6% cheaper than Rabat without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 10.8% cheaper than Rabat without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Rabat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.74 MAD 43.1
31.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$49.04 MAD 446
-34.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.8 MAD 61.9
8.68%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.98 MAD 18.03
-13.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.62 MAD 5.67
77.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.4 MAD 3.67
82.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.34 MAD 48.55
-68.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.2 MAD 38.23
-23.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Rabat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.87 MAD 7.91
25.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.5 MAD 4.59
148.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.91 MAD 17.33
-30.37%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.98 MAD 18.01
12.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.85 MAD 117
-64.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.05 MAD 64.1
-19.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.78 MAD 107
-27.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.58 MAD 14.39
43.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.38 MAD 12.54
-22.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.79 MAD 7.14
91.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.87 MAD 7.92
63.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.68 MAD 6.22
63.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.65 MAD 5.9
81.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.43 MAD 3.89
106.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.64 MAD 5.79
31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.34 MAD 39.51
-45.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.86 MAD 89.7
-5.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.7 MAD 24.59
-56.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.55 MAD 23.17
-2.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Rabat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.53 MAD 4.8
56.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$27.26 MAD 248
53.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.53 MAD 4.84
166.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.87 MAD 7.91
125.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$4.47 MAD 40.63
75.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.54 MAD 13.96
-33.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.9K MAD 335.2K
-52.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.9K MAD 271.8K
-12.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Rabat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$41.75 MAD 380
97.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.11 MAD 101
-15.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$39.58 MAD 360
-40.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Rabat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$29.78 MAD 271
-13.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$29.15 MAD 265
-34.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.64 MAD 60.4
-40.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Rabat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$159 MAD 1,445
91.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,585 MAD 59.9K
-10.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Rabat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$54.2 MAD 493
6.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.4 MAD 440
-34.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$108 MAD 984
-4.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$98.6 MAD 896
7.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Rabat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$456 MAD 4,147
7.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$259 MAD 2,354
46.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,140 MAD 10.4K
-27.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$744 MAD 6,764
-1.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,761 MAD 16K
24.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,035 MAD 9,416
48.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Rabat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$741 MAD 6,738
-25.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.81
179.21%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rabat: October 29, 2025

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