Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sagamu Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sagamu

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 61.2% more expensive than Sagamu without rent, and 127.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 14.5% more expensive than Sagamu without rent, and 79% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sagamu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.55 ₦3,923
144.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$49.51 ₦76.1K
-34.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.24 ₦8,048
41.03%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.18 ₦3,353
-21.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.33 ₦513
233.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.22 ₦339
231.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.8 ₦1,224
107.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.38 ₦2,121
131.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sagamu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.33 ₦3,577
-53.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.23 ₦1,898
0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.25 ₦3,460
-40.89%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.71 ₦2,627
29.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.2 ₦9,532
-26.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.36 ₦6,706
30.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$5.38 ₦8,266
59.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.48 ₦5,350
-35.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.05 ₦3,156
-47.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.19 ₦3,367
-31.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.29 ₦3,522
-37.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.32 ₦3,563
-52.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.04 ₦3,134
-42.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.91 ₦2,938
-53.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.38 ₦589
121.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.25 ₦1,927
88.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$3.09 ₦4,754
202.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.68 ₦1,040
73.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$0.87 ₦1,343
186.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sagamu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.23 ₦1,893
14.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.14 ₦3,282
-8.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$4.67 ₦7,170
68.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.78 ₦1,200
30.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$20.3K ₦31.2M
-13.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.6K ₦31.6M
27.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sagamu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$40.71 ₦62.6K
102.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$10.35 ₦15.9K
-8.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.76 ₦51.9K
-30.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sagamu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.37 ₦9,788
-37.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sagamu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$82.1 ₦126.2K
271.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,324 ₦3.6M
154.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sagamu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$18.86 ₦29K
207.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$24.56 ₦37.7K
28.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$65.9 ₦101.3K
56.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$57.1 ₦87.8K
85.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sagamu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sagamu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.33
-17.76%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sagamu: October 29, 2025

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