Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Settat Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Settat

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 12.6% more expensive than Settat without rent, and 45.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 0.6% cheaper than Settat without rent, and 38.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Settat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$3.32 MADĀ 30.86
81.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$32.43 MADĀ 302
2.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$6.94 MADĀ 64.5
5.04%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$1.25 MADĀ 11.58
30.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$0.44 MADĀ 4.10
138.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$0.32 MADĀ 3.02
140.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
$1.29 MADĀ 11.99
34.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$1.63 MADĀ 15.11
95.09%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Settat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
$0.92 MADĀ 8.56
16.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$0.59 MADĀ 5.47
122.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$1.77 MADĀ 16.46
-22.03%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
$2.07 MADĀ 19.22
8.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$9.27 MADĀ 86.2
-51.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$6.28 MADĀ 58.4
-8.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$10.98 MADĀ 102
-19.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
$1.50 MADĀ 13.92
49.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$1.40 MADĀ 13.02
-24.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$0.91 MADĀ 8.49
65.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
$0.89 MADĀ 8.27
52.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$0.79 MADĀ 7.39
41.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$0.74 MADĀ 6.85
58.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
$0.43 MADĀ 3.99
109.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
$0.63 MADĀ 5.85
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
$4.29 MADĀ 39.86
-47.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$7.61 MADĀ 70.7
31.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$2.73 MADĀ 25.43
-56.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,987
$3.07 MADĀ 28.59
-22.15%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Settat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
$0.46 MADĀ 4.27
86.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
$16.54 MADĀ 154
150.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$0.80 MADĀ 7.40
83.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$0.48 MADĀ 4.43
306.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$5.56 MADĀ 51.7
39.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
$1.58 MADĀ 14.72
-38.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$37.3K MADĀ 346.8K
-51.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$29.7K MADĀ 276.0K
-9.95%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Settat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$21.96 MADĀ 204
269.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$5.46 MADĀ 50.8
72.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$45.26 MADĀ 421
-47.83%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Settat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$19.49 MADĀ 181
31.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$22.96 MADĀ 214
-15.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$6.54 MADĀ 60.8
-37.31%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Settat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$113 MADĀ 1,052
170.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$6,357 MADĀ 59.1K
-7.20%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Settat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$41.94 MADĀ 390
42.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$50.8 MADĀ 472
-37.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$108 MADĀ 1,003
-4.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$105 MADĀ 979
2.42%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Settat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$276 MADĀ 2,570
74.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$173 MADĀ 1,610
118.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$500 MADĀ 4,653
64.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$304 MADĀ 2,825
137.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Settat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$481 MADĀ 4,475
11.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.75
182.74%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Settat: March 3, 2026

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