Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tangier Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tangier

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.4% more expensive than Tangier without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 0.1% cheaper than Tangier without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tangier
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.5 MAD 40.92
38.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$29.93 MAD 272
8.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7 MAD 63.7
5.57%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.74 MAD 15.8
-1.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.66 MAD 6.03
66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.36 MAD 3.24
102.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.86 MAD 35.13
-56.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.33 MAD 30.26
-3.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tangier
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.04 MAD 9.48
4.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.81 MAD 7.34
53.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.69 MAD 15.34
-21.30%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.16 MAD 19.61
2.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.82 MAD 89.3
-53.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7 MAD 63.7
-18.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.53 MAD 114
-31.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.34 MAD 12.21
68.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.38 MAD 12.55
-22.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.73 MAD 6.61
106.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.75 MAD 6.79
89.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.65 MAD 5.91
70.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.66 MAD 6.01
78.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.54 MAD 4.87
64.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.65 MAD 5.88
29.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.32 MAD 39.33
-45.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.54 MAD 86.8
-2.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.26 MAD 29.66
-63.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.31 MAD 30.09
-24.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tangier
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.46 MAD 4.18
80.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$16.2 MAD 147
158.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.53 MAD 4.85
166.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.52 MAD 4.69
276.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$9.78 MAD 89
-19.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.58 MAD 14.4
-35.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.1K MAD 337.2K
-52.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24.4K MAD 221.5K
7.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tangier
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$81.5 MAD 741
1.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.24 MAD 102
-16.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$39.09 MAD 356
-39.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tangier
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$28.74 MAD 261
-10.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$38.46 MAD 350
-50.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.31 MAD 66.5
-45.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tangier
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$99.5 MAD 905
206.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,390 MAD 58.1K
-7.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tangier
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$31.17 MAD 284
85.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.88 MAD 417
-31.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$90.1 MAD 819
14.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$82.6 MAD 751
27.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tangier
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$444 MAD 4,037
10.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$240 MAD 2,179
58.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$876 MAD 7,963
-5.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$438 MAD 3,979
66.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,734 MAD 15.8K
26.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,123 MAD 10.2K
36.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tangier
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$428 MAD 3,893
28.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.35
208.74%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tangier: October 27, 2025

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