Cost of Living Comparison Between Meknes and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Meknes and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Meknes is 21.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Meknes is 28.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Meknes
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 MADĀ 20.19
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-64.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.60 MADĀ 117
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
-62.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.46 MADĀ 50.9
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-25.10%
Cappuccino
$1.32 MADĀ 12.30
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
-19.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 MADĀ 7.03
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 MADĀ 4.11
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 MADĀ 31.09
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
93.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 MADĀ 37.75
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
27.36%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Meknes
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 MADĀ 8.02
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
-19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 MADĀ 3.17
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-74.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 MADĀ 11.68
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
-9.42%
Eggs
$2.01 MADĀ 18.70
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
-10.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.86 MADĀ 101
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
142.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.45 MADĀ 41.42
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-22.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.30 MADĀ 86.6
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
4.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 MADĀ 12.40
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
-40.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 MADĀ 11.24
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
14.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 MADĀ 8.51
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
-39.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 MADĀ 6.55
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
-48.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 MADĀ 6.83
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-34.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 MADĀ 7.02
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-35.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MADĀ 3.94
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
-53.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MADĀ 5.84
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MADĀ 39.75
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
88.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 MADĀ 108
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
15.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 MADĀ 26.83
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
144.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 MADĀ 25.07
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
12.55%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Meknes
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 MADĀ 4.19
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
-47.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.21 MADĀ 151
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-60.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 MADĀ 3.64
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-73.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MADĀ 4.49
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-75.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MADĀ 41.63
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-42.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MADĀ 14.37
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
58.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K MADĀ 351.1K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
110.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MADĀ 271.8K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
9.25%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meknes
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.87 MADĀ 353
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-53.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.75 MADĀ 100
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
14.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.61 MADĀ 313
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
42.35%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Meknes
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.33 MADĀ 227
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
-4.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 MADĀ 176
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-1.92%
Cinema Ticket
$4.45 MADĀ 41.43
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
8.54%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Meknes
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 MADĀ 1,426
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-49.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,633 MADĀ 15.2K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-72.32%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Meknes
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.67 MADĀ 425
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-23.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.25 MADĀ 375
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
25.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.7 MADĀ 537
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-43.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.0 MADĀ 503
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-49.95%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Meknes
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 MADĀ 2,527
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-43.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 MADĀ 1,605
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-54.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$423 MADĀ 3,937
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-48.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 MADĀ 2,571
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-61.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$955 MADĀ 8,892
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-65.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$629 MADĀ 5,854
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-52.37%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Meknes
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$507 MADĀ 4,718
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-5.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
13.43
-66.49%

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Last update for Meknes: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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