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

🙂 Solo nomad: Meknes is 9.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Meknes is 22.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Meknes
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.2 MAD 20.02
$6.23 COP 26K
-64.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.84 MAD 117
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-60.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.35 MAD 48.66
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-27.60%
Cappuccino
$1.26 MAD 11.44
$1.72 COP 7,155
-26.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 MAD 6.68
$1.1 COP 4,575
-33.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MAD 4.36
$0.73 COP 3,060
-34.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.33 MAD 30.31
$1.66 COP 6,916
100.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 MAD 37.63
$3.2 COP 13.3K
29.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Meknes
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 MAD 7.93
$1.09 COP 4,552
-20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 MAD 3.13
$1.24 COP 5,188
-72.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MAD 11.43
$1.33 COP 5,544
-5.26%
Eggs
$1.99 MAD 18.08
$2.22 COP 9,252
-10.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.59 MAD 96.3
$4.55 COP 19K
132.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.3 MAD 39.14
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-24.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.25 MAD 84.1
$8.59 COP 35.8K
7.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 MAD 12.37
$2.26 COP 9,410
-39.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 MAD 11.33
$1.07 COP 4,461
16.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 MAD 8.3
$1.51 COP 6,293
-39.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.45
$1.42 COP 5,911
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.47
$1.11 COP 4,619
-36.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 MAD 7.31
$1.18 COP 4,932
-32.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 MAD 4.15
$0.89 COP 3,718
-48.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.27
$0.84 COP 3,507
-30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.43 MAD 40.29
$2.35 COP 9,809
88.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.9 MAD 80.9
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-4.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 MAD 25.45
$1.18 COP 4,927
137.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 MAD 24.2
$2.49 COP 10.4K
6.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Meknes
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 MAD 3.83
$0.83 COP 3,464
-49.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.15 MAD 147
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-61.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 MAD 3.31
$1.41 COP 5,899
-74.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 MAD 4.65
$1.96 COP 8,164
-73.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 MAD 39.4
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-44.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 MAD 13.93
$1.02 COP 4,265
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K MAD 333K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
108.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MAD 258.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
8.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meknes
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.05 MAD 346
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-53.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.92 MAD 99.3
$9.44 COP 39.4K
15.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 MAD 302
$23.51 COP 98K
41.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Meknes
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.42 MAD 222
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-4.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.16 MAD 174
$19.14 COP 79.8K
0.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.34 MAD 39.46
$3.96 COP 16.5K
9.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Meknes
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MAD 1,403
$305 COP 1.3M
-49.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,674 MAD 15.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-71.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Meknes
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.67 MAD 415
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-21.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MAD 359
$31.59 COP 131.7K
24.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.4 MAD 513
$103 COP 430.1K
-45.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.8 MAD 498
$106 COP 440.5K
-48.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Meknes
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 MAD 2,401
$489 COP 2M
-46.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 MAD 1,566
$379 COP 1.6M
-54.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 MAD 3,886
$827 COP 3.4M
-48.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 MAD 2,608
$729 COP 3M
-60.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$935 MAD 8,500
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-57.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$541 MAD 4,922
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-64.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Meknes
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$453 MAD 4,121
$550 COP 2.3M
-17.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
13.43
-66.49%

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Last update for Meknes: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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