Cost of Living Comparison Between Nampula and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nampula and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Nampula is 56.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 71.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nampula is 52.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 69.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nampula
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.40 MZN 280
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-27.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-
Cappuccino
-
$1.63 COP 6,170
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MZN 56.7
$1.05 COP 3,971
-15.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MZN 38.50
$0.77 COP 2,916
-22.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.28 MZN 81.5
$1.73 COP 6,550
-26.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 MZN 97.8
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-51.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nampula
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 MZN 114
$1.07 COP 4,040
67.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 MZN 31.28
$1.31 COP 4,965
-62.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 MZN 70.5
$1.38 COP 5,227
-19.57%
Eggs
$2.73 MZN 174
$2.25 COP 8,509
21.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 MZN 625
$4.48 COP 17.0K
118.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.35 MZN 214
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-41.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.95 MZN 252
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-55.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 MZN 164
$2.24 COP 8,490
14.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 MZN 151
$1.06 COP 4,012
124.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MZN 130
$1.51 COP 5,732
35.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 MZN 97.3
$1.36 COP 5,151
12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 MZN 90.4
$1.12 COP 4,244
26.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 MZN 113
$1.17 COP 4,427
52.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 MZN 50.9
$0.90 COP 3,416
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MZN 52.4
$0.84 COP 3,169
-2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.26 COP 8,553
-
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 MZN 409
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-35.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 MZN 148
$1.18 COP 4,479
96.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 9,048
-
🚌 Getting Around
Nampula
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 MZN 9.46
$0.86 COP 3,253
-82.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 MZN 97.5
$1.47 COP 5,555
4.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.33 MZN 148
$1.95 COP 7,367
19.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MZN 95.4
$0.97 COP 3,663
54.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COP 68.0M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nampula
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nampula
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.10 COP 15.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nampula
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$306 COP 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nampula
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 MZN 6,002
$103 COP 388.8K
-8.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 COP 408.4K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nampula
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$930 MZN 59.2K
$822 COP 3.1M
13.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nampula
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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13.43
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Last update for Nampula: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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