Cost of Living Comparison Between Niamey and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Niamey and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Niamey is 3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Niamey is 5.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Niamey
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.39 F CFA 3,020
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-10.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.19 F CFA 22.0K
$33.17 COP 124.8K
18.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.73 F CFA 6,014
$7.29 COP 27.4K
47.19%
Cappuccino
$3.27 F CFA 1,835
$1.63 COP 6,134
100.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 F CFA 837
$1.05 COP 3,948
41.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 F CFA 385
$0.77 COP 2,899
-10.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.34 F CFA 753
$1.73 COP 6,511
-22.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 F CFA 1,684
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-5.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Niamey
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.43 F CFA 1,362
$1.07 COP 4,016
127.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 F CFA 347
$1.31 COP 4,935
-52.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 F CFA 675
$1.38 COP 5,196
-12.32%
Eggs
$2.43 F CFA 1,359
$2.25 COP 8,458
8.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 F CFA 4,281
$5.74 COP 21.6K
33.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.14 F CFA 4,561
$8.86 COP 33.4K
-8.13%
Apples (1kg)
$4.44 F CFA 2,488
$2.24 COP 8,440
98.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 F CFA 834
$1.06 COP 3,989
40.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.00 F CFA 1,681
$1.51 COP 5,698
98.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 F CFA 1,169
$1.36 COP 5,120
53.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 F CFA 803
$1.12 COP 4,219
27.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 F CFA 380
$1.17 COP 4,401
-41.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 F CFA 482
$0.90 COP 3,396
-4.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 F CFA 763
$0.84 COP 3,150
61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 F CFA 1,528
$2.26 COP 8,502
20.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.58 F CFA 5,928
$9.97 COP 37.5K
6.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 F CFA 755
$1.18 COP 4,452
14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 F CFA 1,228
$2.39 COP 8,995
-8.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Niamey
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 F CFA 361
$0.86 COP 3,234
-25.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 F CFA 15.1K
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-34.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.43 F CFA 238
$1.47 COP 5,522
-70.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 F CFA 216
$1.95 COP 7,324
-80.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 F CFA 3,407
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-21.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 F CFA 574
$0.97 COP 3,641
5.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K F CFA 11.7M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
16.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K F CFA 14.1M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-5.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Niamey
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$352 F CFA 197.2K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
333.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.96 F CFA 10.1K
$9.40 COP 35.4K
91.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.87 F CFA 4,970
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-62.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Niamey
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.8 F CFA 36.3K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
153.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.99 F CFA 5,037
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-53.40%
Cinema Ticket
$4.81 F CFA 2,696
$4.10 COP 15.4K
17.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Niamey
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$998 F CFA 559.4K
$306 COP 1.2M
226.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,895 F CFA 2.7M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-17.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Niamey
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.93 F CFA 25.2K
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-24.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.8 F CFA 30.2K
$31.96 COP 120.3K
68.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.30 F CFA 22.6K
$103 COP 386.5K
-60.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.74 F CFA 27.3K
$108 COP 406.0K
-54.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Niamey
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$967 F CFA 542.1K
$483 COP 1.8M
100.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 F CFA 248.7K
$377 COP 1.4M
17.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$894 F CFA 501.0K
$822 COP 3.1M
8.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 F CFA 263.6K
$721 COP 2.7M
-34.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,780 F CFA 997.6K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-36.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,020 F CFA 571.8K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-22.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Niamey
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 F CFA 185.3K
$538 COP 2.0M
-38.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
13.43
-18.09%

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Last update for Niamey: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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