Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Niger and Medellin

For one person, living is cheaper in Niger: $1,333 a month against $1,589 in Medellin, rent and utilities included – about $3,100 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

🇳🇪 Niger
$1,333
/mo nomad
Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Niger is 24.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Niger is 20.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Niger
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.45 F CFA 3,771
$8.01 COP 25.5K
-19.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.03 F CFA 22.8K
$46.55 COP 148.3K
-16.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 F CFA 5,463
$9.43 COP 30.1K
-0.95%
Cappuccino
$3.11 F CFA 1,820
$2.91 COP 9,277
6.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 F CFA 824
$1.75 COP 5,585
-19.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 F CFA 577
$1.32 COP 4,218
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 F CFA 770
$3.13 COP 9,969
-57.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 F CFA 1,765
$5.55 COP 17.7K
-45.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Niger
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.45 F CFA 1,434
$1.41 COP 4,495
73.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 F CFA 329
$2.44 COP 7,777
-77.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 F CFA 973
$1.63 COP 5,191
1.84%
Eggs
$2.15 F CFA 1,257
$2.82 COP 8,990
-23.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$9.69 COP 30.9K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.97 F CFA 3,490
$9.32 COP 29.7K
-35.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.64 F CFA 4,468
$13.46 COP 42.9K
-43.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 F CFA 2,030
$4.00 COP 12.8K
-13.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 F CFA 916
$1.48 COP 4,719
6.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 F CFA 1,709
$2.12 COP 6,768
37.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 F CFA 944
$2.25 COP 7,178
-28.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 F CFA 820
$1.91 COP 6,092
-26.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 F CFA 416
$1.62 COP 5,160
-56.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 F CFA 519
$1.15 COP 3,658
-22.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 F CFA 588
$1.26 COP 4,021
-19.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 F CFA 1,472
$3.82 COP 12.2K
-34.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.70 F CFA 8,017
$13.11 COP 41.8K
4.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 F CFA 810
$1.60 COP 5,083
-13.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 F CFA 2,010
$2.26 COP 7,188
52.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Niger
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 F CFA 208
$1.17 COP 3,731
-70.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$75.0 COP 239.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 F CFA 262
$1.27 COP 4,056
-64.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 F CFA 208
$2.05 COP 6,531
-82.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.63 F CFA 5,046
$8.20 COP 26.1K
5.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 F CFA 562
$1.27 COP 4,046
-24.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K F CFA 12.2M
$26.8K COP 85.3M
-22.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K F CFA 13.9M
$34.4K COP 109.6M
-31.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Niger
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 F CFA 100.8K
$162 COP 516.9K
6.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.02 F CFA 9,956
$13.12 COP 41.8K
29.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$85.4 F CFA 49.9K
$28.09 COP 89.5K
203.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Niger
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.8 F CFA 43.2K
$44.33 COP 141.2K
66.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.33 COP 52.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.15 F CFA 3,014
$6.09 COP 19.4K
-15.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Niger
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,011 F CFA 591.5K
$764 COP 2.4M
32.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,321 F CFA 2.5M
$8,904 COP 28.4M
-51.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Niger
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.1 F CFA 39.8K
$85.0 COP 270.8K
-19.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$84.1 F CFA 49.2K
$57.5 COP 183.2K
46.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.7 F CFA 30.2K
$132 COP 419.8K
-60.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.3 F CFA 40.0K
$95.8 COP 305.1K
-28.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Niger
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 F CFA 542.3K
$1,028 COP 3.3M
-9.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$521 F CFA 305.0K
$604 COP 1.9M
-13.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$786 F CFA 459.8K
$1,802 COP 5.7M
-56.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$422 F CFA 246.6K
$993 COP 3.2M
-57.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,729 F CFA 1.0M
$3,921 COP 12.5M
-55.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$951 F CFA 556.5K
$1,639 COP 5.2M
-41.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Niger
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$394 F CFA 230.3K
$626 COP 2.0M
-37.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
10.94
-17.73%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Niger: October 5, 2026

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Niger
$521
Medellin
$604 15.9% $83
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Niger
$275
Medellin
$203 25.9% $71
Groceries & Markets
Niger
$207 *
Medellin
$288 39.3% $81
Eating Out
Niger
$139
Medellin
$166 19.6% $27
Clothing & Footwear
Niger
$122
Medellin
$166 35.9% $44
Sport & Entertainment
Niger
$84
Medellin
$57 32.8% $28
Getting Around
Niger
$3.7 *
Medellin
$91 2399% $88

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇳🇪 Niger
🇨🇴 Medellin
🕒 Local time
06:09 6:09 AM
00:09 12:09 AM
6 h behind Niger
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
21,477,348
2,486,723
Exchange rates and currency converter

COP, USD, EUR to XOF – West African CFA Franc Converter

West African CFA Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 585 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.52 EUR).

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,574 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

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  • Niger Medellin 8,520 km ≈ 11 h nonstop flight
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