Cost of Living Comparison Between Benin and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Benin and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Benin is 21.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Benin is 19.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.53 ₦3,651

$5.91 COP 22.5K

-57.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.3 ₦72.4K

$32.19 COP 122.7K

56.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.25 ₦7,570

$7.21 COP 27.5K

-27.18%

Cappuccino

$2.15 ₦3,093

$1.65 COP 6,284

30.30%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 ₦483

$1.11 COP 4,224

-70.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.2 ₦288

$0.71 COP 2,716

-71.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.8 ₦1,150

$1.74 COP 6,637

-54.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.4 ₦2,015

$3.19 COP 12.2K

-56.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.27 ₦3,271

$1.1 COP 4,176

106.36%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 ₦1,782

$1.3 COP 4,965

-4.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.33 ₦3,354

$1.39 COP 5,302

67.63%

Eggs

$1.77 ₦2,556

$2.18 COP 8,302

-18.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.4 ₦9,224

$4.54 COP 17.3K

40.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.19 ₦6,036

$5.85 COP 22.3K

-28.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.53 ₦7,973

$8.62 COP 32.8K

-35.85%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₦5,003

$2.24 COP 8,539

54.91%

Banana (1kg)

$2.09 ₦3,007

$1.07 COP 4,080

95.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 ₦3,020

$1.53 COP 5,822

36.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.36 ₦3,408

$1.41 COP 5,377

67.38%

Potato (1kg)

$2.42 ₦3,487

$1.12 COP 4,269

116.07%

Onion (1kg)

$1.93 ₦2,787

$1.14 COP 4,343

69.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.98 ₦2,856

$0.9 COP 3,418

120.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₦512

$0.91 COP 3,481

-60.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.25 ₦1,801

$2.34 COP 8,932

-46.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.08 ₦4,444

$9.94 COP 37.9K

-69.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 ₦970

$1.15 COP 4,369

-41.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.93 ₦1,337

$2.38 COP 9,066

-60.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.81 COP 3,069

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.57 COP 154.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 ₦1,715

$1.46 COP 5,572

-18.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.26 ₦3,260

$1.99 COP 7,570

13.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ₦6,581

$7.96 COP 30.3K

-42.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.72 ₦1,043

$1.01 COP 3,844

-28.71%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$20.8K ₦29.9M

$17.7K COP 67.3M

17.55%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.5K ₦29.5M

$26.8K COP 102.1M

-23.56%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$41.48 ₦59.8K

$80.8 COP 308K

-48.69%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.98 ₦14.4K

$9.39 COP 35.8K

6.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.68 ₦48.6K

$23.51 COP 89.6K

43.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.61 COP 97.6K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.95 COP 72.2K

Cinema Ticket

$6.19 ₦8,917

$4.12 COP 15.7K

50.24%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$83.7 ₦120.6K

$306 COP 1.2M

-72.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,306 ₦3.3M

$5,875 COP 22.4M

-60.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.96 ₦27.3K

$58.8 COP 224K

-67.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.44 ₦35.2K

$31.9 COP 121.5K

-23.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.9 ₦92.1K

$102 COP 387.4K

-37.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.6 ₦81.6K

$108 COP 413K

-47.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$478 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$838 COP 3.2M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$727 COP 2.8M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,251 COP 8.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,598 COP 6.1M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 2M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.33

13.43

21.59%

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

Last update for Benin: November 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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