Cost of Living Comparison Between Nouadhibou and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nouadhibou and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Nouadhibou is 67.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 74.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nouadhibou is 70.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nouadhibou
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.46 MRU 98.4
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-59.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.62 MRU 666
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-49.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.84 MRU 234
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-19.89%
Cappuccino
$2.55 MRU 102
$1.63 COP 6,134
56.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.05 COP 3,948
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.77 COP 2,899
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COP 6,511
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nouadhibou
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MRU 51.3
$1.07 COP 4,016
19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 MRU 14.50
$1.31 COP 4,935
-72.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 MRU 44.74
$1.38 COP 5,196
-18.84%
Eggs
$2.08 MRU 83.4
$2.25 COP 8,458
-7.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.80 MRU 112
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-51.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.47 MRU 259
$8.86 COP 33.4K
-26.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 MRU 72.9
$2.24 COP 8,440
-18.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 MRU 59.2
$1.06 COP 3,989
39.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 MRU 46.88
$1.51 COP 5,698
-22.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 MRU 31.69
$1.36 COP 5,120
-41.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 MRU 29.05
$1.12 COP 4,219
-34.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 MRU 27.67
$1.17 COP 4,401
-41.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 MRU 26.20
$0.90 COP 3,396
-27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.84 COP 3,150
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 MRU 99.6
$2.26 COP 8,502
10.18%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,452
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 8,995
-
🚌 Getting Around
Nouadhibou
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 MRU 14.78
$0.86 COP 3,234
-56.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 MRU 36.87
$1.47 COP 5,522
-37.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,324
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.70 MRU 308
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-0.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 MRU 51.9
$0.97 COP 3,641
34.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COP 67.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nouadhibou
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nouadhibou
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nouadhibou
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$306 COP 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nouadhibou
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COP 386.5K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 COP 406.0K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nouadhibou
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$65.3 MRU 2,616
$483 COP 1.8M
-86.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.2 MRU 3,972
$377 COP 1.4M
-73.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 MRU 10.2K
$721 COP 2.7M
-64.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nouadhibou
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Nouadhibou: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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