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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nouadhibou is 69% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 73.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nouadhibou is 62.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nouadhibou
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.55 MRU 101
$6.23 COP 26K
-59.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.76 MRU 662
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-48.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.97 MRU 236
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-19.22%
Cappuccino
$2.53 MRU 99.9
$1.72 COP 7,155
47.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.1 COP 4,575
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.73 COP 3,060
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nouadhibou
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 MRU 49.34
$1.09 COP 4,552
14.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 MRU 14.57
$1.24 COP 5,188
-70.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 MRU 44.39
$1.33 COP 5,544
-15.79%
Eggs
$2.07 MRU 81.8
$2.22 COP 9,252
-6.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.55 COP 19K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.85 MRU 113
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-50.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.47 MRU 256
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-24.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 MRU 71.6
$2.26 COP 9,410
-19.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 MRU 60.9
$1.07 COP 4,461
43.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 MRU 46.03
$1.51 COP 6,293
-23.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 MRU 31.36
$1.42 COP 5,911
-44.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MRU 30.64
$1.11 COP 4,619
-29.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 MRU 27.32
$1.18 COP 4,932
-41.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 MRU 26.08
$0.89 COP 3,718
-25.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.84 COP 3,507
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 MRU 99.1
$2.35 COP 9,809
6.81%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Nouadhibou
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 MRU 14.5
$0.83 COP 3,464
-55.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 MRU 34.08
$1.41 COP 5,899
-39.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 MRU 302
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-2.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 MRU 51
$1.02 COP 4,265
26.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nouadhibou
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$23.51 COP 98K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nouadhibou
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nouadhibou
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$305 COP 1.3M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nouadhibou
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COP 430.1K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$106 COP 440.5K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nouadhibou
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$65.3 MRU 2,582
$489 COP 2M
-86.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$100 MRU 3,958
$379 COP 1.6M
-73.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$247 MRU 9,755
$729 COP 3M
-66.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nouadhibou
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Nouadhibou: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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