Cost of Living Comparison Between Ouagadougou and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ouagadougou and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Ouagadougou is 2.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ouagadougou is 1.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ouagadougou
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.45 F CFA 3,075
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-9.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 F CFA 13.3K
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-29.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 F CFA 4,382
$7.29 COP 27.4K
6.45%
Cappuccino
$1.74 F CFA 982
$1.63 COP 6,133
6.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 F CFA 454
$1.05 COP 3,947
-23.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 F CFA 331
$0.77 COP 2,899
-23.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 F CFA 610
$1.73 COP 6,510
-37.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 F CFA 1,029
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-42.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ouagadougou
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 F CFA 1,550
$1.07 COP 4,015
156.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 F CFA 548
$1.31 COP 4,935
-25.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 F CFA 578
$1.38 COP 5,195
-26.09%
Eggs
$3.05 F CFA 1,721
$2.25 COP 8,457
35.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.75 F CFA 10.0K
$4.48 COP 16.9K
296.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$20.88 F CFA 11.8K
$5.74 COP 21.6K
263.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.67 F CFA 7,156
$8.86 COP 33.3K
43.00%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 F CFA 2,546
$2.24 COP 8,438
101.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 F CFA 794
$1.06 COP 3,988
33.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 F CFA 571
$1.51 COP 5,697
-33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 F CFA 1,335
$1.36 COP 5,119
73.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 F CFA 1,267
$1.12 COP 4,218
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 F CFA 741
$1.17 COP 4,400
11.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 F CFA 485
$0.90 COP 3,395
-4.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 F CFA 739
$0.84 COP 3,150
55.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.73 F CFA 976
$2.26 COP 8,501
-23.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.17 F CFA 3,486
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-38.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 F CFA 700
$1.18 COP 4,451
5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 F CFA 1,318
$2.39 COP 8,993
-2.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Ouagadougou
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 F CFA 87.2
$0.86 COP 3,233
-82.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 F CFA 285
$1.47 COP 5,521
-65.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 F CFA 876
$1.95 COP 7,323
-20.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 F CFA 865
$0.97 COP 3,640
57.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K F CFA 21.0M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
107.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K F CFA 20.7M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
37.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ouagadougou
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 F CFA 70.9K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
54.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.87 F CFA 19.7K
$9.40 COP 35.4K
270.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.5 F CFA 28.5K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
114.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ouagadougou
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 F CFA 35.1K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
143.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.88 F CFA 5,016
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-53.97%
Cinema Ticket
$8.76 F CFA 4,949
$4.10 COP 15.4K
113.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ouagadougou
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 F CFA 75.1K
$306 COP 1.2M
-56.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.3K F CFA 9.8M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
192.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ouagadougou
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 405.9K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ouagadougou
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 F CFA 252.5K
$483 COP 1.8M
-7.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 F CFA 155.0K
$377 COP 1.4M
-27.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,259 F CFA 710.8K
$822 COP 3.1M
53.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$760 F CFA 429.4K
$721 COP 2.7M
5.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$232 F CFA 131.2K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-91.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$115 F CFA 64.8K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-91.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ouagadougou
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$480 F CFA 271.1K
$538 COP 2.0M
-10.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Ouagadougou: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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