Cost of Living Comparison Between Oued Zem and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Oued Zem and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Oued Zem is 8.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Oued Zem is 1.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Oued Zem
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.56 MADĀ 42.38
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-24.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.02 MADĀ 456
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
47.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 MADĀ 63.7
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-6.17%
Cappuccino
$2.05 MADĀ 19.06
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
25.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MADĀ 5.39
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-44.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 MADĀ 3.80
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-46.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.37 MADĀ 49.92
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
210.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 MADĀ 38.39
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
29.87%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Oued Zem
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 MADĀ 8.05
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
-18.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.50 MADĀ 4.69
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-61.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MADĀ 17.47
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
36.23%
Eggs
$2.02 MADĀ 18.79
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
-10.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 MADĀ 121
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
189.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 MADĀ 66.6
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
24.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.94 MADĀ 111
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
34.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 MADĀ 14.97
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
-28.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 MADĀ 12.74
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
29.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 MADĀ 7.11
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
-49.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 MADĀ 7.94
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
-37.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 MADĀ 6.32
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-39.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MADĀ 6.58
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-39.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MADĀ 3.91
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
-53.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MADĀ 5.52
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
-29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.25 MADĀ 39.54
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
88.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.10 MADĀ 75.4
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-18.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 MADĀ 24.64
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
124.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MADĀ 23.68
$2.39 COPĀ 8,987
6.69%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Oued Zem
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 MADĀ 4.44
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
-44.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.54 MADĀ 154
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-60.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 MADĀ 5.33
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-61.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 MADĀ 8.07
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-55.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.30 MADĀ 39.97
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-44.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 MADĀ 14.94
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
65.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K MADĀ 349.1K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
109.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K MADĀ 277.8K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
11.77%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oued Zem
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.16 MADĀ 383
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-49.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.85 MADĀ 101
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
15.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.20 MADĀ 374
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
70.27%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Oued Zem
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.12 MADĀ 224
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-5.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.93 MADĀ 213
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
18.87%
Cinema Ticket
$6.73 MADĀ 62.6
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
64.15%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Oued Zem
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 MADĀ 1,457
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-48.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,465 MADĀ 60.1K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
9.59%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Oued Zem
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.9 MADĀ 491
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-11.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.15 MADĀ 457
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
53.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 MADĀ 977
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
2.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.2 MADĀ 913
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-8.99%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Oued Zem
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 MADĀ 2,621
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-41.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 MADĀ 1,593
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-54.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 MADĀ 4,665
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-38.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 MADĀ 2,893
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-56.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,752 MADĀ 16.3K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-37.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$877 MADĀ 8,157
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-33.56%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Oued Zem
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$251 MADĀ 2,339
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-53.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
13.43
-64.18%

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Last update for Oued Zem: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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