Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Owerri and Medellin

Owerri, Nigeria
Medellin, Colombia
Owerri
🇳🇬 Nigeria
-
/mo nomad
Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,692
/mo nomad
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Owerri
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$8.34 COP 27.0K
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$46.53 COP 150.9K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$9.47 COP 30.7K
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Cappuccino
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$3.13 COP 10.2K
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.77 COP 5,727
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.42 COP 4,619
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.15 COP 10.2K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$5.70 COP 18.5K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Owerri
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.53 COP 4,969
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White Bread (500g)
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$2.29 COP 7,429
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.94 COP 6,306
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Eggs
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$3.07 COP 9,942
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$9.99 COP 32.4K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$10.45 COP 33.9K
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$13.96 COP 45.3K
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Apples (1kg)
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$4.05 COP 13.1K
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.53 COP 4,956
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.10 COP 6,823
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Tomato (1kg)
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$2.29 COP 7,437
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Potato (1kg)
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$2.11 COP 6,839
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.71 COP 5,542
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.17 COP 3,794
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$1.58 COP 5,123
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$3.91 COP 12.7K
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Wine (Bottle)
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$14.04 COP 45.5K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.76 COP 5,712
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.71 COP 8,793
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🚌 Getting Around
Owerri
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$1.18 COP 3,825
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$76.3 COP 247.4K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.81 COP 5,859
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$2.13 COP 6,904
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$8.13 COP 26.4K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.28 COP 4,135
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$34.4K COP 111.7M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$34.1K COP 110.7M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Owerri
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$178 COP 576.3K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$13.89 COP 45.0K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$30.74 COP 99.7K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Owerri
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$41.94 COP 136.0K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$16.80 COP 54.5K
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Cinema Ticket
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$7.47 COP 24.2K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Owerri
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$790 COP 2.6M
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$12.3K COP 39.9M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Owerri
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$86.3 COP 279.9K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$59.3 COP 192.2K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$138 COP 448.6K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$98.8 COP 320.4K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Owerri
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,341 COP 4.3M
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$667 COP 2.2M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,976 COP 6.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,033 COP 3.3M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,098 COP 13.3M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,940 COP 6.3M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Owerri
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$646 COP 2.1M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
10.94
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Owerri: November 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Owerri
–
Medellin
$667
Groceries & Markets
Owerri
–
Medellin
$307
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Owerri
–
Medellin
$222
Eating Out
Owerri
–
Medellin
$173
Clothing & Footwear
Owerri
–
Medellin
$172
Getting Around
Owerri
–
Medellin
$93
Sport & Entertainment
Owerri
–
Medellin
$57
Good to know
🇳🇬 Owerri
🇨🇴 Medellin
🕒 Local time
21:03 9:03 PM
15:03 3:03 PM
6 h behind Owerri
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
401,873
2,486,723
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

COP, USD, EUR to NGN – Nigerian Naira Converter

Nigerian Naira exchange rates as of November 4, 2026: 1 USD = 1,337 NGN (10,000 NGN = 7.48 USD). 1 EUR = 1,505 NGN (10,000 NGN = 6.64 EUR).

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of November 4, 2026: 1 USD = 3,242 COP (10,000 COP = 3.08 USD). 1 EUR = 3,650 COP (10,000 COP = 2.74 EUR).

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