Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Harcourt and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Harcourt and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Port Harcourt is 36.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Port Harcourt is 43.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Harcourt
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.71 ₦4,164
$6.23 COP 26K
-56.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.79 ₦53.5K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
7.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 ₦12.2K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
7.71%
Cappuccino
$2 ₦3,076
$1.72 COP 7,155
16.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 ₦766
$1.1 COP 4,575
-54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 ₦761
$0.73 COP 3,060
-31.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 ₦1,861
$1.66 COP 6,916
-27.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 ₦2,395
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-51.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Harcourt
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.09 COP 4,552
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 ₦2,277
$1.24 COP 5,188
19.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.76 ₦4,238
$1.33 COP 5,544
107.52%
Eggs
$2.22 ₦3,411
$2.22 COP 9,252
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Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.55 COP 19K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ₦3,030
$2.26 COP 9,410
-12.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.87 ₦4,414
$1.07 COP 4,461
168.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 ₦2,897
$1.51 COP 6,293
24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 ₦3,050
$1.42 COP 5,911
39.44%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.11 COP 4,619
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.18 COP 4,932
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₦1,816
$0.89 COP 3,718
32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ₦813
$0.84 COP 3,507
-36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.35 COP 9,809
-
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
Port Harcourt
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.11 ₦173
$0.83 COP 3,464
-86.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 ₦1,187
$1.41 COP 5,899
-45.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 ₦5,383
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-55.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 ₦987
$1.02 COP 4,265
-37.25%
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
Port Harcourt
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)
$12.83 ₦19.7K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
35.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$23.51 COP 98K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Harcourt
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.41 ₦54.4K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
37.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 ₦9,656
$3.96 COP 16.5K
58.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Harcourt
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.8 ₦88.8K
$305 COP 1.3M
-81.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,100 ₦1.7M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-81.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Harcourt
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.36 ₦14.4K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-83.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.23 ₦15.7K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-67.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.4 ₦109.7K
$103 COP 430.1K
-30.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.3 ₦101.9K
$106 COP 440.5K
-37.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Harcourt
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 ₦752.1K
$489 COP 2M
-0.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$602 ₦926K
$379 COP 1.6M
58.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,954 ₦3M
$827 COP 3.4M
136.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,198 ₦1.8M
$729 COP 3M
64.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Harcourt
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$76.4 ₦117.5K
$550 COP 2.3M
-86.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Port Harcourt: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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