Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabat and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabat and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Rabat is 4.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rabat is 11.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rabat
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.58 MAD 42.69
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-24.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.78 MAD 464
$33.17 COP 125.6K
50.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.50 MAD 60.6
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-10.84%
Cappuccino
$1.99 MAD 18.52
$1.63 COP 6,170
22.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.37
$1.05 COP 3,971
-44.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 MAD 3.73
$0.77 COP 2,916
-48.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 MAD 50.3
$1.73 COP 6,550
211.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 MAD 38.89
$3.18 COP 12.0K
31.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rabat
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 MAD 7.53
$1.07 COP 4,040
-24.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 MAD 4.43
$1.31 COP 4,965
-63.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 MAD 17.67
$1.38 COP 5,227
37.68%
Eggs
$2.00 MAD 18.66
$2.25 COP 8,509
-11.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.86 MAD 120
$4.48 COP 17.0K
187.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 MAD 66.6
$5.74 COP 21.7K
24.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.02 MAD 112
$8.86 COP 33.6K
35.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 MAD 15.01
$2.24 COP 8,490
-28.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MAD 12.98
$1.06 COP 4,012
31.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 MAD 7.71
$1.51 COP 5,732
-45.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 MAD 7.55
$1.36 COP 5,151
-40.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 MAD 6.29
$1.12 COP 4,244
-40.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.61
$1.17 COP 4,427
-39.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MAD 3.64
$0.90 COP 3,416
-56.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.88
$0.84 COP 3,169
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 MAD 39.99
$2.26 COP 8,553
89.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 MAD 74.3
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-20.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 MAD 25.57
$1.18 COP 4,479
132.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 MAD 22.89
$2.39 COP 9,048
2.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Rabat
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 MAD 5.29
$0.86 COP 3,253
-33.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.91 MAD 260
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-32.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 MAD 5.25
$1.47 COP 5,555
-61.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 MAD 7.72
$1.95 COP 7,367
-57.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 MAD 40.15
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-44.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MAD 14.86
$0.97 COP 3,663
63.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K MAD 354.2K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
111.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K MAD 278.8K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
11.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabat
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.09 MAD 392
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-48.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.00 MAD 102
$9.40 COP 35.6K
17.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.91 MAD 381
$23.61 COP 89.4K
73.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rabat
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.00 MAD 280
$25.55 COP 96.7K
17.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.71 MAD 268
$19.29 COP 73.0K
48.83%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 MAD 60.4
$4.10 COP 15.5K
58.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rabat
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MAD 1,452
$306 COP 1.2M
-49.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,583 MAD 61.4K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
11.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rabat
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 MAD 500
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-10.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.95 MAD 447
$31.96 COP 121.0K
50.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 MAD 1,010
$103 COP 388.8K
5.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.3 MAD 907
$108 COP 408.4K
-9.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rabat
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 MAD 4,237
$483 COP 1.8M
-5.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 MAD 2,464
$377 COP 1.4M
-29.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 MAD 10.3K
$822 COP 3.1M
34.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$737 MAD 6,865
$721 COP 2.7M
2.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,920 MAD 17.9K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-31.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,100 MAD 10.3K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-16.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rabat
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$718 MAD 6,693
$538 COP 2.0M
33.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
13.43
-64.18%

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Last update for Rabat: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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