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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rabat is 7.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rabat is 13.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rabat
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.77 MADย 43.94
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-20.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.1 MADย 462
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
54.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.64 MADย 61.2
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-6.87%
Cappuccino
$2.06 MADย 19.03
$1.65 COPย 6,043
24.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MADย 5.37
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-45.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 MADย 3.72
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-48.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.40 MADย 49.81
$1.75 COPย 6,419
208.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 MADย 38.19
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
35.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rabat
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 MADย 8.15
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 MADย 4.67
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-60.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 MADย 17.26
$1.34 COPย 4,906
39.55%
Eggs
$1.99 MADย 18.37
$2.26 COPย 8,300
-11.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 MADย 120
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
189.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 MADย 65.2
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
21.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.92 MADย 110
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
33.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 MADย 14.86
$2.37 COPย 8,692
-32.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MADย 12.85
$1.07 COPย 3,940
29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 MADย 7.48
$1.48 COPย 5,419
-45.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 MADย 7.96
$1.36 COPย 5,012
-36.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 MADย 6.69
$1.13 COPย 4,136
-35.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 MADย 5.99
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-42.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 MADย 3.94
$0.89 COPย 3,275
-51.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 MADย 5.36
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-31.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.37 MADย 40.33
$2.28 COPย 8,361
91.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.68 MADย 70.8
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-24.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 MADย 24.75
$1.19 COPย 4,359
125.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 MADย 22.81
$2.40 COPย 8,829
2.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rabat
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MADย 5.17
$0.84 COPย 3,075
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.18 MADย 251
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-33.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 MADย 5.21
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-62.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 MADย 7.66
$1.89 COPย 6,950
-56.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.28 MADย 39.50
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-46.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MADย 14.04
$0.94 COPย 3,455
61.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K MADย 343.7K
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
110.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K MADย 268.3K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
10.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabat
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.28 MADย 381
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-49.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.20 MADย 103
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
17.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.44 MADย 364
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
66.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rabat
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.13 MADย 278
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
16.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.36 MADย 261
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
51.50%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MADย 59.0
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
58.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rabat
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MADย 1,434
$316 COPย 1.2M
-50.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,559 MADย 60.5K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
9.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rabat
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.5 MADย 484
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
-11.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.89 MADย 451
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
50.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 MADย 978
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
6.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.5 MADย 898
$108 COPย 394.9K
-9.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rabat
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 MADย 4,233
$491 COPย 1.8M
-6.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 MADย 2,458
$371 COPย 1.4M
-28.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 MADย 10.2K
$821 COPย 3.0M
34.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$738 MADย 6,807
$731 COPย 2.7M
0.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,947 MADย 18.0K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-35.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,085 MADย 10.0K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-18.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rabat
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$720 MADย 6,642
$517 COPย 1.9M
39.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
13.43
-64.18%

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Last update for Rabat: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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