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Cost of Living Comparison Between Safi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Safi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Safi is 18.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Safi is 20.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.73 MAD 34.36
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-37.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.50 MAD 152
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-49.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.72 MAD 43.55
$7.13 COP 26.2K
-33.80%
Cappuccino
$1.99 MAD 18.34
$1.65 COP 6,043
20.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.41
$1.06 COP 3,882
-44.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MAD 3.14
$0.77 COP 2,839
-55.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.68 MAD 15.48
$1.75 COP 6,419
-4.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 MAD 15.02
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-46.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 MAD 7.55
$1.10 COP 4,026
-25.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 MAD 4.39
$1.30 COP 4,771
-63.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 MAD 14.07
$1.34 COP 4,906
14.18%
Eggs
$1.92 MAD 17.69
$2.26 COP 8,300
-15.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.12 MAD 65.7
$4.50 COP 16.5K
58.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 MAD 66.1
$5.80 COP 21.3K
23.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.35 MAD 86.2
$8.96 COP 32.9K
4.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 MAD 11.66
$2.37 COP 8,692
-46.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 MAD 11.39
$1.07 COP 3,940
15.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 MAD 7.47
$1.48 COP 5,419
-45.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 MAD 7.06
$1.36 COP 5,012
-43.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 MAD 6.39
$1.13 COP 4,136
-38.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 MAD 6.36
$1.13 COP 4,161
-38.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MAD 3.91
$0.89 COP 3,275
-52.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.44
$0.85 COP 3,114
-30.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 MAD 36.80
$2.28 COP 8,361
75.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 MAD 71.9
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-23.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 MAD 18.15
$1.19 COP 4,359
65.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 MAD 17.97
$2.40 COP 8,829
-18.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Safi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MAD 4.66
$0.84 COP 3,075
-39.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.92 MAD 101
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-73.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 MAD 5.19
$1.48 COP 5,417
-62.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MAD 4.42
$1.89 COP 6,950
-74.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.42 MAD 59.2
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-20.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 MAD 14.71
$0.94 COP 3,455
70.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.0K MAD 341.4K
$17.7K COP 65.2M
108.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MAD 269.8K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
11.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.47 MAD 272
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-64.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.85 MAD 100
$9.54 COP 35.0K
13.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.35 MAD 372
$23.68 COP 87.0K
70.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.61 MAD 199
$25.85 COP 94.9K
-16.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.32 MAD 49.07
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-71.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.73 MAD 34.36
$4.05 COP 14.9K
-7.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 MAD 1,446
$316 COP 1.2M
-50.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,678 MAD 33.9K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-38.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.18 MAD 389
$59.0 COP 216.5K
-28.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.15 MAD 333
$32.49 COP 119.3K
11.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 MAD 926
$99.9 COP 366.7K
0.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.87 MAD 358
$108 COP 394.9K
-63.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Safi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 MAD 2,235
$491 COP 1.8M
-50.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 MAD 1,267
$371 COP 1.4M
-62.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 MAD 4,244
$821 COP 3.0M
-43.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$233 MAD 2,153
$731 COP 2.7M
-68.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$933 MAD 8,603
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-69.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$581 MAD 5,355
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-56.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$474 MAD 4,371
$517 COP 1.9M
-8.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
13.43
-64.18%

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Last update for Safi: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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