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

🙂 Solo nomad: Safi is 26% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Safi is 24% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.79 MAD 34.49
$6.23 COP 26K
-39.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.7 MAD 152
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-48.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 MAD 43.44
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-35.32%
Cappuccino
$1.92 MAD 17.44
$1.72 COP 7,155
11.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.29
$1.1 COP 4,575
-47.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 MAD 2.86
$0.73 COP 3,060
-57.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 MAD 14.76
$1.66 COP 6,916
-2.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 MAD 15.32
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-47.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 MAD 7.93
$1.09 COP 4,552
-20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 MAD 4.25
$1.24 COP 5,188
-62.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 MAD 13.43
$1.33 COP 5,544
11.28%
Eggs
$1.88 MAD 17.11
$2.22 COP 9,252
-15.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.21 MAD 65.6
$4.55 COP 19K
58.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.02 MAD 63.8
$5.71 COP 23.8K
22.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.49 MAD 86.3
$8.59 COP 35.8K
10.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 MAD 11.4
$2.26 COP 9,410
-44.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 MAD 11.29
$1.07 COP 4,461
15.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 MAD 7.52
$1.51 COP 6,293
-45.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.77
$1.42 COP 5,911
-47.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 MAD 5.79
$1.11 COP 4,619
-42.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 5.93
$1.18 COP 4,932
-44.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MAD 3.55
$0.89 COP 3,718
-56.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.73
$0.84 COP 3,507
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.03 MAD 36.67
$2.35 COP 9,809
71.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.82 MAD 89.3
$9.34 COP 38.9K
5.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 MAD 18.66
$1.18 COP 4,927
73.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 MAD 16.91
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-25.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Safi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 MAD 4.56
$0.83 COP 3,464
-39.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.76 MAD 97.8
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-74.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 MAD 4.77
$1.41 COP 5,899
-63.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MAD 4.37
$1.96 COP 8,164
-75.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.41 MAD 58.3
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-18.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 MAD 14.32
$1.02 COP 4,265
53.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K MAD 334.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
109.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K MAD 269K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
12.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.48 MAD 268
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-64.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.99 MAD 100
$9.44 COP 39.4K
16.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.66 MAD 361
$23.51 COP 98K
68.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.69 MAD 197
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-15.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.41 MAD 49.17
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-71.73%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 MAD 35.88
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-0.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 MAD 1,450
$305 COP 1.3M
-47.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,734 MAD 34K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-36.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.27 MAD 384
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-26.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.62 MAD 324
$31.59 COP 131.7K
12.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 MAD 903
$103 COP 430.1K
-3.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.85 MAD 344
$106 COP 440.5K
-64.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Safi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$245 MAD 2,225
$489 COP 2M
-50.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 MAD 1,251
$379 COP 1.6M
-63.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 MAD 4,106
$827 COP 3.4M
-45.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 MAD 2,142
$729 COP 3M
-67.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$955 MAD 8,689
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-56.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$572 MAD 5,203
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-62.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$463 MAD 4,214
$550 COP 2.3M
-15.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
13.43
-64.18%

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Last update for Safi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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