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

🙂 Solo nomad: Safi is 18% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Safi is 25.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 MAD 36.02
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-36.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.62 MAD 153
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-49.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.70 MAD 43.32
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-35.79%
Cappuccino
$1.99 MAD 18.34
$1.66 COP 5,971
19.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.78
$1.10 COP 3,977
-42.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 MAD 2.93
$0.78 COP 2,815
-58.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 MAD 14.87
$1.71 COP 6,172
-5.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 MAD 15.54
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-46.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 MAD 8.20
$1.11 COP 4,002
-19.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 MAD 4.69
$1.31 COP 4,707
-61.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 MAD 13.69
$1.38 COP 4,967
7.97%
Eggs
$1.99 MAD 18.29
$2.22 COP 7,989
-10.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 MAD 69.1
$4.34 COP 15.6K
72.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.96 MAD 64.1
$5.80 COP 20.9K
20.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.35 MAD 86.1
$8.98 COP 32.3K
4.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 MAD 11.32
$2.26 COP 8,143
-45.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 MAD 10.95
$1.11 COP 4,013
7.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 MAD 7.63
$1.46 COP 5,271
-43.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.51
$1.37 COP 4,916
-48.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 MAD 6.33
$1.11 COP 3,999
-37.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 MAD 6.05
$1.16 COP 4,188
-43.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MAD 3.61
$0.89 COP 3,202
-56.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.41
$0.87 COP 3,116
-32.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.02 MAD 37.02
$2.35 COP 8,473
71.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 MAD 73.3
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-26.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 MAD 18.21
$1.20 COP 4,319
65.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 MAD 17.65
$2.48 COP 8,923
-22.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Safi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 MAD 4.39
$0.79 COP 2,835
-39.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.12 MAD 102
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-72.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 MAD 4.87
$1.42 COP 5,124
-62.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MAD 4.47
$1.91 COP 6,882
-74.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.50 MAD 59.8
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-15.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MAD 14.61
$0.97 COP 3,481
63.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K MAD 338.9K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
103.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K MAD 271.1K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
11.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.58 MAD 272
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-63.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.02 MAD 102
$9.63 COP 34.7K
14.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.48 MAD 364
$24.36 COP 87.7K
62.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.34 MAD 206
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-14.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.46 MAD 50.3
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-71.14%
Cinema Ticket
$3.73 MAD 34.36
$3.89 COP 14.0K
-4.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MAD 1,419
$304 COP 1.1M
-49.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,707 MAD 34.1K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-37.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.47 MAD 382
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-29.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.02 MAD 332
$32.48 COP 116.9K
10.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.3 MAD 905
$102 COP 366.3K
-3.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.97 MAD 350
$108 COP 389.4K
-64.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Safi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 MAD 2,282
$474 COP 1.7M
-47.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 MAD 1,291
$371 COP 1.3M
-62.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 MAD 4,138
$848 COP 3.1M
-47.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 MAD 2,161
$716 COP 2.6M
-67.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$937 MAD 8,630
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-67.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$570 MAD 5,250
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-58.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$472 MAD 4,347
$542 COP 1.9M
-12.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
13.43
-64.18%

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Last update for Safi: April 14, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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