Cost of Living Comparison Between Sagamu and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sagamu and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Sagamu is 38% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sagamu is 12.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sagamu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.55 ₦3,923
$6.23 COP 26K
-59.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.51 ₦76.1K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
53.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.24 ₦8,048
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-29.09%
Cappuccino
$2.18 ₦3,353
$1.72 COP 7,155
26.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₦513
$1.1 COP 4,575
-70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₦339
$0.73 COP 3,060
-69.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.8 ₦1,224
$1.66 COP 6,916
-51.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 ₦2,121
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-56.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sagamu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 ₦3,577
$1.09 COP 4,552
113.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 ₦1,898
$1.24 COP 5,188
-0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 ₦3,460
$1.33 COP 5,544
69.17%
Eggs
$1.71 ₦2,627
$2.22 COP 9,252
-22.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.2 ₦9,532
$4.55 COP 19K
36.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.36 ₦6,706
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-23.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.38 ₦8,266
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-37.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 ₦5,350
$2.26 COP 9,410
53.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 ₦3,156
$1.07 COP 4,461
91.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 ₦3,367
$1.51 COP 6,293
45.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 ₦3,522
$1.42 COP 5,911
61.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 ₦3,563
$1.11 COP 4,619
109.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 ₦3,134
$1.18 COP 4,932
72.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 ₦2,938
$0.89 COP 3,718
114.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₦589
$0.84 COP 3,507
-54.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.25 ₦1,927
$2.35 COP 9,809
-46.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.09 ₦4,754
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-66.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ₦1,040
$1.18 COP 4,927
-42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₦1,343
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-65.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Sagamu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.23 ₦1,893
$1.41 COP 5,899
-12.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 ₦3,282
$1.96 COP 8,164
9.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 ₦7,170
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-40.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 ₦1,200
$1.02 COP 4,265
-23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K ₦31.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
15.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K ₦31.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-21.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sagamu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.71 ₦62.6K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-50.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.35 ₦15.9K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
9.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.76 ₦51.9K
$23.51 COP 98K
43.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sagamu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.37 ₦9,788
$3.96 COP 16.5K
60.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sagamu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$82.1 ₦126.2K
$305 COP 1.3M
-73.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,324 ₦3.6M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-60.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sagamu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.86 ₦29K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-67.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.56 ₦37.7K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-22.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.9 ₦101.3K
$103 COP 430.1K
-36.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.1 ₦87.8K
$106 COP 440.5K
-45.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sagamu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sagamu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
13.43
21.59%

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Last update for Sagamu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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