Cost of Living Comparison Between Tangier and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tangier and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Tangier is 4.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tangier is 0.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tangier
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.5 MAD 40.92
$6.23 COP 26K
-27.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.93 MAD 272
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-7.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7 MAD 63.7
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-5.28%
Cappuccino
$1.74 MAD 15.8
$1.72 COP 7,155
1.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MAD 6.03
$1.1 COP 4,575
-40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 MAD 3.24
$0.73 COP 3,060
-50.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.86 MAD 35.13
$1.66 COP 6,916
132.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 MAD 30.26
$3.2 COP 13.3K
4.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tangier
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 MAD 9.48
$1.09 COP 4,552
-4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 MAD 7.34
$1.24 COP 5,188
-34.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MAD 15.34
$1.33 COP 5,544
27.07%
Eggs
$2.16 MAD 19.61
$2.22 COP 9,252
-2.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 MAD 89.3
$4.55 COP 19K
115.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7 MAD 63.7
$5.71 COP 23.8K
22.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.53 MAD 114
$8.59 COP 35.8K
45.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 MAD 12.21
$2.26 COP 9,410
-40.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MAD 12.55
$1.07 COP 4,461
28.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 MAD 6.61
$1.51 COP 6,293
-51.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 6.79
$1.42 COP 5,911
-47.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 5.91
$1.11 COP 4,619
-41.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 MAD 6.01
$1.18 COP 4,932
-44.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 MAD 4.87
$0.89 COP 3,718
-39.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MAD 5.88
$0.84 COP 3,507
-22.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 MAD 39.33
$2.35 COP 9,809
83.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.54 MAD 86.8
$9.34 COP 38.9K
2.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.26 MAD 29.66
$1.18 COP 4,927
176.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 MAD 30.09
$2.49 COP 10.4K
32.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Tangier
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MAD 4.18
$0.83 COP 3,464
-44.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.2 MAD 147
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-61.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 MAD 4.85
$1.41 COP 5,899
-62.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.69
$1.96 COP 8,164
-73.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.78 MAD 89
$7.85 COP 32.7K
24.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 MAD 14.4
$1.02 COP 4,265
54.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K MAD 337.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
110.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K MAD 221.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-7.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tangier
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.5 MAD 741
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-1.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.24 MAD 102
$9.44 COP 39.4K
19.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.09 MAD 356
$23.51 COP 98K
66.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tangier
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.74 MAD 261
$25.68 COP 107.1K
11.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.46 MAD 350
$19.14 COP 79.8K
100.94%
Cinema Ticket
$7.31 MAD 66.5
$3.96 COP 16.5K
84.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tangier
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$99.5 MAD 905
$305 COP 1.3M
-67.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,390 MAD 58.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
7.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tangier
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.17 MAD 284
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-46.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.88 MAD 417
$31.59 COP 131.7K
45.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 MAD 819
$103 COP 430.1K
-12.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.6 MAD 751
$106 COP 440.5K
-21.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tangier
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 MAD 4,037
$489 COP 2M
-9.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 MAD 2,179
$379 COP 1.6M
-36.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$876 MAD 7,963
$827 COP 3.4M
5.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 MAD 3,979
$729 COP 3M
-39.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,734 MAD 15.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-20.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,123 MAD 10.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-26.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tangier
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$428 MAD 3,893
$550 COP 2.3M
-22.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.35
13.43
-67.61%

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Last update for Tangier: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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