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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tangier is 4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tangier is 5.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tangier
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.27 MAD 39.77
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-29.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.71 MAD 277
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-10.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.20 MAD 67.1
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-1.23%
Cappuccino
$1.71 MAD 15.90
$1.63 COP 6,170
4.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 MAD 6.67
$1.05 COP 3,971
-31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MAD 3.03
$0.77 COP 2,916
-57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.91 MAD 36.41
$1.73 COP 6,550
126.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 MAD 30.78
$3.18 COP 12.0K
3.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tangier
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 MAD 9.27
$1.07 COP 4,040
-6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 MAD 8.15
$1.31 COP 4,965
-33.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 MAD 15.70
$1.38 COP 5,227
21.74%
Eggs
$2.16 MAD 20.15
$2.25 COP 8,509
-4.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 MAD 92.9
$4.48 COP 17.0K
122.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.88 MAD 64.1
$5.74 COP 21.7K
19.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.55 MAD 117
$8.86 COP 33.6K
41.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 MAD 12.50
$2.24 COP 8,490
-40.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MAD 13.19
$1.06 COP 4,012
33.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 MAD 7.13
$1.51 COP 5,732
-49.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.35
$1.36 COP 5,151
-41.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 MAD 6.12
$1.12 COP 4,244
-41.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 MAD 6.23
$1.17 COP 4,427
-42.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 MAD 4.61
$0.90 COP 3,416
-45.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.98
$0.84 COP 3,169
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 MAD 40.37
$2.26 COP 8,553
91.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.02 MAD 93.4
$9.97 COP 37.8K
0.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.17 MAD 29.54
$1.18 COP 4,479
168.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 MAD 30.54
$2.39 COP 9,048
37.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Tangier
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 MAD 3.92
$0.86 COP 3,253
-51.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.51 MAD 154
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-60.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 MAD 4.89
$1.47 COP 5,555
-63.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.88
$1.95 COP 7,367
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.92 MAD 92.5
$7.76 COP 29.4K
27.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MAD 14.86
$0.97 COP 3,663
63.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K MAD 346.7K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
107.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K MAD 225.3K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-9.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tangier
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.6 MAD 788
$81.1 COP 307.1K
4.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.22 MAD 105
$9.40 COP 35.6K
19.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.69 MAD 370
$23.61 COP 89.4K
68.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tangier
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.78 MAD 259
$25.55 COP 96.7K
8.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.76 MAD 352
$19.29 COP 73.0K
95.75%
Cinema Ticket
$7.27 MAD 67.8
$4.10 COP 15.5K
77.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tangier
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.2 MAD 905
$306 COP 1.2M
-68.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,476 MAD 60.4K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
9.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tangier
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.15 MAD 290
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-47.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.84 MAD 437
$31.96 COP 121.0K
46.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 MAD 839
$103 COP 388.8K
-12.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.5 MAD 778
$108 COP 408.4K
-22.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tangier
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 MAD 4,220
$483 COP 1.8M
-6.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 MAD 2,290
$377 COP 1.4M
-34.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$869 MAD 8,103
$822 COP 3.1M
5.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 MAD 4,137
$721 COP 2.7M
-38.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,846 MAD 17.2K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-33.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,245 MAD 11.6K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-5.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tangier
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$524 MAD 4,880
$538 COP 2.0M
-2.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.35
13.43
-67.61%

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Last update for Tangier: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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