Cost of Living Comparison Between Azua and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Azua and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Azua is 1.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Azua is 27.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Azua
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.68 DOP 511
$6.23 COP 26K
39.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.3 DOP 2,963
$32.34 COP 134.8K
55.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.4 DOP 436
$7.39 COP 30.8K
0.14%
Cappuccino
$1.38 DOP 81
$1.72 COP 7,155
-19.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 DOP 58.6
$1.1 COP 4,575
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 DOP 45.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
5.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 DOP 152
$1.66 COP 6,916
56.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.21 DOP 307
$3.2 COP 13.3K
62.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Azua
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 DOP 73.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 DOP 101
$1.24 COP 5,188
37.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 DOP 64.5
$1.33 COP 5,544
-17.29%
Eggs
$1.64 DOP 96.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
-26.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.29 DOP 429
$4.55 COP 19K
60.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 DOP 379
$5.71 COP 23.8K
12.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.08 DOP 653
$8.59 COP 35.8K
28.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 DOP 187
$2.26 COP 9,410
40.71%
Banana (1kg)
$0.87 DOP 51.1
$1.07 COP 4,461
-18.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 DOP 173
$1.51 COP 6,293
94.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 DOP 115
$1.42 COP 5,911
38.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 DOP 144
$1.11 COP 4,619
120.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 DOP 140
$1.18 COP 4,932
101.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 DOP 66
$0.89 COP 3,718
25.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 DOP 53.9
$0.84 COP 3,507
9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 DOP 344
$2.35 COP 9,809
148.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.09 DOP 712
$9.34 COP 38.9K
29.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 DOP 163
$1.18 COP 4,927
134.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 DOP 188
$2.49 COP 10.4K
28.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Azua
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)
$3.32 DOP 195
$1.41 COP 5,899
135.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 DOP 131
$1.96 COP 8,164
13.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 DOP 358
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-22.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 DOP 78.3
$1.02 COP 4,265
30.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26K DOP 1.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
47.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K DOP 1.7M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
12.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Azua
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.2 DOP 4,545
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-6.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.67 DOP 1,511
$9.44 COP 39.4K
171.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.8 DOP 2,108
$23.51 COP 98K
52.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Azua
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 DOP 395
$3.96 COP 16.5K
69.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Azua
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 DOP 16K
$305 COP 1.3M
-10.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,056 DOP 474.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
35.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Azua
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.6 DOP 3,565
$57.9 COP 241.4K
4.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.2 DOP 3,073
$31.59 COP 131.7K
65.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 DOP 5,571
$103 COP 430.1K
-8.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 DOP 6,862
$106 COP 440.5K
10.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Azua
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 DOP 12.1K
$379 COP 1.6M
-45.55%
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)
$3,366 DOP 198.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
53.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Azua
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
13.43
-3.95%

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Last update for Azua: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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