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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 1.8% cheaper than Azua without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 21.7% cheaper than Azua without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Azua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.68 DOP 511
-28.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$50.3 DOP 2,963
-35.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.4 DOP 436
-0.14%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.38 DOP 81
24.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1 DOP 58.6
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.77 DOP 45.48
-5.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.59 DOP 152
-35.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.21 DOP 307
-38.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Azua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.24 DOP 73.1
-12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.71 DOP 101
-27.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.1 DOP 64.5
20.91%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.64 DOP 96.6
35.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.29 DOP 429
-37.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.44 DOP 379
-11.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.08 DOP 653
-22.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.18 DOP 187
-28.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.87 DOP 51.1
22.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.93 DOP 173
-48.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.96 DOP 115
-27.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.45 DOP 144
-54.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.38 DOP 140
-50.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.12 DOP 66
-20.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.92 DOP 53.9
-8.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.84 DOP 344
-59.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.09 DOP 712
-22.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.77 DOP 163
-57.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.19 DOP 188
-21.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Azua
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)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.32 DOP 195
-57.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.22 DOP 131
-11.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.08 DOP 358
29.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.33 DOP 78.3
-23.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26K DOP 1.5M
-32.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.5K DOP 1.7M
-11.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Azua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$77.2 DOP 4,545
6.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.67 DOP 1,511
-63.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$35.8 DOP 2,108
-34.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Azua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.71 DOP 395
-40.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Azua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$271 DOP 16K
12.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,056 DOP 474.3K
-26.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Azua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$60.6 DOP 3,565
-4.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$52.2 DOP 3,073
-39.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$94.6 DOP 5,571
9.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$117 DOP 6,862
-9.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Azua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$206 DOP 12.1K
83.65%
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
$3,366 DOP 198.1K
-34.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Azua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.9
4.11%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Azua: October 29, 2025

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