Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ialoveni Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ialoveni

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 28.7% more expensive than Ialoveni without rent, and 35% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 16.5% more expensive than Ialoveni without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ialoveni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$8.70 MDL 150
-30.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$24.58 MDL 424
34.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$7.64 MDL 132
-4.58%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.88 MDL 32.36
-13.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.91 MDL 15.71
15.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.65 MDL 11.26
18.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.77 MDL 30.45
-2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.41 MDL 41.53
31.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ialoveni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.22 MDL 21.10
-12.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.55 MDL 9.53
138.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.73 MDL 12.66
89.04%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.54 MDL 43.76
-11.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$5.18 MDL 89.3
-13.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.32 MDL 91.8
7.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$4.93 MDL 85.0
79.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$0.84 MDL 14.46
166.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.75 MDL 30.18
-39.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.77 MDL 30.46
-14.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.18 MDL 37.64
-37.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.82 MDL 14.08
36.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.58 MDL 10.09
101.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.29 MDL 22.31
-30.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.82 MDL 14.19
2.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.13 MDL 53.9
-27.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$5.11 MDL 88.1
95.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.23 MDL 21.19
-4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.92 MDL 33.07
24.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ialoveni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.37 MDL 6.33
132.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$6.86 MDL 118
504.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$2.02 MDL 34.77
-27.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.27 MDL 4.66
622.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$5.13 MDL 88.5
51.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.38 MDL 23.80
-29.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$32.1K MDL 553.7K
-44.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$30.9K MDL 532.3K
-13.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ialoveni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$172 MDL 2,964
-52.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$7.64 MDL 132
23.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$10.72 MDL 185
120.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ialoveni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$29.42 MDL 508
-13.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$11.56 MDL 199
66.87%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$5.97 MDL 103
-31.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ialoveni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$395 MDL 6,819
-22.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$7,582 MDL 130.8K
-22.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ialoveni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$46.69 MDL 805
28.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$28.82 MDL 497
10.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$86.5 MDL 1,492
18.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$99.5 MDL 1,717
8.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ialoveni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$175 MDL 3,016
176.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$118 MDL 2,038
219.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$382 MDL 6,596
114.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$387 MDL 6,679
86.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ialoveni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$608 MDL 10.5K
-11.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.24
45.35%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ialoveni: March 1, 2026

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