Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Moka Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Moka

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.1% more expensive than Moka without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 4.7% more expensive than Moka without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Moka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.75 MUR 304
-7.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$43.66 MUR 1,965
-25.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.46 MUR 291
14.40%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.48 MUR 111
-30.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.06 MUR 47.6
3.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.57 MUR 25.49
28.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.95 MUR 87.7
-14.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3 MUR 135
6.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Moka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.42 MUR 63.9
-23.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.7 MUR 31.48
77.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.28 MUR 57.7
3.91%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.34 MUR 105
-5.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.91 MUR 491
-58.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.32 MUR 284
-9.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.86 MUR 489
-20.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.05 MUR 92.3
10.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.91 MUR 85.9
-43.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.5 MUR 67.4
0.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.72 MUR 123
-47.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.01 MUR 45.56
9.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.98 MUR 44.14
20.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.85 MUR 38.25
4.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.51 MUR 22.81
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.91 MUR 266
-60.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.26 MUR 417
0.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.72 MUR 77.6
-31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.67 MUR 75.3
49.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Moka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1 MUR 44.91
-17.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$13.3 MUR 598
215.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.77 MUR 124
-49.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.62 MUR 118
-25.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$15.75 MUR 709
-50.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.44 MUR 64.8
-29.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.2K MUR 1.6M
-51.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
-7.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Moka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$49.59 MUR 2,232
66.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$19.34 MUR 870
-51.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$26.64 MUR 1,199
-11.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Moka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$23.93 MUR 1,077
7.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.21 MUR 279
-36.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Moka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$156 MUR 6,999
95.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,787 MUR 170.4K
56.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Moka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$75.9 MUR 3,414
-23.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.5 MUR 1,642
-13.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$93 MUR 4,184
10.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$55.5 MUR 2,496
90.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Moka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$526 MUR 23.7K
-6.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$328 MUR 14.7K
15.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$917 MUR 41.3K
-9.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$709 MUR 31.9K
2.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Moka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$324 MUR 14.6K
69.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.25
114.88%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Moka: October 29, 2025

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