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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.8% cheaper than Moka without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 6.6% more expensive than Moka without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Moka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$6.46 MURĀ 303
-6.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$43.74 MURĀ 2,050
-24.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$6.46 MURĀ 303
12.85%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$2.64 MURĀ 124
-38.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$0.96 MURĀ 44.98
9.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.57 MURĀ 26.65
35.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$2.13 MURĀ 99.7
-18.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.76 MURĀ 129
15.22%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Moka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$1.35 MURĀ 63.4
-20.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$0.69 MURĀ 32.43
89.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$1.31 MURĀ 61.6
5.34%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$2.24 MURĀ 105
0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$9.80 MURĀ 459
-54.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$6.07 MURĀ 285
-5.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$10.61 MURĀ 497
-16.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$1.97 MURĀ 92.4
13.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$1.90 MURĀ 89.1
-44.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$1.43 MURĀ 66.9
5.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$2.71 MURĀ 127
-49.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$0.97 MURĀ 45.48
15.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$1.00 MURĀ 46.97
17.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$0.84 MURĀ 39.39
7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.51 MURĀ 23.88
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$5.91 MURĀ 277
-61.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$8.46 MURĀ 396
17.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$1.76 MURĀ 82.6
-32.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$1.66 MURĀ 77.8
43.98%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Moka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$1.05 MURĀ 49.18
-18.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$13.05 MURĀ 611
217.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$2.81 MURĀ 132
-47.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$2.72 MURĀ 128
-28.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$15.17 MURĀ 711
-48.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.43 MURĀ 67.1
-32.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$36.1K MURĀ 1.7M
-50.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$29.1K MURĀ 1.4M
-8.20%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Moka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$49.17 MURĀ 2,304
64.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$18.05 MURĀ 846
-47.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$26.27 MURĀ 1,231
-10.13%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Moka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$24.04 MURĀ 1,126
6.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$5.93 MURĀ 278
-30.86%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Moka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$153 MURĀ 7,187
99.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$3,897 MURĀ 182.6K
51.36%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Moka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$76.8 MURĀ 3,598
-22.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$35.86 MURĀ 1,680
-10.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$94.8 MURĀ 4,442
8.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$57.1 MURĀ 2,678
88.78%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Moka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$527 MURĀ 24.7K
-8.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$320 MURĀ 15.0K
17.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$932 MURĀ 43.7K
-11.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$709 MURĀ 33.2K
1.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Moka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$314 MURĀ 14.7K
71.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.25
114.88%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Moka: March 1, 2026

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