Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Morena Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Morena

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 140.6% more expensive than Morena without rent, and 207.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 174.3% more expensive than Morena without rent, and 182.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Morena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$2.14 ₹197
181.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$11.85 ₹1,092
179.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$4.15 ₹382
75.66%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.54 ₹141
5.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.29 ₹26.74
262.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.12 ₹10.60
541.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.50 ₹138
15.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.24 ₹206
41.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Morena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.68 ₹62.7
57.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.39 ₹36.26
235.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.56 ₹51.5
146.43%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$1.03 ₹95.0
118.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$4.02 ₹370
11.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$2.81 ₹259
104.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.41 ₹130
58.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$0.49 ₹45.24
116.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$0.60 ₹55.3
151.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.42 ₹39.08
223.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.26 ₹24.07
330.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.33 ₹30.45
254.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.68 ₹63.0
32.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.32 ₹29.06
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$3.90 ₹359
-42.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$13.10 ₹1,207
-23.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.76 ₹162
-32.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$3.28 ₹302
-27.13%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.49 ₹505
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Morena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.28 ₹25.67
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$8.85 ₹815
368.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$0.59 ₹54.6
149.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$1.18 ₹109
557.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.17 ₹108
-17.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$11.7K ₹1.1M
53.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$16.7K ₹1.5M
59.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Morena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$17.68 ₹1,628
358.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$3.15 ₹290
198.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$5.53 ₹509
326.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Morena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$4.68 ₹431
445.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$7.22 ₹665
167.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$2.88 ₹265
42.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Morena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$35.70 ₹3,289
757.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$1,540 ₹141.9K
282.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Morena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$23.62 ₹2,176
153.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$31.04 ₹2,859
2.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$40.32 ₹3,714
154.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$18.57 ₹1,710
480.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Morena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$125 ₹11.5K
285.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$75.4 ₹6,944
400.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$276 ₹25.4K
197.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$182 ₹16.8K
296.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$897 ₹82.6K
210.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$601 ₹55.3K
119.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Morena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$268 ₹24.7K
100.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.4
59.88%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Morena: March 2, 2026

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