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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 108.3% more expensive than Morena without rent, and 206.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 123.5% more expensive than Morena without rent, and 182.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Morena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.03 ₹174
206.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$11.73 ₹1,004
175.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.08 ₹349
81.13%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.54 ₹132
11.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.27 ₹22.77
307.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.13 ₹11.53
461.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.53 ₹131
8.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.2 ₹188
45.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Morena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.72 ₹61.2
51.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.42 ₹36.19
195.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.57 ₹48.63
133.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.97 ₹82.6
128.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.99 ₹341
14.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.74 ₹234
108.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.36 ₹116
66.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.45 ₹38.61
137.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.57 ₹48.37
164.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.43 ₹36.67
230.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.24 ₹20.46
362.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.33 ₹28.35
257.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.68 ₹58.3
30.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.32 ₹27.04
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.01 ₹343
-41.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.94 ₹764
4.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.7 ₹145
-30.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.44 ₹294
-27.62%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.63 ₹482
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Morena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.28 ₹23.86
196.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.98 ₹768
366.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.56 ₹47.74
151.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.13 ₹96.8
594.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.13 ₹97.1
-9.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$11.8K ₹1M
49.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$16.9K ₹1.4M
54.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Morena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$17.74 ₹1,517
365.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.12 ₹267
202.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$5.38 ₹460
336.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Morena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$4.56 ₹390
463.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.13 ₹610
168.44%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.89 ₹247
37.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Morena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$36.86 ₹3,153
726.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,556 ₹133.1K
280.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Morena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$22.9 ₹1,959
152.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.79 ₹2,633
2.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$39.77 ₹3,402
159.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$18.95 ₹1,621
457.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Morena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$124 ₹10.6K
294.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$75.6 ₹6,463
401.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$272 ₹23.3K
203.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$180 ₹15.4K
304.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$967 ₹82.7K
126.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$530 ₹45.3K
189.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Morena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$283 ₹24.2K
94.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.4
59.88%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Morena: October 28, 2025

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