Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Moroni Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Moroni

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 24.4% cheaper than Moroni without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 12.6% cheaper than Moroni without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Moroni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.56 KMF 2,779
-5.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$19.17 KMF 8,120
68.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.29 KMF 3,512
-10.86%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.77 KMF 750
-2.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.04 KMF 441
5.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.65 KMF 274
12.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.1 KMF 465
50.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.96 KMF 831
63.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Moroni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$4.49 KMF 1,904
-75.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.61 KMF 257
103.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.72 KMF 730
-22.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.16 KMF 2,186
-56.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.89 KMF 3,340
-42.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.67 KMF 5,366
-32.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$5.08 KMF 2,152
-55.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
-
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
-
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.2 KMF 1,780
-66.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$4.62 KMF 1,956
-75.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.28 KMF 1,388
-64.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.27 KMF 960
-60.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.32 KMF 559
-36.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$17.43 KMF 7,384
-46.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.97 KMF 411
21.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$6.86 KMF 2,906
-63.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Moroni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.64 KMF 273
29.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$33.93 KMF 14.4K
23.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.68 KMF 290
107.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.95 KMF 403
106.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$12.03 KMF 5,095
-34.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$3.03 KMF 1,282
-66.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$19.4K KMF 8.2M
-9.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$18.4K KMF 7.8M
42.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Moroni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$114 KMF 48.2K
-27.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$35.28 KMF 14.9K
-73.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$75.5 KMF 32K
-68.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Moroni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$34.98 KMF 14.8K
-26.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.62 KMF 5,769
40.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.78 KMF 2,874
-41.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Moroni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$407 KMF 172.3K
-25.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$14.6K KMF 6.2M
-59.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Moroni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$61.7 KMF 26.1K
-6.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$62.8 KMF 26.6K
-49.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$114 KMF 48.3K
-9.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$87.7 KMF 37.2K
20.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Moroni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$739 KMF 312.8K
-33.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$636 KMF 269.2K
-40.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,456 KMF 616.8K
-43.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,173 KMF 497K
-37.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,608 KMF 681.3K
36.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,397 KMF 591.9K
9.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Moroni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$689 KMF 292.1K
-20.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.8
253.42%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Moroni: October 28, 2025

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