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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.1% cheaper than Moroni without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 23.2% cheaper than Moroni without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Moroni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$6.42 KMF 2,737
-6.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$19.34 KMF 8,240
71.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.46 KMF 3,605
-13.83%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.77 KMF 753
-7.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.05 KMF 449
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.65 KMF 277
18.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.07 KMF 455
61.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.97 KMF 841
61.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Moroni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$4.33 KMF 1,843
-75.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.57 KMF 243
129.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.74 KMF 742
-20.69%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$5.15 KMF 2,193
-56.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$7.87 KMF 3,353
-43.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$12.84 KMF 5,471
-31.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$5.11 KMF 2,179
-56.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
-
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
-
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$4.19 KMF 1,785
-67.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$4.61 KMF 1,963
-75.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$3.22 KMF 1,371
-63.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$2.35 KMF 999
-61.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.38 KMF 586
-39.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$17.25 KMF 7,351
-42.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.02 KMF 434
15.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$6.89 KMF 2,936
-65.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Moroni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.64 KMF 274
34.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$32.93 KMF 14.0K
25.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.72 KMF 306
104.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.88 KMF 374
121.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$12.02 KMF 5,120
-35.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$3.15 KMF 1,342
-69.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$19.7K KMF 8.4M
-9.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$18.2K KMF 7.7M
46.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Moroni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$117 KMF 49.7K
-30.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$35.60 KMF 15.2K
-73.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$74.9 KMF 31.9K
-68.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Moroni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$35.44 KMF 15.1K
-27.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$13.79 KMF 5,878
39.88%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.75 KMF 2,875
-39.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Moroni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$406 KMF 173.1K
-24.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$14.6K KMF 6.2M
-59.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Moroni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$62.6 KMF 26.7K
-4.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$61.4 KMF 26.2K
-47.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$114 KMF 48.4K
-9.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$87.0 KMF 37.1K
23.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Moroni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$755 KMF 321.7K
-35.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$625 KMF 266.5K
-39.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,454 KMF 619.7K
-43.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,189 KMF 506.7K
-39.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,606 KMF 684.5K
73.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,394 KMF 593.9K
-5.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Moroni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$691 KMF 294.3K
-22.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.8
253.42%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Moroni: March 2, 2026

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