Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mosta Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mosta

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 28% cheaper than Mosta without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 33.3% cheaper than Mosta without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mosta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.7 €15.28
-64.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.5 €59.1
-52.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.78 €10.17
-37.27%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.46 €2.13
-30.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.8 €1.55
-38.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.09 €0.94
-33.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.85 €2.46
-41.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.39 €3.79
-27.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mosta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.26 €1.08
-13.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.41 €1.22
-12.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.37 €2.91
-60.53%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.8 €2.42
-20.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.88 €6.8
-42.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.16 €4.46
10.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.58 €9.14
-18.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.4 €2.07
-5.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.46 €1.26
-26.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.8 €1.56
-16.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.28 €1.97
-37.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.44 €1.24
-22.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.63 €2.27
-55.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.84 €1.59
-51.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.82 €0.71
2.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.38 €5.51
-63.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.83 €5.03
60.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.23 €1.06
-4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.36 €1.17
83.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mosta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.96 €2.56
-71.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.97 €3.43
-64.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.98 €1.71
-1.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$28.99 €25.03
-72.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.58 €1.36
-35.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.4K €22.8K
-33.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$41.6K €35.9K
-37.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mosta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$86.6 €74.8
-4.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.48 €20.28
-59.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.46 €28.89
-29.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mosta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$68.4 €59.1
-62.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$8.84 €7.63
116.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.93 €12.03
-71.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mosta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$263 €227
15.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.5K €9,943
-48.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mosta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$76.6 €66.1
-24.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.3 €33.07
-17.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$105 €91
-2.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$82.9 €71.6
27.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mosta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$972 €839
-49.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$852 €736
-55.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,678 €1,449
-50.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,379 €1,191
-47.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,425 €2,957
-36.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,347 €2,027
-34.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mosta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,888 €1,630
-70.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.62
190.69%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mosta: October 28, 2025

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