Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ocotal Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ocotal

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.9% cheaper than Ocotal without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 12.5% cheaper than Ocotal without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$4.88 NIO 180

22.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$34.83 NIO 1,282

-6.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$7.05 NIO 260

1.13%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$2.46 NIO 90.4

-32.93%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 COP 3,882

$0.86 NIO 31.49

23.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.69 NIO 25.57

11.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,418

$1.27 NIO 46.92

37.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$2.01 NIO 74.1

52.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.27 NIO 46.62

-13.39%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$2.45 NIO 90.2

-46.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,905

$1.82 NIO 66.9

-26.37%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,299

$2.24 NIO 82.5

0.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$11.42 NIO 420

-60.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$6.56 NIO 242

-11.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$8.09 NIO 298

10.75%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,691

$3.94 NIO 145

-39.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,939

$0.83 NIO 30.70

28.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,418

$1.78 NIO 65.4

-16.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,011

$2.29 NIO 84.2

-40.61%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,135

$3.86 NIO 142

-70.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$2.23 NIO 82.0

-49.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$1.05 NIO 38.76

-15.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$1.05 NIO 38.69

-19.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$2.69 NIO 98.9

-15.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$14.49 NIO 533

-29.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$1.46 NIO 53.9

-18.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

$2.28 NIO 84.0

5.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$1.52 NIO 55.9

-2.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$6.65 NIO 245

21.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$1.36 NIO 49.97

-30.88%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 65.1M

$22.7K NIO 835.5K

-21.81%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$25.9K NIO 952.6K

1.89%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$97.2 NIO 3,578

-15.73%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$16.87 NIO 621

-43.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$37.80 NIO 1,392

-37.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$7.81 NIO 288

-48.14%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$316 COP 1.2M

$122 NIO 4,500

158.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$5,926 NIO 218.2K

0.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

$76.8 NIO 2,829

-23.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$72.9 NIO 2,685

-55.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$133 NIO 4,895

-24.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$108 NIO 3,960

-0.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

10.25

31.02%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ocotal: January 12, 2026

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