Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and San Jose de Ocoa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and San Jose de Ocoa

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 13% cheaper than San Jose de Ocoa without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 7.9% cheaper than San Jose de Ocoa without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
San Jose de Ocoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$8.27 DOPĀ 492
-27.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$51.8 DOPĀ 3,077
-35.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$7.22 DOPĀ 429
0.97%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$2.61 DOPĀ 155
-37.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$1.04 DOPĀ 61.6
0.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$0.85 DOPĀ 50.3
-9.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
$2.51 DOPĀ 149
-31.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$4.95 DOPĀ 294
-35.76%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
San Jose de Ocoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
$1.38 DOPĀ 81.8
-22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$1.79 DOPĀ 107
-26.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$1.54 DOPĀ 91.8
-10.39%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
$2.30 DOPĀ 137
-2.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$7.22 DOPĀ 429
-37.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$6.24 DOPĀ 371
-8.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$10.93 DOPĀ 650
-18.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
$3.30 DOPĀ 196
-32.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$0.92 DOPĀ 54.7
15.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$2.91 DOPĀ 173
-48.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
$1.95 DOPĀ 116
-30.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$2.48 DOPĀ 147
-54.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$2.28 DOPĀ 135
-48.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
$1.12 DOPĀ 66.8
-19.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
$0.89 DOPĀ 52.6
-5.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
$5.93 DOPĀ 353
-61.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$11.43 DOPĀ 679
-12.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$2.65 DOPĀ 157
-55.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
$3.13 DOPĀ 186
-23.64%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
San Jose de Ocoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
$0.83 DOPĀ 49.04
3.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
$25.51 DOPĀ 1,516
62.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$3.49 DOPĀ 207
-57.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$1.63 DOPĀ 96.8
19.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$5.93 DOPĀ 352
30.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
$1.32 DOPĀ 78.3
-26.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$26.7K DOPĀ 1.6M
-32.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$32.2K DOPĀ 1.9M
-16.97%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
San Jose de Ocoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$34.29 DOPĀ 2,038
136.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$25.46 DOPĀ 1,513
-63.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$25.68 DOPĀ 1,526
-8.06%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
San Jose de Ocoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
$25.32 DOPĀ 1,505
0.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$33.86 DOPĀ 2,013
-43.03%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$6.60 DOPĀ 392
-37.88%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
San Jose de Ocoa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$170 DOPĀ 10.1K
80.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$7,963 DOPĀ 473.3K
-25.92%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
San Jose de Ocoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$34.14 DOPĀ 2,029
75.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$52.5 DOPĀ 3,122
-39.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$96.0 DOPĀ 5,705
7.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$116 DOPĀ 6,919
-7.33%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
San Jose de Ocoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$339 DOPĀ 20.2K
42.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$167 DOPĀ 9,954
125.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$516 DOPĀ 30.7K
59.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$253 DOPĀ 15.0K
184.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
San Jose de Ocoa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10
34.30%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for San Jose de Ocoa: March 2, 2026

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