Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Soroca Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Soroca

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 1.7% more expensive than Soroca without rent, and 49.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 12.8% more expensive than Soroca without rent, and 46.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Soroca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$8.61 MDL 147
-28.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$36.34 MDL 622
-9.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$7.69 MDL 132
-4.81%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.85 MDL 31.69
-10.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.98 MDL 16.73
12.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.66 MDL 11.23
18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.79 MDL 30.61
-4.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.40 MDL 41.01
32.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Soroca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.24 MDL 21.16
-10.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.56 MDL 9.66
133.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.44 MDL 24.71
-4.17%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.54 MDL 43.46
-12.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$10.26 MDL 176
-57.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$5.38 MDL 92.1
7.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$8.78 MDL 150
2.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$0.90 MDL 15.45
151.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.84 MDL 31.54
-39.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.71 MDL 29.27
-14.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$2.10 MDL 36.00
-34.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.82 MDL 14.11
35.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.54 MDL 9.30
114.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.30 MDL 22.24
-31.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.85 MDL 14.47
2.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.16 MDL 54.1
-25.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.26 MDL 21.56
-4.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.90 MDL 32.50
30.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Soroca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.30 MDL 5.18
163.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$2.10 MDL 35.89
-32.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.25 MDL 4.25
664.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$5.17 MDL 88.5
47.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.41 MDL 24.19
-31.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$32.4K MDL 554.6K
-44.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$31.4K MDL 537.1K
-16.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Soroca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$175 MDL 3,003
-53.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$7.31 MDL 125
31.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$10.98 MDL 188
121.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Soroca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$7.42 MDL 127
-47.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Soroca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$388 MDL 6,637
-21.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$7,712 MDL 131.9K
-23.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Soroca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$65.3 MDL 1,118
-10.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$53.8 MDL 921
-39.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$115 MDL 1,961
-11.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$125 MDL 2,134
-13.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Soroca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Soroca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.24
45.35%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Soroca: April 12, 2026

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