Cost of Living Comparison Between Moca and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Moca and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Moca is 11.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Moca is 17.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moca
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.58 DOP 505
$6.23 COP 26K
37.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.7 DOP 2,982
$32.34 COP 134.8K
56.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.22 DOP 425
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-2.30%
Cappuccino
$2.75 DOP 162
$1.72 COP 7,155
59.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 DOP 60.2
$1.1 COP 4,575
-7.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 DOP 49.33
$0.73 COP 3,060
15.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 DOP 147
$1.66 COP 6,916
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 DOP 293
$3.2 COP 13.3K
55.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moca
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 DOP 64
$1.09 COP 4,552
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 DOP 81.8
$1.24 COP 5,188
12.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 DOP 88.6
$1.33 COP 5,544
12.78%
Eggs
$1.37 DOP 80.8
$2.22 COP 9,252
-38.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.72 DOP 396
$4.55 COP 19K
47.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.4 DOP 377
$5.71 COP 23.8K
12.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.96 DOP 645
$8.59 COP 35.8K
27.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 DOP 196
$2.26 COP 9,410
47.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 DOP 33.59
$1.07 COP 4,461
-46.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 DOP 176
$1.51 COP 6,293
98.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 DOP 57.4
$1.42 COP 5,911
-31.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 DOP 151
$1.11 COP 4,619
130.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 DOP 112
$1.18 COP 4,932
60.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 DOP 66.8
$0.89 COP 3,718
26.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 DOP 54.1
$0.84 COP 3,507
9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.85 DOP 344
$2.35 COP 9,809
148.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.14 DOP 656
$9.34 COP 38.9K
19.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 DOP 160
$1.18 COP 4,927
129.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 DOP 186
$2.49 COP 10.4K
26.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Moca
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 DOP 200
$1.41 COP 5,899
140.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 DOP 131
$1.96 COP 8,164
13.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.97 DOP 352
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-23.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 DOP 73.3
$1.02 COP 4,265
22.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K DOP 1.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
48.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K DOP 1.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
20.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moca
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.39 DOP 1,318
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-72.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.05 DOP 1,475
$9.44 COP 39.4K
165.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.3 DOP 1,489
$23.51 COP 98K
7.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moca
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.85 DOP 1,286
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-14.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.97 DOP 410
$3.96 COP 16.5K
76.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moca
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 DOP 15.9K
$305 COP 1.3M
-11.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,035 DOP 473K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
35.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moca
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 DOP 3,502
$57.9 COP 241.4K
2.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.3 DOP 3,079
$31.59 COP 131.7K
65.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 DOP 5,672
$103 COP 430.1K
-6.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 DOP 6,706
$106 COP 440.5K
7.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moca
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 DOP 7,059
$379 COP 1.6M
-68.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moca
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
13.43
-3.95%

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Last update for Moca: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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