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

😐 Solo nomad: Moca is 10.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Moca is 27.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moca
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.71 DOP 520
$6.14 COP 22.1K
41.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.5 DOP 3,014
$33.05 COP 119.0K
52.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.20 DOP 430
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-1.64%
Cappuccino
$2.64 DOP 158
$1.66 COP 5,971
59.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 DOP 59.3
$1.10 COP 3,977
-10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 DOP 50.8
$0.78 COP 2,815
8.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.58 DOP 154
$1.71 COP 6,172
50.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 DOP 310
$3.17 COP 11.4K
63.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moca
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 DOP 67.7
$1.11 COP 4,002
1.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 DOP 81.8
$1.31 COP 4,707
4.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 DOP 90.5
$1.38 COP 4,967
9.42%
Eggs
$1.39 DOP 82.8
$2.22 COP 7,989
-37.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.92 DOP 414
$4.34 COP 15.6K
59.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 DOP 384
$5.80 COP 20.9K
11.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 DOP 656
$8.98 COP 32.3K
22.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 DOP 196
$2.26 COP 8,143
45.13%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 DOP 34.60
$1.11 COP 4,013
-47.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 DOP 175
$1.46 COP 5,271
101.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 DOP 58.4
$1.37 COP 4,916
-28.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 DOP 147
$1.11 COP 3,999
121.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 DOP 109
$1.16 COP 4,188
56.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 DOP 67.9
$0.89 COP 3,202
28.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 DOP 57.0
$0.87 COP 3,116
9.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.73 DOP 342
$2.35 COP 8,473
143.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 DOP 695
$10.86 COP 39.1K
7.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 DOP 156
$1.20 COP 4,319
118.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 DOP 193
$2.48 COP 8,923
30.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Moca
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 COP 2,835
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 DOP 206
$1.42 COP 5,124
142.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 DOP 130
$1.91 COP 6,882
13.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.90 DOP 352
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-22.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 DOP 75.2
$0.97 COP 3,481
29.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K DOP 1.6M
$18.1K COP 65.2M
47.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K DOP 1.9M
$26.3K COP 94.7M
20.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moca
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.69 DOP 1,296
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-73.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.28 DOP 1,510
$9.63 COP 34.7K
162.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.23 DOP 1,507
$24.36 COP 87.7K
3.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moca
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.45 DOP 1,341
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-13.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.86 DOP 410
$3.89 COP 14.0K
76.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moca
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 DOP 15.7K
$304 COP 1.1M
-13.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,214 DOP 490.7K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
39.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moca
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 DOP 3,597
$58.7 COP 211.3K
2.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 DOP 3,072
$32.48 COP 116.9K
58.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 DOP 5,850
$102 COP 366.3K
-3.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 DOP 6,863
$108 COP 389.4K
6.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moca
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 COP 1.7M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 DOP 7,158
$371 COP 1.3M
-67.69%
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
Moca
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$542 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
13.43
-3.95%

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Last update for Moca: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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