Cost of Living Comparison Between Moka and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Moka and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Moka is 11.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Moka is 4.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moka
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.75 MUR 304
$6.23 COP 26K
8.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.66 MUR 1,965
$32.34 COP 134.8K
35.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 MUR 291
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-12.58%
Cappuccino
$2.48 MUR 111
$1.72 COP 7,155
44.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 MUR 47.6
$1.1 COP 4,575
-3.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.49
$0.73 COP 3,060
-21.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 MUR 87.7
$1.66 COP 6,916
17.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 MUR 135
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-6.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moka
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 63.9
$1.09 COP 4,552
30.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 MUR 31.48
$1.24 COP 5,188
-43.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 MUR 57.7
$1.33 COP 5,544
-3.76%
Eggs
$2.34 MUR 105
$2.22 COP 9,252
5.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.91 MUR 491
$4.55 COP 19K
139.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 MUR 284
$5.71 COP 23.8K
10.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MUR 489
$8.59 COP 35.8K
26.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 MUR 92.3
$2.26 COP 9,410
-9.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 MUR 85.9
$1.07 COP 4,461
78.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 MUR 67.4
$1.51 COP 6,293
-0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 MUR 123
$1.42 COP 5,911
91.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 MUR 45.56
$1.11 COP 4,619
-9.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 MUR 44.14
$1.18 COP 4,932
-16.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MUR 38.25
$0.89 COP 3,718
-4.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MUR 22.81
$0.84 COP 3,507
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 MUR 266
$2.35 COP 9,809
151.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 MUR 417
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-0.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MUR 77.6
$1.18 COP 4,927
45.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 MUR 75.3
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-32.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Moka
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 MUR 44.91
$0.83 COP 3,464
20.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.3 MUR 598
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-68.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 MUR 124
$1.41 COP 5,899
96.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 MUR 118
$1.96 COP 8,164
33.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.75 MUR 709
$7.85 COP 32.7K
100.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MUR 64.8
$1.02 COP 4,265
41.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K MUR 1.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
105.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
8.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moka
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.59 MUR 2,232
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-39.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.34 MUR 870
$9.44 COP 39.4K
104.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.64 MUR 1,199
$23.51 COP 98K
13.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moka
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.93 MUR 1,077
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-6.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 MUR 279
$3.96 COP 16.5K
56.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moka
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 6,999
$305 COP 1.3M
-48.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,787 MUR 170.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-36.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moka
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.9 MUR 3,414
$57.9 COP 241.4K
31.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.5 MUR 1,642
$31.59 COP 131.7K
15.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93 MUR 4,184
$103 COP 430.1K
-9.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 MUR 2,496
$106 COP 440.5K
-47.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moka
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$526 MUR 23.7K
$489 COP 2M
7.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 MUR 14.7K
$379 COP 1.6M
-13.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$917 MUR 41.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
10.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 MUR 31.9K
$729 COP 3M
-2.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moka
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$324 MUR 14.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
-41.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
13.43
-53.46%

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Last update for Moka: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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