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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Moka is 5.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Moka is 6.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Moka
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.46 MURĀ 303
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
7.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.74 MURĀ 2,050
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
31.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 MURĀ 303
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-11.39%
Cappuccino
$2.64 MURĀ 124
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
61.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 MURĀ 44.98
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MURĀ 26.65
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-25.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 MURĀ 99.7
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
23.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 MURĀ 129
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-13.21%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Moka
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 MURĀ 63.4
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
26.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 MURĀ 32.43
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-47.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 MURĀ 61.6
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
-5.07%
Eggs
$2.24 MURĀ 105
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.80 MURĀ 459
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
118.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 MURĀ 285
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
5.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.61 MURĀ 497
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
19.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 MURĀ 92.4
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-12.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 MURĀ 89.1
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
79.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MURĀ 66.9
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
-5.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 MURĀ 127
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
99.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 MURĀ 45.48
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-13.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 MURĀ 46.97
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
-14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MURĀ 39.39
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MURĀ 23.88
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 MURĀ 277
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
161.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.46 MURĀ 396
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-15.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MURĀ 82.6
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
49.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 MURĀ 77.8
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-30.54%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Moka
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 MURĀ 49.18
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
22.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.05 MURĀ 611
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-68.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 MURĀ 132
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
91.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.72 MURĀ 128
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
39.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.17 MURĀ 711
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
95.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MURĀ 67.1
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
47.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K MURĀ 1.7M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
100.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K MURĀ 1.4M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
8.94%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moka
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.17 MURĀ 2,304
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-39.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.05 MURĀ 846
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
92.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.27 MURĀ 1,231
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
11.27%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Moka
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.04 MURĀ 1,126
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-5.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.93 MURĀ 278
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
44.63%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Moka
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 MURĀ 7,187
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-49.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,897 MURĀ 182.6K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-33.93%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Moka
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.8 MURĀ 3,598
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
28.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.86 MURĀ 1,680
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
12.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 MURĀ 4,442
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-7.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.1 MURĀ 2,678
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-47.03%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Moka
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$527 MURĀ 24.7K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
9.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 MURĀ 15.0K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-15.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$932 MURĀ 43.7K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
13.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 MURĀ 33.2K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-1.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Moka
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$314 MURĀ 14.7K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-41.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
13.43
-53.46%

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Last update for Moka: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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