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

🙂 Solo nomad: Moka is 5.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Moka is 8.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moka
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.45 MUR 298
$6.14 COP 22.1K
5.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.73 MUR 2,023
$33.05 COP 119.0K
32.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 MUR 306
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-9.43%
Cappuccino
$2.67 MUR 124
$1.66 COP 5,971
60.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 MUR 44.56
$1.10 COP 3,977
-12.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 MUR 28.16
$0.78 COP 2,815
-21.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 MUR 98.7
$1.71 COP 6,172
24.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 MUR 125
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-14.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moka
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 MUR 65.0
$1.11 COP 4,002
27.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.70 MUR 32.39
$1.31 COP 4,707
-46.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MUR 60.9
$1.38 COP 4,967
-4.35%
Eggs
$2.27 MUR 105
$2.22 COP 7,989
2.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.00 MUR 463
$4.34 COP 15.6K
130.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 MUR 289
$5.80 COP 20.9K
7.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.41 MUR 481
$8.98 COP 32.3K
15.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 MUR 94.5
$2.26 COP 8,143
-9.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 MUR 89.7
$1.11 COP 4,013
74.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MUR 66.2
$1.46 COP 5,271
-2.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 MUR 122
$1.37 COP 4,916
92.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 MUR 46.83
$1.11 COP 3,999
-9.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 MUR 45.54
$1.16 COP 4,188
-15.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 MUR 37.18
$0.89 COP 3,202
-10.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 MUR 21.55
$0.87 COP 3,116
-45.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.78 MUR 267
$2.35 COP 8,473
145.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.74 MUR 404
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-19.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MUR 79.7
$1.20 COP 4,319
43.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 MUR 76.6
$2.48 COP 8,923
-33.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Moka
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 MUR 46.49
$0.79 COP 2,835
27.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.97 MUR 600
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-68.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 MUR 130
$1.42 COP 5,124
98.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.71 MUR 125
$1.91 COP 6,882
41.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.26 MUR 706
$7.65 COP 27.5K
99.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MUR 67.4
$0.97 COP 3,481
50.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K MUR 1.7M
$18.1K COP 65.2M
98.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K MUR 1.3M
$26.3K COP 94.7M
8.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moka
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.73 MUR 2,300
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-38.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.06 MUR 835
$9.63 COP 34.7K
87.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.29 MUR 1,216
$24.36 COP 87.7K
7.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moka
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.44 MUR 1,131
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-6.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 MUR 279
$3.89 COP 14.0K
55.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moka
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MUR 7,158
$304 COP 1.1M
-49.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,988 MUR 184.4K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-32.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moka
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.0 MUR 3,467
$58.7 COP 211.3K
27.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.57 MUR 1,691
$32.48 COP 116.9K
12.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.9 MUR 4,388
$102 COP 366.3K
-6.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.4 MUR 2,563
$108 COP 389.4K
-48.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moka
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 MUR 23.7K
$474 COP 1.7M
8.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 MUR 15.0K
$371 COP 1.3M
-12.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 MUR 42.9K
$848 COP 3.1M
9.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$726 MUR 33.6K
$716 COP 2.6M
1.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moka
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$324 MUR 15.0K
$542 COP 1.9M
-40.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
13.43
-53.46%

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Last update for Moka: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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