Cost of Living Comparison Between Molo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Molo and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Molo is 6.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Molo is 19.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Molo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.36 KESĀ 692
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
-11.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.40 KESĀ 4,962
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
15.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.67 KESĀ 862
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-8.50%
Cappuccino
$2.39 KESĀ 309
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
46.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KESĀ 97.9
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
-27.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 KESĀ 64.2
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
-35.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 KESĀ 298
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
33.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 KESĀ 369
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-10.06%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Molo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 KESĀ 112
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
-18.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 KESĀ 69.7
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
-58.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 KESĀ 212
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
18.84%
Eggs
$1.68 KESĀ 217
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
-25.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.40 KESĀ 1,474
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
154.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 KESĀ 845
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
13.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.57 KESĀ 720
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-37.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 KESĀ 405
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
40.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 KESĀ 141
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
2.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 KESĀ 280
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
43.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 KESĀ 131
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
-25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 KESĀ 138
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
-4.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 KESĀ 152
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KESĀ 83.7
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
-27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 KESĀ 103
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
-4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 KESĀ 410
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
40.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.73 KESĀ 1,515
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
17.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 KESĀ 293
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
92.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KESĀ 353
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
14.23%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Molo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 KESĀ 203
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
6.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 KESĀ 202
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 KESĀ 380
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-62.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 KESĀ 196
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
55.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K KESĀ 2.8M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
18.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KESĀ 2.5M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-26.27%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Molo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.44 KESĀ 4,450
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
-57.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.68 KESĀ 2,155
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
77.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.46 KESĀ 5,099
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
67.13%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Molo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.30 KESĀ 814
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
53.66%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Molo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 KESĀ 26.1K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-34.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,052 KESĀ 1.0M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
36.51%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Molo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.40 KESĀ 2,377
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
-69.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.42 KESĀ 3,155
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
-23.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.5 KESĀ 8,464
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
-36.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.9 KESĀ 7,223
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
-48.18%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Molo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
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
Molo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$381 KESĀ 49.2K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-29.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13.43
10.50%

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Last update for Molo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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