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

🙂 Solo nomad: Molo is 10.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Molo is 14.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.37 KES 695

$6.23 COP 26K

-13.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.31 KES 4,952

$32.34 COP 134.8K

18.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.89 KES 890

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-6.77%

Cappuccino

$2.4 KES 310

$1.72 COP 7,155

39.53%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 KES 92.3

$1.1 COP 4,575

-35.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 KES 69.9

$0.73 COP 3,060

-26.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.26 KES 292

$1.66 COP 6,916

36.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 KES 376

$3.2 COP 13.3K

-9.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.92 KES 119

$1.09 COP 4,552

-15.60%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 KES 74.5

$1.24 COP 5,188

-53.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 KES 204

$1.33 COP 5,544

18.80%

Eggs

$1.64 KES 212

$2.22 COP 9,252

-26.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.59 KES 1,497

$4.55 COP 19K

154.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.58 KES 851

$5.71 COP 23.8K

15.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.45 KES 704

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-36.55%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 KES 396

$2.26 COP 9,410

35.84%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

$1.07 COP 4,461

-2.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 KES 270

$1.51 COP 6,293

38.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$1 KES 129

$1.42 COP 5,911

-29.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 KES 132

$1.11 COP 4,619

-8.11%

Onion (1kg)

$1.15 KES 149

$1.18 COP 4,932

-2.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 KES 83.5

$0.89 COP 3,718

-26.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 KES 106

$0.84 COP 3,507

-2.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3 KES 388

$2.35 COP 9,809

27.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.45 KES 1,479

$9.34 COP 38.9K

22.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.27 KES 293

$1.18 COP 4,927

92.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 KES 353

$2.49 COP 10.4K

9.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.83 COP 3,464

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.9 COP 174.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.57 KES 203

$1.41 COP 5,899

11.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.56 KES 201

$1.96 COP 8,164

-20.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.98 KES 385

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-62.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.56 KES 202

$1.02 COP 4,265

52.94%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.6K KES 2.8M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

22.68%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$19.7K KES 2.5M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-24.81%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$34.87 KES 4,507

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-57.75%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.04 KES 2,202

$9.44 COP 39.4K

80.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.68 KES 5,129

$23.51 COP 98K

68.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.68 COP 107.1K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.14 COP 79.8K

Cinema Ticket

$6.04 KES 780

$3.96 COP 16.5K

52.53%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$201 KES 26K

$305 COP 1.3M

-34.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,925 KES 1M

$5,925 COP 24.7M

33.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.99 KES 2,325

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-68.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.78 KES 3,073

$31.59 COP 131.7K

-24.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 KES 8,370

$103 COP 430.1K

-37.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.7 KES 7,328

$106 COP 440.5K

-46.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$489 COP 2M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$379 COP 1.6M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$827 COP 3.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$729 COP 3M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,190 COP 9.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,532 COP 6.4M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$382 KES 49.3K

$550 COP 2.3M

-30.62%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.84

13.43

10.50%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Molo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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