Cost of Living Comparison Between Morena and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Morena and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Morena is 52% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Morena is 55.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morena
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ₹174
$6.23 COP 26K
-67.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.73 ₹1,004
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-63.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.08 ₹349
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-44.79%
Cappuccino
$1.54 ₹132
$1.72 COP 7,155
-10.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ₹22.77
$1.1 COP 4,575
-75.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ₹11.53
$0.73 COP 3,060
-82.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 ₹131
$1.66 COP 6,916
-7.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 ₹188
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-31.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Morena
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
-33.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 ₹36.19
$1.24 COP 5,188
-66.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.63
$1.33 COP 5,544
-57.14%
Eggs
$0.97 ₹82.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
-56.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.99 ₹341
$4.55 COP 19K
-12.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.74 ₹234
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-52.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 ₹116
$2.26 COP 9,410
-39.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.61
$1.07 COP 4,461
-57.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.37
$1.51 COP 6,293
-62.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.67
$1.42 COP 5,911
-69.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 ₹20.46
$1.11 COP 4,619
-78.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 ₹28.35
$1.18 COP 4,932
-72.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ₹58.3
$0.89 COP 3,718
-23.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.04
$0.84 COP 3,507
-61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 ₹343
$2.35 COP 9,809
70.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.94 ₹764
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-4.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 ₹145
$1.18 COP 4,927
44.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 ₹294
$2.49 COP 10.4K
38.15%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.63 ₹482
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🚌 Getting Around
Morena
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.86
$0.83 COP 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.98 ₹768
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-78.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 ₹47.74
$1.41 COP 5,899
-60.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.8
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-85.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₹97.1
$1.02 COP 4,265
10.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.8K ₹1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-33.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ₹1.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-35.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morena
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.74 ₹1,517
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-78.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.12 ₹267
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-66.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.38 ₹460
$23.51 COP 98K
-77.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Morena
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$4.56 ₹390
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-82.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.13 ₹610
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-62.75%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 ₹247
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-27.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morena
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.86 ₹3,153
$305 COP 1.3M
-87.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,556 ₹133.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-73.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Morena
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.9 ₹1,959
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-60.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.79 ₹2,633
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-2.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.77 ₹3,402
$103 COP 430.1K
-61.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$18.95 ₹1,621
$106 COP 440.5K
-82.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morena
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 ₹10.6K
$489 COP 2M
-74.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.6 ₹6,463
$379 COP 1.6M
-80.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 ₹23.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-67.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₹15.4K
$729 COP 3M
-75.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$967 ₹82.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-55.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$530 ₹45.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-65.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Morena
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$283 ₹24.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
-48.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.4
13.43
-37.45%

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Last update for Morena: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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