Cost of Living Comparison Between San Jose de Ocoa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between San Jose de Ocoa and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: San Jose de Ocoa is 14.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: San Jose de Ocoa is 8.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
San Jose de Ocoa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.27 DOPĀ 492
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
37.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.8 DOPĀ 3,077
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
56.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.22 DOPĀ 429
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-0.96%
Cappuccino
$2.61 DOPĀ 155
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
60.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 DOPĀ 61.6
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-0.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 DOPĀ 50.3
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
10.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 DOPĀ 149
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
45.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.95 DOPĀ 294
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
55.66%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Jose de Ocoa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOPĀ 81.8
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
28.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 DOPĀ 107
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
36.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 DOPĀ 91.8
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
11.59%
Eggs
$2.30 DOPĀ 137
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
2.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.22 DOPĀ 429
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
61.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 DOPĀ 371
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
8.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 DOPĀ 650
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
23.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.30 DOPĀ 196
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
47.32%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 DOPĀ 54.7
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
-13.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 DOPĀ 173
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
92.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 DOPĀ 116
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
43.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 DOPĀ 147
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
121.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 DOPĀ 135
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
94.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 DOPĀ 66.8
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
24.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 DOPĀ 52.6
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 DOPĀ 353
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
162.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.43 DOPĀ 679
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
14.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 DOPĀ 157
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
124.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 DOPĀ 186
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
30.96%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
San Jose de Ocoa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 DOPĀ 49.04
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
-3.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.51 DOPĀ 1,516
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-38.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 DOPĀ 207
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
137.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 DOPĀ 96.8
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-16.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 DOPĀ 352
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-23.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 DOPĀ 78.3
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
36.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K DOPĀ 1.6M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
48.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K DOPĀ 1.9M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
20.44%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Jose de Ocoa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.29 DOPĀ 2,038
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-57.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.46 DOPĀ 1,513
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
170.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.68 DOPĀ 1,526
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
8.77%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Jose de Ocoa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.32 DOPĀ 1,505
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
-0.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.86 DOPĀ 2,013
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
75.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 DOPĀ 392
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
60.98%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
San Jose de Ocoa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$170 DOPĀ 10.1K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-44.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,963 DOPĀ 473.3K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
35.00%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Jose de Ocoa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.14 DOPĀ 2,029
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-42.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 DOPĀ 3,122
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
64.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.0 DOPĀ 5,705
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-6.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 DOPĀ 6,919
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
7.91%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
San Jose de Ocoa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 DOPĀ 20.2K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-29.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 DOPĀ 9,954
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-55.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 DOPĀ 30.7K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-37.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 DOPĀ 15.0K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-64.89%
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
San Jose de Ocoa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.43
-25.54%

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Last update for San Jose de Ocoa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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