Cost of Living Comparison Between Soroca and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Soroca and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Soroca is 14.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Soroca is 12.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Soroca
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.98 MDL 154
$6.03 COP 22.7K
48.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.18 MDL 638
$33.17 COP 124.8K
12.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 MDL 133
$7.29 COP 27.4K
6.45%
Cappuccino
$1.86 MDL 31.83
$1.63 COP 6,134
14.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MDL 15.80
$1.05 COP 3,948
-12.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 MDL 11.71
$0.77 COP 2,899
-11.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 MDL 29.20
$1.73 COP 6,511
-1.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 MDL 39.21
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-27.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Soroca
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 MDL 21.80
$1.07 COP 4,016
18.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MDL 8.93
$1.31 COP 4,935
-60.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MDL 26.12
$1.38 COP 5,196
10.14%
Eggs
$2.49 MDL 42.67
$2.25 COP 8,458
10.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 MDL 175
$4.48 COP 16.9K
127.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.32 MDL 91.3
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-7.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.08 MDL 156
$8.86 COP 33.4K
2.48%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 MDL 15.60
$2.24 COP 8,440
-59.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 MDL 31.18
$1.06 COP 3,989
71.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 MDL 30.15
$1.51 COP 5,698
16.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MDL 35.51
$1.36 COP 5,120
52.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 MDL 14.05
$1.12 COP 4,219
-26.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 MDL 9.37
$1.17 COP 4,401
-52.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 MDL 23.29
$0.90 COP 3,396
51.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 MDL 15.26
$0.84 COP 3,150
5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.29 MDL 56.5
$2.26 COP 8,502
45.58%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 MDL 20.68
$1.18 COP 4,452
2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 MDL 33.05
$2.39 COP 8,995
-19.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Soroca
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 MDL 4.78
$0.86 COP 3,234
-67.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 MDL 34.47
$1.47 COP 5,522
36.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.26
$1.95 COP 7,324
-87.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 MDL 89.5
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-32.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MDL 24.61
$0.97 COP 3,641
47.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K MDL 549.3K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
78.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K MDL 538.6K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
17.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Soroca
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 MDL 2,900
$81.1 COP 305.2K
108.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.55 MDL 130
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-19.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.04 MDL 189
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-53.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Soroca
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.48 MDL 128
$4.10 COP 15.4K
82.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Soroca
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$392 MDL 6,717
$306 COP 1.2M
27.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,676 MDL 131.6K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
30.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Soroca
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.1 MDL 1,133
$59.8 COP 225.1K
10.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 MDL 931
$31.96 COP 120.3K
69.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 MDL 1,953
$103 COP 386.5K
10.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 MDL 2,073
$108 COP 406.0K
12.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Soroca
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Soroca
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
13.43
-31.20%

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Last update for Soroca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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