Cost of Living Comparison Between La Garenne-Colombes and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between La Garenne-Colombes and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: La Garenne-Colombes is 63.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 81.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: La Garenne-Colombes is 111% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 76.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Garenne-Colombes
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.18
$6.23 COP 26K
182.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.2 €62.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
123.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.76 €11.88
$7.39 COP 30.8K
86.20%
Cappuccino
$3.82 €3.3
$1.72 COP 7,155
122.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 €2.96
$1.1 COP 4,575
210.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$0.73 COP 3,060
184.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.32 €7.19
$1.66 COP 6,916
401.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.92 €5.11
$3.2 COP 13.3K
85.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Garenne-Colombes
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.09 COP 4,552
39.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.24 COP 5,188
45.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 €2.57
$1.33 COP 5,544
123.31%
Eggs
$3.89 €3.36
$2.22 COP 9,252
75.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.65 €19.56
$4.55 COP 19K
397.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.25 €11.44
$5.71 COP 23.8K
132.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.46 €16.8
$8.59 COP 35.8K
126.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.53 €3.05
$2.26 COP 9,410
56.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.07 COP 4,461
109.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.51 COP 6,293
58.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.2 €2.76
$1.42 COP 5,911
125.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.11 COP 4,619
75.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.18 COP 4,932
80.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.89 COP 3,718
73.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 €0.6
$0.84 COP 3,507
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.54 €11.69
$2.35 COP 9,809
476.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.38 €7.24
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-10.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.18 COP 4,927
102.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 €3.58
$2.49 COP 10.4K
66.67%
🚌 Getting Around
La Garenne-Colombes
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2 €1.73
$0.83 COP 3,464
140.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.01 €41.45
$41.9 COP 174.7K
14.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.7 €4.06
$1.41 COP 5,899
233.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.96 COP 8,164
-7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.96 €27.59
$7.85 COP 32.7K
307.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
99.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K €30.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
99.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K €32K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
41.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Garenne-Colombes
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$194 €168
$82.5 COP 344.1K
135.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.7 €14.42
$9.44 COP 39.4K
76.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.51 €25.48
$23.51 COP 98K
25.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Garenne-Colombes
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.94 €32.75
$25.68 COP 107.1K
47.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.36 €15.85
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-4.08%
Cinema Ticket
$15.12 €13.05
$3.96 COP 16.5K
281.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Garenne-Colombes
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$570 €492
$305 COP 1.3M
87.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,629 €7,451
$5,925 COP 24.7M
45.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Garenne-Colombes
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91 €78.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
57.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.9 €31.86
$31.59 COP 131.7K
16.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 €73.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-17.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €88.3
$106 COP 440.5K
-3.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Garenne-Colombes
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$786 €679
$489 COP 2M
60.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 €540
$379 COP 1.6M
65.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,382 €1,193
$827 COP 3.4M
67.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 €945
$729 COP 3M
50.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,883 €3,353
$2,190 COP 9.1M
77.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,993 €2,584
$1,532 COP 6.4M
95.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Garenne-Colombes
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
13.43
-73.57%

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Last update for La Garenne-Colombes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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