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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39% cheaper than La Garenne-Colombes without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.6% cheaper than La Garenne-Colombes without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
La Garenne-Colombes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.58 €15.18
-64.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$72.2 €62.3
-55.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.76 €11.88
-46.29%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.82 €3.3
-54.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.42 €2.96
-67.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.08 €1.8
-64.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.32 €7.19
-80.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.92 €5.11
-45.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
La Garenne-Colombes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.52 €1.31
-28.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.81 €1.56
-31.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.97 €2.57
-55.22%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.89 €3.36
-42.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$22.65 €19.56
-79.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.25 €11.44
-56.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.46 €16.8
-55.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.53 €3.05
-35.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.24 €1.93
-52.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.39 €2.06
-36.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.2 €2.76
-55.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.95 €1.69
-43.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.13 €1.84
-44.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.54 €1.33
-42.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.7 €0.6
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.54 €11.69
-82.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.38 €7.24
11.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.39 €2.07
-50.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.15 €3.58
-40.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
La Garenne-Colombes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2 €1.73
-58.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$48.01 €41.45
-12.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.7 €4.06
-70.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.82 €1.57
7.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$31.96 €27.59
-75.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.03 €1.75
-49.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35K €30.3K
-49.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.1K €32K
-29.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
La Garenne-Colombes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$194 €168
-57.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.7 €14.42
-43.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.51 €25.48
-20.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
La Garenne-Colombes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.94 €32.75
-32.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.36 €15.85
4.25%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.12 €13.05
-73.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
La Garenne-Colombes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$570 €492
-46.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,629 €7,451
-31.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
La Garenne-Colombes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$91 €78.6
-36.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.9 €31.86
-14.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$85.1 €73.5
21.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$102 €88.3
3.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
La Garenne-Colombes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$786 €679
-37.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$626 €540
-39.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,382 €1,193
-40.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,094 €945
-33.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,883 €3,353
-43.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,993 €2,584
-48.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
La Garenne-Colombes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.55
278.31%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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

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