Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Palanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Palanga

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32% cheaper than Palanga without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 38.3% cheaper than Palanga without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Palanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.46 €9.89
-45.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70 €60.4
-53.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8 €6.91
-7.63%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.63 €3.13
-52.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.67 €2.3
-58.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.92 €1.66
-61.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.72 €4.94
-70.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.59 €4.83
-42.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Palanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.4 €1.21
-22.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.8 €1.55
-31.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.04 €1.76
-34.80%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.9 €2.5
-23.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.47 €9.04
-56.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.68 €6.63
-25.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.06 €10.41
-28.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.42 €1.23
59.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.6 €1.38
-33.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.73 €1.5
-12.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.08 €2.66
-53.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.77 €0.66
44.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.93 €0.8
26.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.72 €1.48
-48.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.85 €0.74
-1.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.75 €4.97
-59.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.51 €8.21
-1.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.73 €1.49
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.17 €1.87
14.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Palanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.02 €1.74
-58.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.91 €30.14
20.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.94 €2.54
-52.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.06 €0.92
84.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$9.16 €7.91
-14.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.64 €1.42
-37.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.4K €34K
-55.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.1K €25.1K
-9.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Palanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$235 €203
-64.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$15.5 €13.38
-39.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$14.42 €12.45
63.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Palanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$76 €65.6
-66.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.68 €15.26
8.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.4 €8.12
-57.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Palanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$469 €405
-34.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,629 €6,587
-22.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Palanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$92.7 €80
-37.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.28 €39.96
-31.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$99.4 €85.8
3.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$185 €160
-42.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Palanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$799 €690
-38.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$401 €347
-5.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,385 €1,195
-40.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$705 €609
3.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,381 €3,783
-50.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,100 €1,813
-27.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Palanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,265 €1,092
-56.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.2
219.76%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Palanga: October 29, 2025

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