Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Paloncha Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Paloncha

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 70.1% more expensive than Paloncha without rent, and 141.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 73.6% more expensive than Paloncha without rent, and 125.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Paloncha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.55 ₹304
75.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$14.06 ₹1,203
130.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.56 ₹304
107.58%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.57 ₹48.75
201.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.44 ₹37.21
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.11 ₹9.32
563.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.11 ₹181
-21.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.44 ₹294
-6.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Paloncha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.86 ₹73.6
26.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.61 ₹52.5
103.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.78 ₹66.3
70.51%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$0.98 ₹84
126.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.03 ₹516
-24.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.8 ₹325
50.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.8 ₹239
-19.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.78 ₹66.4
37.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.03 ₹88
46.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.48 ₹40.77
195.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.49 ₹41.93
126.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.51 ₹43.78
131.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.7 ₹59.8
27.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.36 ₹31.16
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.96 ₹339
-40.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.26 ₹792
0.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.03 ₹174
-41.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.88 ₹246
-13.54%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.45 ₹552
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Paloncha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.3 ₹25.9
176.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.63 ₹738
385.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.18 ₹101
19.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.54 ₹132
409.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.28 ₹110
-20.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$17.7K ₹1.5M
-0.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
7.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Paloncha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$39.63 ₹3,390
108.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.65 ₹398
103.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.34 ₹713
181.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Paloncha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$15.99 ₹1,367
60.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.2 ₹616
165.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4 ₹342
-1.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Paloncha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$40.49 ₹3,463
652.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,163 ₹99.5K
409.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Paloncha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$31.35 ₹2,681
84.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$24.55 ₹2,100
28.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$48.63 ₹4,160
112.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$38.7 ₹3,310
173.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Paloncha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$122 ₹10.4K
301.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$77 ₹6,583
392.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$270 ₹23.1K
206.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$182 ₹15.6K
300.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,035 ₹88.5K
111.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$604 ₹51.7K
153.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Paloncha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$568 ₹48.6K
-3.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9
49.22%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Paloncha: October 27, 2025

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