Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pamplona Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pamplona

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 26.9% cheaper than Pamplona without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 30.8% cheaper than Pamplona without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pamplona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.65 €15.24
-64.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58.2 €50.3
-44.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.4 €8.98
-28.94%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.48 €2.14
-30.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.82 €1.57
-39.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.27 €1.09
-42.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.52 €3.04
-52.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.42 €2.95
-6.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pamplona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.14 €0.99
-4.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.05 €0.91
18.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.34 €1.16
-0.75%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.75 €2.37
-19.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$16.01 €13.82
-71.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.91 €5.97
-17.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.46 €12.49
-40.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.55 €2.2
-11.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.23 €1.92
-52.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.79 €1.55
-15.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.24 €1.94
-36.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.52 €1.31
-26.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.32 €1.14
-10.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.94 €0.81
-5.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.64 €0.55
31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.2 €5.35
-62.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.86 €5.06
59.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.25 €1.08
-5.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.25 €1.94
10.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pamplona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.7 €1.47
-51.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$36 €31.09
16.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.49 €3.01
-59.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.95 €0.82
106.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$24.07 €20.79
-67.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.84 €1.59
-44.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.1K €32.9K
-53.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.7K €24.7K
-8.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pamplona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$152 €132
-45.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.57 €19.49
-58.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.08 €27.7
-26.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pamplona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.39 €34.87
-36.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.09 €11.3
46.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.82 €8.48
-59.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pamplona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$262 €226
16.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,799 €5,007
2.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pamplona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$87.4 €75.5
-33.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.97 €32.79
-16.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$83.4 €72
23.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$116 €100
-8.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pamplona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,044 €901
-53.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$912 €788
-58.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,511 €1,304
-45.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,304 €1,126
-44.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,092 €2,670
-29.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,461 €2,125
-37.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pamplona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,963 €1,695
-71.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.5
283.71%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pamplona: October 27, 2025

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