Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Panaji Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Panaji

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 59.4% more expensive than Panaji without rent, and 115.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 110% more expensive than Panaji without rent, and 105% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Panaji
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$3.56 ₹328
69.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$17.33 ₹1,596
91.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$3.88 ₹357
87.89%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$2.24 ₹206
-27.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.49 ₹45.03
114.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.18 ₹16.94
327.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.19 ₹110
45.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.98 ₹183
60.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Panaji
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.81 ₹74.5
32.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.47 ₹42.96
178.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.82 ₹75.7
68.29%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$1.00 ₹91.7
125.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$5.62 ₹518
-20.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$3.94 ₹363
45.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$2.47 ₹228
-9.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$0.97 ₹88.9
9.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.34 ₹123
12.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.65 ₹60.2
109.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.46 ₹42.15
143.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.45 ₹41.76
160.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.98 ₹89.9
-8.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.35 ₹31.93
140.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$2.93 ₹270
-22.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$7.46 ₹687
33.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.00 ₹92.1
18.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$3.58 ₹330
-33.24%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.61 ₹424
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Panaji
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.15 ₹13.94
473.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$7.06 ₹650
487.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$0.42 ₹39.04
250.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$1.43 ₹131
442.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.16 ₹107
-16.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$10.7K ₹983.0K
68.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$23.8K ₹2.2M
12.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Panaji
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$22.96 ₹2,115
253.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$4.31 ₹397
118.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$9.75 ₹898
142.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Panaji
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$35.09 ₹3,232
-27.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$3.41 ₹314
465.69%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$3.18 ₹293
28.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Panaji
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$61.7 ₹5,686
395.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$1,618 ₹149.0K
264.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Panaji
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$40.55 ₹3,735
47.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$28.82 ₹2,655
10.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$23.57 ₹2,171
335.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$17.18 ₹1,583
527.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Panaji
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$194 ₹17.9K
149.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$149 ₹13.7K
153.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$387 ₹35.6K
112.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$291 ₹26.8K
148.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$931 ₹85.8K
199.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$707 ₹65.1K
86.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Panaji
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$193 ₹17.8K
178.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.62
39.60%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Panaji: March 2, 2026

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