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 111.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 98.5% more expensive than Panaji without rent, and 103.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Panaji
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.58 ₹306
74.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$17.2 ₹1,471
88.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.02 ₹344
83.83%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.2 ₹188
-21.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.49 ₹42.12
124.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.21 ₹18.15
247.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.19 ₹102
39.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.03 ₹173
57.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Panaji
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.77 ₹66.2
41.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.51 ₹43.96
143.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.84 ₹71.5
58.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1 ₹85.5
122.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.6 ₹479
-18.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.77 ₹322
51.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.46 ₹211
-8.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.91 ₹77.9
17.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.28 ₹110
17.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.62 ₹52.7
129.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.42 ₹36.19
164.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.49 ₹42.12
140.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.89 ₹75.8
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.35 ₹29.57
140.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.89 ₹247
-18.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8 ₹684
16.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.05 ₹89.8
12.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.51 ₹300
-29.06%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.64 ₹397
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Panaji
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.16 ₹13.4
418.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$6.84 ₹585
512.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.46 ₹39.26
206.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.44 ₹123
445.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.19 ₹101
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$10.6K ₹908.6K
65.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$23.8K ₹2M
9.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Panaji
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$23.23 ₹1,987
255.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.41 ₹377
114.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.35 ₹800
151.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Panaji
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.06 ₹2,999
-26.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$3.43 ₹293
458.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.16 ₹271
25.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Panaji
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$60.2 ₹5,147
406.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,608 ₹137.6K
268.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Panaji
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$40.95 ₹3,502
41.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.32 ₹2,507
7.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$23.52 ₹2,012
338.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$17.65 ₹1,510
498.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Panaji
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$191 ₹16.3K
156.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$149 ₹12.8K
153.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$392 ₹33.5K
111.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$287 ₹24.5K
154.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$967 ₹82.7K
126.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$733 ₹62.7K
109.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Panaji
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$203 ₹17.3K
171.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.62
39.60%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Panaji: October 26, 2025

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