Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Panvel Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Panvel

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 66.7% more expensive than Panvel without rent, and 152.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 66.6% more expensive than Panvel without rent, and 129.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Panvel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$2.97 ₹273
103.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$17.29 ₹1,593
91.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$4.58 ₹422
59.17%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$2.01 ₹185
-18.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.41 ₹37.58
156.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.15 ₹13.41
413.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$2.28 ₹210
-24.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.59 ₹331
-11.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Panvel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.67 ₹61.3
59.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.47 ₹43.28
178.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.70 ₹64.3
97.14%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$0.95 ₹87.2
136.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$7.01 ₹645
-36.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$4.04 ₹372
42.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
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-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.92 ₹177
16.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$0.72 ₹66.3
47.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.16 ₹107
30.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.62 ₹57.0
119.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.50 ₹46.46
124.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.54 ₹49.44
116.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.41 ₹37.64
119.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.36 ₹33.60
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$4.12 ₹379
-45.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$7.85 ₹723
27.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$2.03 ₹187
-41.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.97 ₹273
-19.53%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.83 ₹630
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Panvel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.30 ₹27.91
186.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$8.93 ₹823
364.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$0.45 ₹41.34
226.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$1.39 ₹128
458.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.25 ₹115
-22.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$15.3K ₹1.4M
17.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$23.0K ₹2.1M
16.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Panvel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$28.04 ₹2,583
189.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$3.62 ₹333
159.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$9.25 ₹852
155.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Panvel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$14.09 ₹1,298
81.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$6.83 ₹629
182.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$4.61 ₹424
-11.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Panvel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$94.5 ₹8,705
223.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$1,416 ₹130.4K
316.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Panvel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$22.42 ₹2,065
166.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$18.89 ₹1,740
69.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$50.8 ₹4,676
102.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$33.72 ₹3,106
219.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Panvel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$125 ₹11.5K
286.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$77.5 ₹7,136
387.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$279 ₹25.7K
194.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$178 ₹16.4K
305.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,066 ₹98.2K
161.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$774 ₹71.3K
70.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Panvel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$461 ₹42.5K
16.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.14
46.94%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Panvel: March 2, 2026

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