Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Paracin Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Paracin

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 11.5% cheaper than Paracin without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 4.3% cheaper than Paracin without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Paracin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.01 RSD 914
-30.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$29.71 RSD 3,015
8.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.67 RSD 981
-23.58%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.93 RSD 196
-10.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.93 RSD 195
-43.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.32 RSD 134
-44.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.42 RSD 246
-31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.89 RSD 294
10.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Paracin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.72 RSD 174
-36.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.86 RSD 87.1
44.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.97 RSD 200
-32.49%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.68 RSD 272
-17.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.36 RSD 950
-51.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.13 RSD 723
-19.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.07 RSD 1,022
-14.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$0.94 RSD 95.1
140.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.75 RSD 178
-38.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.54 RSD 258
-40.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.15 RSD 218
-33.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.45 RSD 147
-23.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.77 RSD 78
53.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.76 RSD 76.8
17.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.72 RSD 73.2
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.41 RSD 448
-46.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.38 RSD 749
26.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.92 RSD 93.8
28.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.16 RSD 117
114.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Paracin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.96 RSD 97.6
-13.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$32.25 RSD 3,273
29.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.5 RSD 152
-6.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.64 RSD 65.4
206.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.77 RSD 687
15.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.82 RSD 184
-43.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.9K RSD 3.1M
-42.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.4K RSD 2.7M
-0.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Paracin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$176 RSD 17.9K
-53.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.37 RSD 2,778
-65.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.63 RSD 3,311
-27.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Paracin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$30.8 RSD 3,126
-16.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.43 RSD 1,667
16.49%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.08 RSD 617
-34.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Paracin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$233 RSD 23.7K
30.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,019 RSD 509.4K
18.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Paracin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$90.9 RSD 9,226
-36.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.25 RSD 4,593
-30.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$113 RSD 11.4K
-8.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$119 RSD 12K
-10.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Paracin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$379 RSD 38.5K
29.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$298 RSD 30.3K
27.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$562 RSD 57K
47.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$416 RSD 42.2K
75.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,679 RSD 271.9K
-18.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,792 RSD 181.9K
-14.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Paracin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$678 RSD 68.8K
-18.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.45
80.27%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Paracin: October 29, 2025

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