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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.8% cheaper than Paracin without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.9% cheaper than Paracin without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Paracin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$8.72 RSD 882
-30.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.7K
$30.14 RSD 3,048
10.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$9.90 RSD 1,001
-26.36%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,128
$2.02 RSD 204
-19.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,944
$1.94 RSD 197
-45.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,896
$1.36 RSD 137
-43.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,505
$2.52 RSD 255
-31.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.02 RSD 305
5.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Paracin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,013
$1.66 RSD 168
-35.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,931
$0.85 RSD 86.2
54.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,191
$2.01 RSD 203
-31.34%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,451
$2.66 RSD 269
-15.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$9.53 RSD 964
-52.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$7.18 RSD 726
-20.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$10.03 RSD 1,014
-11.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,432
$0.99 RSD 100
126.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,985
$1.71 RSD 173
-38.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,693
$2.45 RSD 248
-38.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,116
$2.14 RSD 216
-36.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,215
$1.40 RSD 141
-20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$0.77 RSD 77.5
51.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,393
$0.72 RSD 73.1
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,148
$0.71 RSD 72.2
18.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,495
$4.39 RSD 444
-48.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$7.62 RSD 770
30.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,448
$0.91 RSD 92.3
29.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,987
$1.16 RSD 117
106.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Paracin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,231
$0.92 RSD 93.1
-6.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 155.9K
$28.09 RSD 2,841
47.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,517
$1.45 RSD 147
1.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,317
$0.69 RSD 69.3
182.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$7.02 RSD 710
10.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,638
$1.77 RSD 179
-45.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$31.3K RSD 3.2M
-42.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.5M
$26.8K RSD 2.7M
-0.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Paracin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.0K
$178 RSD 18.0K
-54.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$27.56 RSD 2,787
-65.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$32.64 RSD 3,301
-27.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Paracin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$30.15 RSD 3,049
-15.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.5K
$16.86 RSD 1,705
14.41%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$6.30 RSD 637
-34.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Paracin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$236 RSD 23.8K
29.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$5,176 RSD 523.4K
13.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Paracin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 224.9K
$91.2 RSD 9,218
-34.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.2K
$46.06 RSD 4,658
-30.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.2K
$112 RSD 11.4K
-8.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.6K
$122 RSD 12.3K
-11.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Paracin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$379 RSD 38.3K
27.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$298 RSD 30.1K
26.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$555 RSD 56.2K
47.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$407 RSD 41.1K
77.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,955 RSD 197.8K
42.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,500 RSD 151.7K
-12.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Paracin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$681 RSD 68.9K
-21.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.45
80.27%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Paracin: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities