Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Paradise Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Paradise

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 21.6% cheaper than Paradise without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36.3% cheaper than Paradise without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$9.63 GYD 2,014

-38.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$64.0 GYD 13.4K

-49.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$8.70 GYD 1,821

-18.05%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$4.45 GYD 931

-62.92%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 COP 3,882

$1.18 GYD 246

-10.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.66 GYD 137

16.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,418

$2.31 GYD 482

-24.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$2.45 GYD 513

24.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$3.64 GYD 761

-69.78%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$1.85 GYD 386

-29.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,905

$1.81 GYD 378

-25.97%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,299

$3.56 GYD 745

-36.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$9.88 GYD 2,067

-54.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$5.67 GYD 1,186

2.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$9.39 GYD 1,963

-4.58%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,691

$3.98 GYD 833

-40.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,939

$2.27 GYD 475

-52.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,418

$2.30 GYD 481

-35.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,011

$2.49 GYD 520

-45.38%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,135

$1.46 GYD 305

-22.60%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$2.01 GYD 420

-43.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$1.31 GYD 273

-32.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$1.62 GYD 338

-47.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$2.14 GYD 448

6.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$11.00 GYD 2,301

-7.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$1.60 GYD 334

-25.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

$2.52 GYD 528

-4.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

$0.59 GYD 124

42.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$29.61 GYD 6,193

37.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$2.34 GYD 490

-36.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

$3.37 GYD 705

-43.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$9.50 GYD 1,986

-15.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$1.02 GYD 214

-7.84%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 65.1M

$15.8K GYD 3.3M

12.07%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$18.4K GYD 3.8M

43.60%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$77.5 GYD 16.2K

5.68%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$27.54 GYD 5,761

-65.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$69.1 GYD 14.5K

-65.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$50.9 GYD 10.6K

-49.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$6.12 GYD 1,281

-33.82%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$316 COP 1.2M

$911 GYD 190.5K

-65.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$20.3K GYD 4.3M

-70.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

$32.19 GYD 6,734

83.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$46.98 GYD 9,827

-30.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$61.4 GYD 12.8K

62.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$63.3 GYD 13.2K

69.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$304 GYD 63.7K

61.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$815 GYD 170.4K

-54.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$1,224 GYD 256.0K

-32.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$657 GYD 137.4K

11.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

$3,434 GYD 718.4K

-12.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

$465 GYD 97.2K

186.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

$715 GYD 149.5K

-27.67%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

7.11

88.89%

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

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Paradise: January 11, 2026

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