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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 27.4% cheaper than Paradise without rent, and 36.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 19.8% cheaper than Paradise without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 COP 22.7K

$9.69 GYD 2,026

-37.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.17 COP 124.8K

$65.4 GYD 13.7K

-49.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 COP 27.4K

$8.42 GYD 1,761

-13.42%

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,133

$4.39 GYD 919

-62.87%

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

$1.05 COP 3,947

$1.19 GYD 248

-11.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,899

$0.64 GYD 134

20.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 COP 6,510

$2.34 GYD 490

-26.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 COP 12.0K

$2.34 GYD 489

35.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,015

$3.79 GYD 793

-71.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,935

$1.86 GYD 388

-29.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 5,195

$1.80 GYD 376

-23.33%

Eggs

$2.25 COP 8,457

$3.42 GYD 716

-34.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 16.9K

$9.89 GYD 2,069

-54.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 21.6K

$5.85 GYD 1,223

-1.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 COP 33.3K

$9.15 GYD 1,914

-3.17%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,438

$4.03 GYD 842

-44.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 COP 3,988

$2.23 GYD 466

-52.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,697

$2.41 GYD 505

-37.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,119

$2.57 GYD 538

-47.08%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,218

$1.45 GYD 303

-22.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,400

$2.00 GYD 419

-41.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,395

$1.33 GYD 279

-32.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,150

$1.68 GYD 351

-50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.26 COP 8,501

$2.14 GYD 447

5.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.5K

$11.04 GYD 2,309

-9.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,451

$1.64 GYD 343

-28.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 8,993

$2.52 GYD 526

-5.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,233

$0.55 GYD 116

56.36%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 156.0K

$29.75 GYD 6,222

39.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,521

$2.38 GYD 497

-38.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,323

$3.29 GYD 689

-40.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 29.2K

$9.40 GYD 1,966

-17.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,640

$1.02 GYD 213

-4.90%

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

$17.9K COP 67.5M

$15.7K GYD 3.3M

14.19%

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

$26.7K COP 100.6M

$18.1K GYD 3.8M

47.32%

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

$81.1 COP 305.2K

$77.1 GYD 16.1K

5.24%

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

$9.40 COP 35.4K

$27.45 GYD 5,741

-65.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.61 COP 88.8K

$68.1 GYD 14.2K

-65.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.1K

$49.97 GYD 10.5K

-48.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 72.6K

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 COP 15.4K

$6.25 GYD 1,307

-34.40%

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

$306 COP 1.2M

$904 GYD 189.0K

-66.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,899 COP 22.2M

$20.1K GYD 4.2M

-70.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 225.1K

$32.08 GYD 6,709

86.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 120.3K

$47.25 GYD 9,882

-32.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 386.5K

$62.6 GYD 13.1K

64.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 405.9K

$64.2 GYD 13.4K

68.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

$299 GYD 62.5K

61.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

$808 GYD 169.1K

-53.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

$1,198 GYD 250.7K

-31.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

$640 GYD 133.9K

12.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

$3,469 GYD 725.5K

-19.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

$467 GYD 97.7K

182.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

$713 GYD 149.1K

-24.58%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Paradise: March 2, 2026

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