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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 28.4% cheaper than Paradise without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 17.3% cheaper than Paradise without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.14 COP 22.1K

$9.43 GYD 1,972

-34.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.05 COP 119.0K

$63.9 GYD 13.4K

-48.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.32 COP 26.4K

$8.43 GYD 1,764

-13.17%

Cappuccino

$1.66 COP 5,971

$4.49 GYD 940

-63.03%

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

$1.10 COP 3,977

$1.23 GYD 257

-10.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 COP 2,815

$0.65 GYD 137

20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.71 COP 6,172

$2.24 GYD 468

-23.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.17 COP 11.4K

$2.36 GYD 493

34.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.11 COP 4,002

$3.73 GYD 781

-70.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,707

$1.79 GYD 375

-26.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 4,967

$1.87 GYD 390

-26.20%

Eggs

$2.22 COP 7,989

$3.59 GYD 751

-38.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.34 COP 15.6K

$10.07 GYD 2,106

-56.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 20.9K

$5.80 GYD 1,214

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.98 COP 32.3K

$9.45 GYD 1,977

-4.97%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 COP 8,143

$3.92 GYD 820

-42.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 COP 4,013

$2.24 GYD 469

-50.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.46 COP 5,271

$2.32 GYD 485

-37.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.37 COP 4,916

$2.55 GYD 533

-46.27%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 COP 3,999

$1.39 GYD 290

-20.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 COP 4,188

$1.98 GYD 415

-41.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,202

$1.29 GYD 271

-31.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 COP 3,116

$1.62 GYD 340

-46.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.35 COP 8,473

$2.16 GYD 452

8.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.86 COP 39.1K

$10.85 GYD 2,271

0.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 COP 4,319

$1.60 GYD 334

-25.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.48 COP 8,923

$2.40 GYD 503

3.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 COP 2,835

$0.59 GYD 124

33.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.77 COP 146.8K

$30.08 GYD 6,293

35.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.42 COP 5,124

$2.43 GYD 508

-41.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.91 COP 6,882

$3.38 GYD 706

-43.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.65 COP 27.5K

$9.67 GYD 2,023

-20.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,481

$1.07 GYD 223

-9.35%

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

$18.1K COP 65.2M

$15.6K GYD 3.3M

16.33%

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

$26.3K COP 94.7M

$17.8K GYD 3.7M

47.66%

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

$81.3 COP 292.8K

$75.9 GYD 15.9K

7.09%

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

$9.63 COP 34.7K

$28.41 GYD 5,944

-66.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.36 COP 87.7K

$68.5 GYD 14.3K

-64.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.02 COP 93.7K

$50.9 GYD 10.7K

-48.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.92 COP 68.1K

Cinema Ticket

$3.89 COP 14.0K

$6.40 GYD 1,338

-39.22%

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

$304 COP 1.1M

$925 GYD 193.4K

-67.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,902 COP 21.3M

$20.0K GYD 4.2M

-70.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 COP 211.3K

$31.31 GYD 6,550

87.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.48 COP 116.9K

$47.54 GYD 9,946

-31.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 COP 366.3K

$61.1 GYD 12.8K

66.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 389.4K

$63.2 GYD 13.2K

71.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$474 COP 1.7M

$303 GYD 63.4K

56.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.3M

$786 GYD 164.4K

-52.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$848 COP 3.1M

$1,211 GYD 253.4K

-29.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$716 COP 2.6M

$656 GYD 137.2K

9.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,871 COP 10.3M

$3,442 GYD 720.0K

-16.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,375 COP 5.0M

$463 GYD 96.8K

197.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$542 COP 1.9M

$710 GYD 148.6K

-23.78%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Paradise: April 14, 2026

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