Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Paros Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Paros

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.2% cheaper than Paros without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45.3% cheaper than Paros without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Paros
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.71 €11.83
-54.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58.7 €50.7
-44.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.44 €9.88
-35.40%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.97 €3.42
-56.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.97 €1.7
-44.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.56 €0.48
30.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.63 €4.86
-70.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.95 €5.14
-46.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Paros
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.71 €1.47
-36.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.52 €1.31
-18.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.74 €2.36
-51.46%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.15 €4.45
-56.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$16.38 €14.14
-72.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.63 €10.04
-50.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.44 €12.47
-40.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.3 €1.98
-1.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.2 €1.9
-51.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.51 €1.31
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.81 €1.56
-21.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.3 €1.12
-14.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.24 €1.07
-4.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.94 €0.81
-5.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.7 €0.61
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.21 €4.5
-54.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.52 €8.22
-1.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.16 €1.87
-45.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.7 €1.47
46.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Paros
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.25 €1.94
-63.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$69.2 €59.8
-39.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.72 €4.08
-70.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$11.46 €9.9
-31.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.11 €1.82
-51.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$21.9K €18.9K
-19.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.3K €22.7K
-0.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Paros
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$161 €139
-48.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.78 €19.67
-58.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$36.87 €31.83
-36.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Paros
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.06 €30.27
-26.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$68.2 €58.9
-71.94%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.42 €8.13
-57.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Paros
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$423 €365
-27.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,147 €3,580
42.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Paros
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$99.8 €86.2
-41.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.9 €27.54
-0.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$80 €69.1
28.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$114 €98.3
-7.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Paros
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$784 €677
-37.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$717 €619
-47.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,414 €1,221
-41.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,315 €1,136
-44.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$10.9K €9,426
-79.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$8,869 €7,657
-82.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Paros
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,126 €972
-51.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.44
202.48%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Paros: October 29, 2025

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