Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pascani Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pascani

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 14.8% cheaper than Pascani without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 19.4% cheaper than Pascani without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pascani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$12.38 RON 54.5
-51.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$51.0 RON 225
-34.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.24 RON 36.27
-11.53%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$3.59 RON 15.81
-54.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$2.02 RON 8.88
-48.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$2.03 RON 8.92
-62.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$3.16 RON 13.90
-45.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.51 RON 15.43
-9.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pascani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.54 RON 6.77
-30.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.34 RON 5.92
-2.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.77 RON 7.80
-22.03%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.34 RON 14.68
-32.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$8.77 RON 38.60
-48.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$7.21 RON 31.71
-20.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$11.85 RON 52.1
-25.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.13 RON 4.99
98.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.66 RON 7.30
-36.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.59 RON 7.01
-5.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.40 RON 10.56
-43.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.96 RON 4.23
16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.06 RON 4.68
10.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.89 RON 3.94
1.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.84 RON 3.69
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$6.04 RON 26.57
-62.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.03 RON 30.93
41.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.14 RON 5.02
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.64 RON 7.23
45.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pascani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.66 RON 2.90
30.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$19.76 RON 87.0
109.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.75 RON 3.31
96.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.84 RON 3.68
132.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$6.71 RON 29.53
15.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.64 RON 7.23
-40.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$27.5K RON 121.1K
-34.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$27.4K RON 120.5K
-2.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pascani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$167 RON 735
-51.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$8.07 RON 35.52
16.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$8.81 RON 38.74
167.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pascani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$40.70 RON 179
-37.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$19.31 RON 85.0
-0.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$10.89 RON 47.93
-62.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pascani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$451 RON 1,984
-32.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$6,534 RON 28.7K
-9.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pascani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$66.7 RON 293
-10.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$42.34 RON 186
-24.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$98.3 RON 433
4.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$99.5 RON 438
8.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pascani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$391 RON 1,719
23.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$288 RON 1,267
31.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$594 RON 2,614
38.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$443 RON 1,950
62.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,885 RON 8,294
47.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,532 RON 6,742
-13.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pascani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$788 RON 3,469
-31.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.7
74.42%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Pascani: March 2, 2026

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