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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 20.8% cheaper than Pascani without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 32% cheaper than Pascani without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pascani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$12.27 RON 53.3
-49.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$51.5 RON 223
-37.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.97 RON 34.61
-7.28%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.4 RON 14.74
-49.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.93 RON 8.38
-43.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.04 RON 8.85
-64.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.25 RON 14.11
-48.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.5 RON 15.22
-8.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pascani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.49 RON 6.49
-26.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.28 RON 5.58
-3.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.78 RON 7.73
-25.28%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.21 RON 13.96
-30.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.48 RON 36.82
-46.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.87 RON 29.81
-16.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.86 RON 51.5
-27.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.19 RON 5.15
89.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.66 RON 7.2
-35.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.63 RON 7.06
-7.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.44 RON 10.58
-41.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.99 RON 4.31
12.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.02 RON 4.44
15.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.92 RON 4
-3.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.78 RON 3.37
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.96 RON 25.89
-60.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.76 RON 33.69
20.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.14 RON 4.95
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.71 RON 7.41
45.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pascani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.72 RON 3.11
15.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$19.72 RON 85.6
112.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.77 RON 3.35
83.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.87 RON 3.79
125.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.06 RON 30.65
11.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.58 RON 6.86
-35.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.6K RON 119.6K
-36.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.1K RON 121.9K
-6.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pascani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$166 RON 722
-50.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.97 RON 34.6
18.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.22 RON 40.04
154.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pascani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.69 RON 181
-38.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.92 RON 82.2
1.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.15 RON 48.43
-64.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pascani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$455 RON 1,974
-32.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,525 RON 28.3K
-9.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pascani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$67.3 RON 292
-13.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.68 RON 190
-27.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$96.5 RON 419
6.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$97.6 RON 424
8.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pascani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$395 RON 1,717
23.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$288 RON 1,250
31.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$595 RON 2,584
38.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$432 RON 1,874
68.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,997 RON 8,672
9.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,596 RON 6,930
-4.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pascani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$791 RON 3,433
-30.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.7
74.42%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pascani: October 28, 2025

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