Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Paszto Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Paszto

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.3% cheaper than Paszto without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 9.1% cheaper than Paszto without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Paszto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$11.57 Ft 3,946
-47.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$48.90 Ft 16.7K
-32.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$7.95 Ft 2,712
-8.30%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.49 Ft 847
-34.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.41 Ft 480
-25.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.99 Ft 337
-22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.54 Ft 864
-31.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.64 Ft 899
20.45%
đź›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Paszto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.12 Ft 381
-4.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.53 Ft 522
-14.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.86 Ft 633
-25.81%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.94 Ft 1,001
-23.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$9.33 Ft 3,181
-51.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.71 Ft 1,945
0.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$10.95 Ft 3,732
-19.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.20 Ft 749
1.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.96 Ft 667
-45.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.07 Ft 707
-27.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$4.16 Ft 1,417
-67.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.35 Ft 460
-17.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.28 Ft 435
-8.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.48 Ft 505
-39.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.53 Ft 180
58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$7.53 Ft 2,567
-69.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$4.70 Ft 1,604
112.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.15 Ft 393
2.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.25 Ft 426
91.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Paszto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$1.17 Ft 400
-26.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$25.26 Ft 8,612
64.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$2.83 Ft 963
-48.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.19 Ft 407
63.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$17.34 Ft 5,911
-55.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.74 Ft 592
-44.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$31.2K Ft 10.7M
-42.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$36.3K Ft 12.4M
-26.34%
đź§ľ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Paszto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$148 Ft 50.4K
-45.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$30.10 Ft 10.3K
-68.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$24.28 Ft 8,278
-2.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Paszto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$46.78 Ft 15.9K
-45.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$16.47 Ft 5,616
17.12%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$7.81 Ft 2,663
-47.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Paszto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$462 Ft 157.7K
-33.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$6,798 Ft 2.3M
-13.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Paszto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$89.1 Ft 30.4K
-32.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$25.87 Ft 8,820
23.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$93.7 Ft 31.9K
9.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$106 Ft 36.2K
1.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Paszto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$450 Ft 153.3K
7.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$343 Ft 116.9K
10.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$641 Ft 218.4K
28.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$539 Ft 183.7K
33.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$3,004 Ft 1.0M
-7.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$2,276 Ft 775.9K
-42.00%
đź’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Paszto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$749 Ft 255.5K
-28.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Paszto: March 3, 2026

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